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== The Causes of The War == | |||
=== Egypt’s Expulsion of UN Peacekeepers === | === Egypt’s Expulsion of UN Peacekeepers === | ||
On May 16, 1967, Nasser demanded withdrawal of UN peacekeepers.<ref>{{harv|Gat|2005|p=608}}</ref> At first, the United Nations interpreted the demand as one that didn’t require a complete withdrawal from Sinai, but only from strategic points along the border.<ref>{{harv|Shalom|2008|p=278}}</ref> In order to clarify, they had a few meetings with Egyptian officials. Despite that, it remained unclear what was the peacekeeping force demanded to do.<ref>{{harv|Yost|1968|p=311}}; {{harv|Shalom|2008|p=278}}</ref> On May 18, the Egyptian foreign minister, Mahmud Riad, clarified to the UN secretary-general (General U Thant) that “Egypt was determined to terminate the presence of the UNEF in Sinai and the Gaza strip”.<ref>{{harv|Shalom|2008|p=278}}</ref> General Thant quickly acceded to this demand, and UNEF withdrew by May 20-21.<ref>{{harv|Morris|1999|p=306}}; {{harv|Segev|2007|p=227}}</ref> This withdrawal “fatally undermined the order that had assured relative tranquility for a decade”<ref>{{harv|Morris|1999|p=302}}</ref> and posed a “strategic threat to Israel”. | On May 16, 1967, Nasser demanded withdrawal of UN peacekeepers.<ref>{{harv|Gat|2005|p=608}}</ref> At first, the United Nations interpreted the demand as one that didn’t require a complete withdrawal from Sinai, but only from strategic points along the border.<ref>{{harv|Shalom|2008|p=278}}</ref> In order to clarify, they had a few meetings with Egyptian officials. Despite that, it remained unclear what was the peacekeeping force demanded to do.<ref>{{harv|Yost|1968|p=311}}; {{harv|Shalom|2008|p=278}}</ref> On May 18, the Egyptian foreign minister, Mahmud Riad, clarified to the UN secretary-general (General U Thant) that “Egypt was determined to terminate the presence of the UNEF in Sinai and the Gaza strip”.<ref>{{harv|Shalom|2008|p=278}}</ref> General Thant quickly acceded to this demand, and UNEF withdrew by May 20-21.<ref>{{harv|Morris|1999|p=306}}; {{harv|Segev|2007|p=227}}</ref> This withdrawal “fatally undermined the order that had assured relative tranquility for a decade”<ref>{{harv|Morris|1999|p=302}}</ref> and posed a “strategic threat to Israel”. | ||