Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East

Michael B. Oren (Senior Fellow, Shalem Center, Jerusalem)

ISBN 10: 0195151747 / ISBN 13: 9780195151749

Published by Oxford University Press Inc, United States, New York, 2002

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In 1967 the future of the state of Israel was far from certain. But with its swift and stunning military victory against an Arab coalition led by Egypt in the Six Day War, Israel not only preserved its existence but redrew the map of the region, with fateful consequences. The Camp David Accords, the assassinations of Anwar Sadat and Yitzhak Rabin, the intifada, and the current troubled peace negotiations--all of these trace their origins to the Six Day War. Michael Oren's Six Days of War is a gripping account of one of the most dramatic and important episodes in the history of the Middle East. With exhaustive research in primary sources--including Soviet, Jordanian, and Syrian files not previously available--he has reconstructed the tension-filled background and the dramatic military events of the conflict, drawing the threads together in a riveting narrative, enlivened by crisp characters sketches of major characters (many of whom, from Ariel Sharon to Yasser Arafat, are still leading figures today). Most important, Oren has unearthed some dramatic new findings. He has discovered that a top-secret Egyptian plan to invade Israel and wipe out its army and nuclear reactor came within hours of implementation. He also reveals how the superpowers narrowly avoided a nuclear showdown over the Eastern Mediterranean and how a military coup in Israel almost occurred on the eve of the war. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East
• Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc, United States, New York
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195151747
• ISBN 13: 9780195151749
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

A gripping account of one of the pivotal events in modern Middle Eastern history--on the 35th anniversary of the war

About the Author

Michael Oren, currently a Senior Fellow at the Shalem Center in Jerusalem, is a Princeton-trained scholar who has taught Middle Eastern history in the U.S. and in Israel. In addition to serving as director of the Israeli government's Department of Inter-Religious Affairs, Oren was also advisor to the Israeli Delegation to the United Nations.