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 enlarge | Author: Michael B. Oren
Publisher: Presidio Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  142 reviews
Sales Rank: 6915
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 480
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.1
ISBN: 0345461924
Dewey Decimal Number: 956.046
EAN: 9780345461926
ASIN: 0345461924
Publication Date: June 3, 2003
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 How the Middle East Changed Forever in Six Days June 14, 2008
I originally read this book based on a favorable reference by Washington Post op-ed columnist Charles Krauthammer. The Six Day War is one of the most pivotal events in modern Middle East History. It is when Israel took control of East Jerusalem, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, the Golan Heights and the Sinai Peninsula. This is why you often hear pro-Palestinian pundits demand for Israel to return to its pre-1967 borders, meaning the borders before this war.
The Six Day War is also when five Arabs nations suffered an ignominious defeat that eventually led to the decline of the Arab Nationalist movement. Michael Oren is exceptional at recreating the incredibly tense days before this war. Syria remilitarizes the Golan Heights. The United Nations Emergency Forces are withdrawn from Egypt and the Gaza Strip. Egypt re-militarizes the Sinai Peninsula and blockades the vital Straits of Tiran. Arab nationalist fanatics are calling to "push the Jews into the sea." King Hussein of Jordan, while on a shaky relationship with Egyptian President Nasser, signs a pact to fight alongside Egypt. All the while President Johnson of the U.S. is warning Israel not to "start the war." (!) How could the Israeli Defense Forces overcome such great odds, let alone in six days!?
If you want to read about the Six Day War, you will not find a better book. Not only is this book highly respected for its factual content, it also is very exciting to read.
 Required Reading for Understanding the Current Middle East Situation February 19, 2008
A very thorough and engaging book, "Six Days of War" was virtually impossible for me to put down. This is 'required reading' for anyone who wants a deeper understanding of current issues in the Middle East. the book will also be of assistance in understanding the rise of Pan-Arabism and Nasserism, the situation with the Occupied Territories (West Bank and Gaza), the fate of Jerusalem (even now the subject of
contentious debate between Israel and the Palestinians) and Israel's (uneasy) relations with the Arab nations which surround her. Oren does an excellent job in presenting all sides of this complex war, as both the Arab nations and the Israelis have a compelling story to tell. If you are planning a trip to Israel anytime in the future, put this book at the top of your reading list!
Oren brings immediacy and near real-time to a war 40 years old February 11, 2008
I picked this book up after reading Oren's Power, Faith, and Fantasy (also a great read). His style and scholarship are excellent, it never feels dry and although there are many characters to keep track of you sort it out by the end.
The book chronicals the immiediate events leading up to the 67 war and goes through the war day by day. The chronology makes it a quick read for the length of the book because even though you probably know how it ends you want to find out what actions, luck, fate, etc. brought about the happenstance.
The length and content will satisfy anyone remotely interested but the book is also a great stepping stone to break into scholarly reading.
It will answer a lot of the "how" questions people have pertaining to the israeli aquisition of the golan and west bank
very good documentary for this war November 29, 2007
I have enjoyed reading this period as I lived it as a child living in Israel. I will purchase the vedeo as well. It is very important to write about this war and its causes.
Simply the best book on the subject November 6, 2007
Oren has produced a well researched and documented history of the Six Day War that is fast-paced and a very good read. Oren does a superb job of integrating the military operations with the political maneuvering of each of the parties involved. It provides excellent examples of the benefits of planning and leadership, and the risks associated with saber-rattling without making the necessary preparations for war. Having been part of the C/J-3 for one of the US military's COCOMs for the past 6 years, I believe that this book should be required reading for all military planners.
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