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Explore the events surrounding the Six-Day War of 1967, including key figures like King Hussein of Jordan, Sayyid Qutb, and Moshe Dayan. Learn about the impact on Jerusalem, Egyptian-Israeli relations, and the broader context of Middle Eastern politics during that era. Witness the aftermath through photos and witness accounts from Yad Vashem to the Hostage Crisis of 1979-1981. Discover the complexities of the region's history and the lasting effects of this pivotal conflict.
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Sayyid Qutb – The Founder of the Modern Islamist Movement Looks Out of An Egyptian Prison Cell
King Hussein of Jordan – Only Jordan and Egypt Have Signed Peace Treaties With Israel
Reinhard Heydrich to the Left, Adolf Eichmann to the RightHeydrich was killed by Czech Partisans, Eichmann captured in South America and Hanged in Israel in 1961
Egyptian Planes Destroyed on Their Runways By Israeli Air Strikes – June 5, 1967
Israeli Soldiers Capture East Jerusalem and the Old City in the Six Day War
Moshe Dayan on the Left and Yitzhak Rabin on the Right as they Enter the Old City of Jerusalem in June 1967
Palestinians Pray Facing Mecca with the Dome of the Rock at Their Back
The Hostage Crisis of 1979-1981 (444 Days) and Iran During the Eight Year War with Iraq 1980-88
A View of the Dome of the Rock/Temple Mount and the Wailing Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem
George Habash Founder of the PFLP (Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine)
Yasir Arafat – Palestinian Liberation Organization – 1970 During the Expulsion of PLO Forces from Jordan known as Black September
A Hooded Terrorist Emerges From the Room Where He and His Team Are Holding 11 Israeli Athletes Hostage – Munich Olympics, 1972
Israel Following the Camp David Accords of March, 1979Israeli Settlements Prior to Return of Gaza
Sadat Flew to Israel and Addressed the Knesset in November, 1977He offered Negotiations, Recognition and Peace
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, American President Jimmy Carter and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin in the Winter of 1979