50 Years after the Six Day War, Consequences Persist

50 Years after the Six Day War, Consequences Persist

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Israel's Six-Day War 50th Anniversary, Paula Poundstone

Episode: Israel's Six-Day War 50th Anniversary, Paula Poundstone

  • Jun 8, 2017 11:00 pm
  • 26:21 mins

Guest: John Macfarlane, Adjunct Professor of Political Science, Utah Valley University Fifty years ago this week, conflict erupted between Israel and its largest Arab neighbors – Egypt, Syria and Jordan. Six days later, it was over and Israel had beaten its much larger Arab rivals. The Six Day War of 1967 had a profound effect on the Middle East, even setting the stage for modern-day terrorism.