I know of three major “hot” wars between Israel and its A-rab neighbors: The 1948 war for independence, the Six Day War of the mid 60s, and the Yom Kippur War of the early 70s.
But wasn’t there a hot war in the mid-late 50s? I’m familiar with the other ones, how they started, and their resolutions–but how did that one (this third one) come about? I just seem to recall that there was some US/UN brokered cease fire.
Israel was also involved in the Suez Crisis in 1956.
Israel allied with France and Britain and invaded the Sinai peninsula when France/GB attempted to seize the Suez Canal after Nasser nationalized it. I believe this was in 1956, although 1953 is sticking in my mind for some reason.
Under intense pressure from Eisenhower and the U.S., GB, France, and (a bit later), Israel all pulled out.
BTW, the word is “Arab”, not “A-rab”. If you use the word “A-rab”, people might mistake you for a racist hick. :rolleyes:
Sua
1953 was the year when the Egyptian monarchy was abolished and Egypt was declared a republic. Originally, the republic was ruled by Mohammed Naguib but he was eventually forced out by Gamal Nasser.
… and it’s easier for a Gamal to go through the eye of a needle, than it is for… um… something else.
…and the nasser of two evils is…
We’d better stop, London_C, or this could pyramid.
CK - I sphinx it could, also
Tut, tut, let’s not get too phar(oah) afield, we’d be in de-nile. And then we’d start citing things like the famous book, “Goodbye, Mr Cheops.”
Speaking hieroglyphly……Whoa ! I’m beginning to feel a little fezzed by the bazaar twists. Not sure I know the book, did the movie version star Cleo de Patraio ?
Enough of this, from now on I’m keeping mum(my).
OK, you keep her - but make sure she’s wrapped up.
If I was Mjollnir I think I’d feel (E)gypt by these responses.
He might even Suez. Isis pretty certain he might.
It may even be frustrating enough to turn a Dr. Jackal into a Mr. (el-)Sayad.
Sadat’s it, you old Giza. Boutros-Boutros Ghali this is getting bad.
Come on, Mjollnir asked a Ra-ly Serapis question. Doesn’t anyone have an Anwar?
Only a Nile-istic answer . . . stop the senseless carthage before someone gets hurt.
I think this Israeli a good idea.
I think this Israeli a good idea. **
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Are you syrian? This is b’hat idea. iraq’d my brain to think of that one. iran out of ideas.