The Gates of Gaza: Israel's Road to Suez and Back, 1955-57 - Brossura

Bar-On, Mordechai

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0333654161 ISBN 13: 9780333654163

Casa editrice: Palgrave Macmillan, 1995

Riassunto

The secret alliance between Israel, Britain and France to destroy Nasser's rule in Egypt was a pivotal event in the history of the modern Middle East. The Suez Crisis brought about both a humiliation for the old imperial powers and a remarkable victory for Israel. The author was General Moshe Dayan's personal assistant during the campaign, and here provides an account based on his own diaries and research. It describes the factors that resulted in Ben Gurion's decision to enter the clandestine pact with France and Britain, the victory in Sinai and the subsequent withdrawal in the face of pressure from the United Nations. The author sees the conflict as a crucial event in securing the new nation's position in the Middle East and providing a breathing space before the great Arab challenge of 1967.

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Contenuti:

Preface - The Egyptian-Czech Arms Deal: The Formation of a National Emergency - Status Assessment - Crisis Diplomacy - Preventive War - Operation Kinneret - Defensive Deployment - 'The Alpha Plan' - The Peace Brokers: Robert Anderson's Mission - The Struggle over the Armistice Agreements - The Failure of Arms Procurement in the US - Success in France - Waiting in the Wings: August-September 1956 - The Jordanian Border Flares Up - General Challe's Scenario - 'Collusion': The Shvres Conference - Operation Kadesh: Political Dimensions - Withdrawal - Difficult Decision - Afterword - List of Abbreviations - Notes - References - Index

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• Editore: Palgrave Macmillan
• Data di pubblicazione: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0333654161
• ISBN 13: 9780333654163
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 416