The Soviet Union warns Egypt that they…
April 1967 CE
Nasser reacts by sending troops to the Israeli border, and Syria follows suit.
The claim will be made that Nasser believed that the presence of Egyptian troops would deter the Israelis from attacking Syria.
Israel responds by deploying its own forces.
It is clear that it will be difficult for Egypt to come to Syria's aid according to the terms of their agreement because of an obstacle—the presence of UNEF troops, stationed on the Egyptian side of the Egyptian-Israeli border since the 1956 War.
A great deal of pressure to remove the troops has been put on Nasser by Arab critics such as King Hussein of Jordan and Crown Prince Faisal (Faisal ibn Abdul Aziz Al Saud) of Saudi Arabia, who accuse him of not living up to his responsibilities as an Arab leader.
He is accused of failing to match words with deeds and of hiding behind the UN shield rather than thinking about liberating the Palestinian homeland.
Groups
Arab people
View →
Arab nationalism
View →
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), or Soviet Union
View →
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of
View →
United Nations, The (U.N.)
View →
Arab League, or League of Arab States
View →
Syria, or Syrian Arab Republic
View →
Israel
View →
Palestinians
View →
Jordan, Hashemite Kingdom of
View →
Egypt, Arab Republic of
View →
Fatah
View →
United Arab Republic (U.A.R.; Arab Republic of Egypt)
View →
PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization)
View →
Regions
The Near and Middle East
View →Subregions
