Six-Day War

The June 1967 war between Israel and its Arab neighbors (primarily Egypt, Jordan, and Syria), in which Israel captured the Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip, West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Golan Heights. It is a pivotal historical event with far-reaching political and cultural consequences.

Claims that use this term

• The 1967 Six-Day War destroyed Arab nationalism’s political legitimacy
• Six-Day War transformed the American Arab stereotype from nomad to defeated buffoon