The 1967 Six-Day War destroyed Arab nationalism’s political legitimacy

Evidence

On the political front, the Six-Day War in 1967, in which Israel defeated neighboring countries and annexed their territories in a matter of six days, dealt a deathblow to the political legitimacy of Arab nationalism. — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 328

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Arabs in the 1950s separated private religion from public politics — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 229; Saudi Wahhabism displaced Arab secular nationalism after the 1973 war — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 235; Arab nationalism failed concretely on unity, Palestine, and economics — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 329 (+4 more)

Broader Connections

• Arab nationalism failed concretely on unity, Palestine, and economics #corroborates (0.70) — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 329
• Political Islam’s rise depended on the collapse of secular nationalism #corroborates (0.60) — Deepa Kumar, Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 312