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... This city has endured centuries of war and destruction. ... With the departure of the British in 1948 the tension escalated and the continuing battle for Jerusalem continued as it does to this very day. ... Shortly after on that same day with no progress made towards implementing the partition plan the Jewish State of Israel was declared. ... In early 1949, the Arab nations announced a state of war with Israel and organized an economic and political boycott of the country. ... Israels victory in the war did not bring peace. ... Despite its victory in the 1948 war, Israel soon faced new and severe threats. ... Israels potential allies, including the United States, were preoccupied with the Cold War and were willing to placate Arab leaders in order to limit Soviet influence among the Arab states, especially Egypt. ... The establishment of these groups is relatively important to the history of Jerusalem, due to this very day they play an important part in politics and terrorism in the holy city. In the years before the Six-Day War, the Arab countries continually refused to acknowledge the legitimacy of the Jewish state, and Arab nationalists led by Nasser called for the destruction of Israel. ... Two weeks before the start of the Six-day war, May 16 1967, on the day after a festive parade in West Jerusalem the Israel’s were celebrating their Independence Day. That very same day the Government of Egypt declared itself on a war footing and the Syrian government expressed its determination to support its Egyptian allies. ... That very same day the Israeli colonel, Mordechai Gur, was in West Jerusalem, planning a rescue of troops at an isolated Jewish garrison on Mount Scopus. ... This was all preparation for the start of the Six-Day War. On June 5th, the beginning of what is known to the Israelis as the Six Day War and the setback by the Arabs was at hand. The Six Day War started in 1967 after a string of skirmished and provocations. ... If Jordon attacks Israel, we will assault her with all our forces” Israel terms were clear if Jordan stayed out of the war, Jordanian rule in the West Bank and Jerusalem would not be challenged. ... The second day of the war, June 6th 1967, was a day of various battles and numerous casualties on both sides. ... The third day of the war the Jerusalem Post editorial declared: “The battle for Jerusalem has been won. ... This very moment in time still excites vivid memories of the Jewish people to this day. ... With less then three days of fighting and well over a thousand civilians and soldiers from both sides killed the Six-day war was finally over for Jerusalem. On the fourth day of the war a notice in the newspapers addressed the “Citizens of Jerusalem” and warned them that the Old City was bordered with mines and Jordanian snipers were still active which have already killed two civilians. The Israeli military made a plea for all civilians to stay out of the Old City until further notice, but that next day three young children were killed by the land mines. ... On the fifth day of the war the major of West Jerusalem, Teddy Kollek, meet with the former major of East Jerusalem Ruhi al-Khatib at this meeting the two discussed co-operation. Additionally, on that same day the final battles of the war were being fought in the Sinai and on the Golan Heights. ... On June 10, 1967 the last day of the war, several thousand Jerusalemites crowded into the National Convention Centre at the entrance to the city to hear a concert. ... In spite of its short duration, the repercussions of the Six Day War were far reaching. ... The Six Day War created a more complicated conflict. Issues resulting from the war now include settlements in the disputed territories, the Palestinian refugee question, and the sovereignty over Jerusalem. The war of 1967 also brought about reawakening among the Palestinians. ... One thing he did was allowed the Arabs to build a monument for the Arabs who died during the war. ... On October 6, 1973, with the support of six other Arab nations, Egypt, and Syria launched surprise attacks. The day was Yom Kippur, the most sacred of Jewish holy days, and the 10th day of Ramadan. ... Prince Fahd of Saudi Arabia declared that the annexation has to be reversed even if it meant a jihad or Holy War to do so. ... With the on-set of the Gulf War the first Scud Missile landed near Tel Aviv. ... These attacks and kidnappings continue to this day. On October 26, 1994, ending forty-six years of hostilities, peace came between Jordan and Israel. |
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