This compelling account of one of modern history's shortest yet
most significant wars comes together under the guiding hand of the
author and academic Michael B Oren, a recognized authority on the
Middle East, who is keen to point out that it's the end result of
the efforts and expertise of many. Drawing on recently declassified
documents and archives as well as interviews carried out with many
of the key players in the unfolding drama, these pivotal six days
in 1967 come to life in the context of what happened before, during
and after, locally and globally. The effects of June 1967 resonate
as powerfully than ever, and for many of those closely associated
with the maelstrom of Middle East politics, it is fair to say that
'the war has never ended'. It's a Herculean task, then, to look at
such an emotive matter objectively, but this book succeeds, taking
a balanced look at the diplomacy and the behind-the-scenes
machinations. With the Syrians, the Soviets and the Americans,
Zionism, colonialism and the Balfour declaration all being added to
the mix along with the consequences of European anti-Semitism, UN
Resolution 181 and the limited resources of the region, it was
clearly only a matter of time before the pressure became too much
to contain. Interestingly, two of the protagonists are still at the
epicentre, very much as they were in the 1960s. That both men -
Ariel Sharon and Yasser Arafat - refused to be interviewed for this
book tells a tale in itself. Sadly, all these years later the
Middle East situation grips us as much as it ever did in the
increasingly bleak daily news reports. If you're interested in why
this should still be the case, you need look no further than this
superb scholarly yet accessible work. (Kirkus UK)
A gripping and authoritative history of the Six Day War based on extensive research into new Arab, Israeli, Soviet, and U.S. sources - published for the 35th anniversary of the conflict.
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