Britain and the conflict in the Middle East : 1964-1967 : the coming of the Six-Day War

In this comprehensive study, Gat looks at British policy in the period leading up to the Six-Day War. Although Britain holds center stage in this account, the study discusses in some detail American policy and its effect on the Arab-Israeli conflict. It also focuses on the Middle East water dispute, its impact on future events, and eventually the outbreak of war in 1967. This is a fascinating look at the process by which the Middle East became yet another Cold War playground. To date, most scholars on the Arab-Israeli conflict have focused on the events of the Six-Day War, rather than on the tumultuous years prior to the war. Gat is the first to examine this turbulent yet decisive chapter in the history of the Middle East within the context of the Cold War, while making extensive use of British, American, and Israeli archives. Contents......Page 8 Acknowledgments......Page 10 Introduction......Page 12 1. Britain and the Middle East: Between Stability and Tension......Page 18 2. Britain in the Middle: The Arab-Israeli Water Dispute Escalates......Page 62 3. The Winds of War: The Threat of a Conflagration between Israel and Its Arab Neighbors......Page 106 4. A Brief Respite and Rapid Escalation......Page 152 5. Britain and the Road to War......Page 194 Conclusions......Page 254 Bibliography......Page 260 Index......Page 270 Britain And The Middle East: Between Stability And Tension -- Britain In The Middle: The Arab-israeli Water Dispute Escalates -- The Winds Of War: The Threat Of A Conflagration Between Israel And It's Arab Neighbors -- A Brief Respite And Rapid Escalation -- Britain And The Road To War. Moshe Gat. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [243]-252) And Index.