History of the Modern Middle East / Module 18
The Arab-Israeli Conflict & Regional Politics
Regional politics between 1956 and 1967 are explored through Palestinian resistance, Arab regimes, and the Cold War. The lesson shows how local and global pressures converged.
Learning objectives
- Analyze the relationship between Arab regimes and Palestinian resistance movements.
- Explain how the Cold War intersected with the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Transcript excerpt
Excerpt from the lesson transcript
It is a relatively quiet period in terms between '56 and '67. Partly because, as I've said, the Arab regimes are trying to stop Palestinian infiltration and Palestinian attacks, as these Palestinian resistance nationalist movements get stronger. And partly because the Arab states are afraid of Israel. And so you have a situation where the Cold War comes to track with the Arab-Israeli conflict.