ix Day War: Six ways the contention still matters

Israel was produced in, and characterized by, war. Each furnished clash, substantial and little, left its stamp.

In any case, it is the most brief, the Six Day War of June 1967, that appears to reverberate more than all the others. Why?

Control of the West Bank and Gaza

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For some Israelis, this was a snapshot of happiness. Their young state's military ability had been plentifully illustrated. The entire of Jerusalem, and the majority of Judaism's holiest spots, were back under Jewish control without precedent for a long time. Only 22 years after the Holocaust, the Jewish individuals' future now appeared to be secure, in their hereditary country. This was potent stuff.

For the Palestinians, it was an alternate story. More than a million Palestinian Middle Easterners went under Israeli military administer and several thousands fled or were driven from their homes, some of them for the second time. For them, this was a dreary continuation of the "Nakba" (Disaster) of 19 years prior, when Israel picked up its autonomy and more than 700,000 Palestinians moved toward becoming outcasts in the battling which encompassed it.

For some Israelis, this was a snapshot of happiness. Their young state's military ability had been adequately illustrated. The entire of Jerusalem, and the majority of Judaism's holiest spots, were back under Jewish control without precedent for a long time. Only 22 years after the Holocaust, the Jewish individuals' future now appeared to be secure, in their familial country. This was overwhelming stuff.

For the Palestinians, it was an alternate story. More than a million Palestinian Middle Easterners went under Israeli military control and several thousands fled or were driven from their homes, some of them for the second time. For them, this was a troubling continuation of the "Nakba" (Disaster) of 19 years prior, when Israel picked up its autonomy and more than 700,000 Palestinians progressed toward becoming evacuees in the battling which encompassed it.