1967 did not mark the beginning of the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict, but it was a year that changed the course of history.
When Egypt''s President Nasser closed the straits of Tiran to
Israeli navigation, it triggered a conflict between Israel and the
armies of Jordan, Syria and Egypt. Within six days the Israelis had
occupied territories three times wider than their own, populated by
over a million Palestinian Arabs. Israel suddenly became something
of a colonial empire, more Goliath than David. The war granted
political legitimacy to Menachem Begin''s right-wing Herut party,
and Arab terrorism paved the way for Israel''s secret service to
become a major factor in the country''s power structure. 1967 will
not be a military history, nor will it focus mainly on political
developments. The year 1967 dramatically altered the lives of
millions of individuals and this book will focus on the personal
stories from both sides of the conflict.
關於作者:
Tom Segev is the acclaimed author of ONE PALESTINE, COMPLETE
and writes a weekly column for HA''ARETZ, Israel''s most prestigious
newspaper.