Monday, June 11, 2007

40 years of occupation: 6-Day War

It was 1967, 40 years ago, and it took less than a week,
40 years later, nothin much changed
Focus on this devastating event by AlJazeera

Al Jazeera is marking the 40th anniversary of the 1967 war with a series of special reports.
Our correspondents will be reporting on every side of the war, asking those involved how the war changed their lives, what was won - and lost - and what it means for the future of the region.
the Timeline
June 5: At 10:10 GMT Israel launches first wave of attacks, leaving nearly 400 Egyptian aircraft destroyed and huge craters in runway

June 6: Israel captures Gaza Strip, defeating part of Egyptian army

June 7: Israeli paratroopers seize control of Jerusalem's old city; 40,000 troops and 200 tanks deployed against Jordanian army; West Bank and East Jerusalem taken

June 8: Sinai captured and Egyptian forces defeated

June 9: Ground fighting between Israeli and Syrian forces continues in Golan region

June 10: Israel defeats Syrian army in Golan Heights. Syria accepts UN ceasefire resolution and Israel heeds UN warning not to advance into Syria

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1967 : 40 YEARS OF OCCUPATION on AlJazeera English Extensive Coverage

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3 comments:

jerald pince said...

those bloody jews are takin away bits and bits of muslim land away one at a time.

zafi said...

Unsettled issues from the beginning until now... UN? just like a toy kot..
others?

H said...

Yup, neverending, it is sad