In 1967 the future of the state of Israel was far from certain. But with its swift and stunning military victory against an Arab coalition led by Egypt in the Six Day War, Israel not only preserved its existence but redrew the map of the region, with fateful consequences. The Camp David Accords, the assassinations of Anwar Sadat and Yitzhak Rabin, the intifada, and the current troubled peace negotiations--all of these trace their origins to the Six Day War. Michael Oren's Six Days of War is a gripping account of one of the most dramatic and important episodes in the history of the Middle East. With exhaustive research in primary sources--including Soviet, Jordanian, and Syrian files not previously available--he has reconstructed the tension-filled background and the dramatic military events of the conflict, drawing the threads together in a riveting narrative, enlivened by crisp characters sketches of major characters (many of whom, from Ariel Sharon to Yasser Arafat, are still leading figures today). Most important, Oren has unearthed some dramatic new findings. He has discovered that a top-secret Egyptian plan to invade Israel and wipe out its army and nuclear reactor came within hours of implementation. He also reveals how the superpowers narrowly avoided a nuclear showdown over the Eastern Mediterranean and how a military coup in Israel almost occurred on the eve of the war.
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This admirable book is likely to be the last word on the six-day war for a long time (The Sunday Times June 2002 )
the most detailed, the most comprehensive and by far the best-documented history that we have on this short but fateful war (The Guardian )
most comprehensive history yet... Six Days of War scores highly in telling an extremely complicated story within a narrative which despite being loaded with a crushing volume of research reads at times like the breeziest blockbuster... Oren's narrative is at its most gripping during the day-by-day account of the war (Financial Times )
the most detailed, the most comprehensive and by far the best-documented history that we have on this short but fateful war (The Guardian )
most comprehensive history yet... Six Days of War scores highly in telling an extremely complicated story within a narrative which despite being loaded with a crushing volume of research reads at times like the breeziest blockbuster... Oren's narrative is at its most gripping during the day-by-day account of the war (Financial Times )
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First of all, please go easy on the hostile comments.
I would not consider myself a supporter of the state of Israel, nor of its policies. Although there is so much to admire about the country and that I acknowledge.
Anyway, I just finished this book and I found it absolutely riveting. Although I was ready for signs of bias, I found it admirably free of that.
Alright, Mr Oren is quick to label certain Palestinian groups as terrorists while not using the same label for Irgun; but that's nitpicking.
If you want a short background on the events after the creation of the state of Israel and followed by a very detailed analysis of the Six Day War, the events leading up to it and its aftermath this is a great book.
Thoroughly recommend it.
I would not consider myself a supporter of the state of Israel, nor of its policies. Although there is so much to admire about the country and that I acknowledge.
Anyway, I just finished this book and I found it absolutely riveting. Although I was ready for signs of bias, I found it admirably free of that.
Alright, Mr Oren is quick to label certain Palestinian groups as terrorists while not using the same label for Irgun; but that's nitpicking.
If you want a short background on the events after the creation of the state of Israel and followed by a very detailed analysis of the Six Day War, the events leading up to it and its aftermath this is a great book.
Thoroughly recommend it.
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Excellent contents. I was on the fringe of it. Should be listed as required reading for all shades of political opinions.
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Having been in the Middle East at the time of the war it was interesting to learn what was really going on in the background. Especially as one could only get very limited news at the time.
A very detailed book not possibly for the light reader.
A very detailed book not possibly for the light reader.
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Excellent book
For those who haven't studied Arab-Israeli political issues in detail, and maybe even for those who have, this is a brilliantly written book; very well balanced despite Michael's... Read more
Published 3 months ago by M Potts
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Comprehensive Work,
This definitely is the most comprehensive work to date on the Six Day War. The author has consulted vastly documents, newspapers, books and interviews with important players. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Gary Selikow
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shameless propaganda
This is propaganda disguised as scholarship. Read Norman Finkelstein's 'Image and Reality of the Israel-Palestine conflict' where he dissects Oren's book and shows what a flimsy... Read more
Published on 15 Jun 2010 by Jm Leven
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Well researched, well written, highly recommended.
A very impressive and well researched account of the events surrounding the 1967 Six Day War. The reader will find themselves hooked from the very first page. Read more
Published on 19 Nov 2003 by M. D Roberts
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A very good analisis
Michael Oren has written a wonderful and very balanced book upon the Six Days War. Using a wide range of sources -Arab, Jewish, American, Soviet- he has constructed a thoroughly... Read more
Published on 2 April 2003
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