Posts Tagged: Six Day War
Scars on Middle East Landscape Bear Witness to Past Peace Failures
Talk of Middle East peace is in the air again, as politicians are set to gather in Bahrain to launch the latest in a long...
The Six-Day War Continued Ben-Gurion’s Vision of Israel, Not Destroyed It
Every year, the anniversary of the Six-Day War runs up against the rocks of a perennial Israeli debate: Who deviated from the Zionist path? Each...
Why History Still Matters: The 1967 Six-Day War
Mention history, and it can trigger a roll of the eyes. Add the Middle East to the equation, and folks might start running for the hills,...
On Independence Day, Ex-Top Security Official Assesses Changes in Israel’s Security Policies Over 71 Years
As Israel turned 71 on Thursday, an ex-top defense official gave his assessment of the evolution of the country's security doctrine. Speaking with Israel’s Channel 13,...
Charles de Gaulle and David Ben Gurion’s Defense of Israel
One of the most passionate and eloquent cases for the State of Israel is virtually unknown. Prior to the Six Day War, France had been...
Why History Still Matters: The 1967 Six-Day War
Mention history, and it can trigger a roll of the eyes. Add the Middle East to the equation, and folks might start running for the hills,...
Reminiscing: Israel at 70
I celebrated my 12th birthday one week before the birth of the State of Israel. I was about to begin lessons for my bar mitzvah with...
Former Head of IDF Intelligence: This Will Be Israel’s Most Dangerous May Since 1967
The former chief of Israel Defense Forces intelligence believes the upcoming month of May could be the most dangerous Israel has faced since before the...
Victimized Again: The Jews of Arab States and the June 1967 War
Fifty years after the June 1967 War, the Israel State Archives in Jerusalem released scores of classified files related to this historic event. While most...
Netanyahu to Attend Event Marking 50 Years of Settlement Movement
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will attend a special ceremony Aug. 28 to mark 50 years since the Six-Day War and Jewish settlement in the...
The History and the Legacy of the Six-Day War
The Six-Day War may have transformed the Palestinians’ geopolitical landscape, but when it comes to their collective mindset, there is still room for a major breakthrough. Jerusalem...
Fifty Years Later: Peace Through Strength
We recently marked the 50th anniversary of the Six-Day War, June 5-10, 1967, when Israel won a swift and thoroughly decisive victory over its hostile Arab neighbors. Threatened...
Israeli Paratroopers From Famous 1967 Western Wall Photo Speak to Ohio Students on 50th Anniversary of Six-Day War
The three former Israeli paratroopers captured in the iconic Western Wall photograph taken during the Six-Day War spoke this week to students at Ohio's Fuchs Mizrachi School about their experiences...
Libya’s Jews: A Forgotten Consequence of 1967
Fifty years ago this month, the world was transfixed by the war raging between Israel and its Arab neighbors. The war was triggered by blood-curdling threats...
