Frontiers Likely to Change in Middle East After Israeli Victory
Analysis by PHIL NEWSOM predicts lasting shifts from Israel’s Sinai sweep and capture of Jerusalem. Israel aims to retain all of Jerusalem, push Jordan back beyond the Jordan River, secure freedom of movement through the Suez Canal, and gain control near Aqaba. Nasser’s Arab leadership falters. Arab unity weakens while Soviet influence faces uncertainty. UN prestige suffers amid US–Soviet tensions in the ceasefire period.
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Pope Paul urges ceasefire in Holy Land conflict
Pope Paul VI deplored the fighting in the Holy Land and urged Israel and Arab states to honor the UN ceasefire appeal. He called for Jerusalem to be an open city and a sanctuary for Christians Jews and Muslims, while war raged as Israel captured Jerusalem and Arab states rejected the U.N. demand.
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