# A-rab/Israeli conflicts **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 25, 2000, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rab-israeli-conflicts/34489 "2000-09-25T18:41:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2000, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rab-israeli-conflicts/34489/1 "2000-09-25T18:41:50Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2000, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rab-israeli-conflicts/34489/2 "2000-09-25T18:48:54Z")
Israel was also involved in the [Suez Crisis](http://www.britannica.com/bcom/eb/article/7/0,5716,71987+1+70161,00.html) in 1956. ---
**Author:** ![SuaSponte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/67e7ee/32.png) [@SuaSponte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuaSponte)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2000, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rab-israeli-conflicts/34489/3 "2000-09-25T18:52:13Z")
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 ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2000, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rab-israeli-conflicts/34489/4 "2000-09-26T04:09:24Z")
> [@](#): > > I believe this was in 1956, although 1953 is sticking in my mind for some reason. 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. ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2000, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rab-israeli-conflicts/34489/5 "2000-09-26T12:19:04Z")
… and it’s easier for a Gamal to go through the eye of a needle, than it is for… um… something else. ---
**Author:** ![London\_Calling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@London\_Calling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/London_Calling)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2000, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rab-israeli-conflicts/34489/6 "2000-09-26T12:39:05Z")
…and the nasser of two evils is… ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2000, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rab-israeli-conflicts/34489/7 "2000-09-26T12:40:13Z")
We’d better stop, London\_C, or this could pyramid. ---
**Author:** ![London\_Calling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@London\_Calling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/London_Calling)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2000, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rab-israeli-conflicts/34489/8 "2000-09-26T13:27:21Z")
CK - I sphinx it could, also ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2000, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rab-israeli-conflicts/34489/9 "2000-09-26T13:38:45Z")
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.” ---
**Author:** ![London\_Calling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@London\_Calling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/London_Calling)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2000, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rab-israeli-conflicts/34489/10 "2000-09-26T14:02:10Z")
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 ? ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2000, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rab-israeli-conflicts/34489/11 "2000-09-26T14:11:10Z")
Enough of this, from now on I’m keeping mum(my). ---
**Author:** ![London\_Calling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@London\_Calling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/London_Calling)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2000, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rab-israeli-conflicts/34489/12 "2000-09-26T14:17:07Z")
OK, you keep her - but make sure she’s wrapped up. ---
**Author:** ![retsin2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@retsin2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/retsin2000)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2000, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rab-israeli-conflicts/34489/13 "2000-09-26T14:53:07Z")
If I was Mjollnir I think I’d feel (E)gypt by these responses. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2000, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rab-israeli-conflicts/34489/14 "2000-09-26T15:50:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by retsin2000 \* > \*\*If I was Mjollnir I think I’d feel (E)gypt by these responses. \*\* He might even Suez. Isis pretty certain he might. ---
**Author:** ![retsin2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@retsin2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/retsin2000)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2000, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rab-israeli-conflicts/34489/15 "2000-09-26T16:51:05Z")
It may even be frustrating enough to turn a Dr. Jackal into a Mr. (el-)Sayad. ---
**Author:** ![curwin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@curwin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curwin)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2000, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rab-israeli-conflicts/34489/16 "2000-09-26T16:54:16Z")
Sadat’s it, you old Giza. Boutros-Boutros Ghali this is getting bad. ---
**Author:** ![retsin2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@retsin2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/retsin2000)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2000, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rab-israeli-conflicts/34489/17 "2000-09-26T17:18:39Z")
Come on, Mjollnir asked a Ra-ly Serapis question. Doesn’t anyone have an Anwar? ---
**Author:** ![mealypotaotes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/54ee81/32.png) [@mealypotaotes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mealypotaotes)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2000, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rab-israeli-conflicts/34489/18 "2000-09-26T17:51:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by retsin2000 \* > \*\*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. ---
**Author:** ![retsin2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@retsin2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/retsin2000)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2000, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rab-israeli-conflicts/34489/19 "2000-09-26T17:54:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by mealypotaotes \* > Only a Nile-istic answer . . . stop the senseless carthage before someone gets hurt. \*\* I think this Israeli a good idea. ---
**Author:** ![mealypotaotes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/54ee81/32.png) [@mealypotaotes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mealypotaotes)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2000, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rab-israeli-conflicts/34489/20 "2000-09-26T18:40:01Z")
I think this Israeli a good idea. \*\* [/QUOTE] Are you syrian? This is b’hat idea. iraq’d my brain to think of that one. iran out of ideas. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-rab-israeli-conflicts/34489.md?page=2)