Occupied during the #1967War, the Egyptian resort town #Taba in the eastern #Sinai was held until #ThisDayInHistory in 1989. Following the 1978 #CampDavidAccords, Israel tried dishonestly to claim maps were wrong & keep it. Arbitration denied this & it reverted to Egypt in 1989.
Having fled the #WestBank during the #1967War, #YasserArafat on #ThisDayInHistory in 1997 returned to the city #Hebron/#alKhalil in the #JudeanHills of #Palestine for the first time in 30 years. The public was celebrating hand-over to the #PalestinianAuthority/#StateOfPalestine.
On #ThisDayInHistory in 1966, Israel's #OperationShredder into #Jordan, killing 16 Jordanian military personnel. The excuse was independent #PLO #fedayeen attacks. Israel was censured by #UNSC for this large-scale invasion, and the #BattleOfSamu helped lead to the #1967War.

Examining the Myth of Israel's 1967 War of Self-Defense

Israel's narrative of self-defense is a convenient distortion of facts.

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Examining the Myth of Israel's 1967 War of Self-Defense

The argument that Israel’s actions in 1967 were purely defensive overlooks the broader context of territorial ambitions. Israel's rejection of peace proposals and its provocations indicate a deliberate strategy of expansion, not just self-defense. This narrative of victimhood fails to account for th...

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Examining the Myth of Israel's 1967 War of Self-Defense

Israel's actions in 1967 were driven by territorial expansion, not defense.

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Examining the Myth of Israel's 1967 War of Self-Defense

The claim that the 1967 war was purely defensive ignores the broader context of territorial expansion. Israel’s rejection of peace proposals and provocations points to an active strategy, not a defensive reaction. The narrative of self-defense is a distortion, masking territorial ambitions under the...

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Examining the Myth of Israel's 1967 War of Self-Defense

You’re buying into the narrative that gets pushed, but the real story is much more complicated. Israel didn’t just defend itself, it expanded its territory under the guise of survival. Facts matter.

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Examining the Myth of Israel's 1967 War of Self-Defense

The 1967 war is often portrayed as a defensive struggle by Israel, framed as a necessary act of survival against an aggressive Arab force. However, this narrative is a revisionist view that distorts the true historical record. Israel’s involvement in the war was not a spontaneous reaction to an immi... [More info]