Aim: Trace the Conflicts Between Israel and Arab States

Israel & Arab States in Conflict New nation of Israel got a hostile greeting from its neighbor Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, & Syria- invaded Israel Full-scale war broke out again in 1956, 1967, & 1973 Result of fighting: state that the UN set aside for Arabs never came into being 600,000 Palestinians fled Settled in UN-sponsored Refugee camps 2

The 1956 Suez Crisis 1956: Second Arab-Israeli war followed Egypt seized control of the Suez Canal Egyptian president Gamal Adel Nasser sent in troops to take the canal Controlled by British interests British made an agreement with France & Israel to retake the canal Israelis marched on the Suez Canal & defeated the Egyptians Pressure from world community forced Israel & Europeans to withdraw Left Egypt in charge of Canal 3

Arab-Israeli Wars Continue Early 1967: Nasser & Arab allies felt ready to confront Israel Arab armies massed on Israel’s borders Israelis struck airfields in Egypt, Iran, Jordan, & Syria Israel defeated the Arab states in the 6 Day War Consequence: Israel gained control of the old city of Jerusalem, Sinai Peninsula, Golan Heights and West Bank Arabs who lived in Israel given choice of Israeli or Jordanian Citizenship 4th Conflict: Yom Kippur War Oct, 73 Egyptian president Anwar Sadat planned attack on Yom Kippur Golda Meir ( Israeli PM) launched counter & ended in truce 4

The Palestine Liberation Organization Palestinians struggled for recognition Arabs rejected their state and the Arab countries launched a war to destroy Israel 1964, Palestinian officials formed the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) 1969, Yasir Arafat became chairman of the PLO Group carried out numerous terrorist attacks against Israel 5