Summary: Reading Time: 3 minutesThe consequences of the Six Days War were immense. The states of the Middle East began gaining their independence in the 1930s. More than any event since that time the consequences of the Six Days War reverberated for decades and across the borders of every nation.<br> <br> The Consequences of the Six Days War <br> Among the first victims to the consequences of the Six Days War were the Palestinians. It was after 1967 that the term “occupied territories” entered the lexicon of the Middle East politics. Israel held the West Bank and Gaza. Both of these territories were loaded with Palestinian people who now saw themselves living in land where an occupying power had taken over.<br> Gamal Abdul Nasser was next in line to suffer the consequences of the Six Days War. His influence in the Middle East was permanently weakened. The philosophy of Nasserism was finished. Nasser even resigned from office in Cairo. The people of Egypt demanded h return and he did so, but he was never the same. He died shortly after the Six Days War.<br> States and leaders throughout the Middle East were similarly affected. Jordan and Lebanon were drenched with new Palestinian refugee populations. In Syria the government was overthrown not long after the Six Days War. The competence of the Syrian leadership was no longer trusted. A new leader rose here. His name was Hafiz al Assad.<br> Israel was now seen as a powerhouse in the Middle East. US policy shifted dramatically to support Israel. Prior to this time the special relationship between Israel and the US was not firmly established. The 1967 Six Days War changed that.<br> Another and very important item among the consequences of the Six Days War was the rise of Palestinian political organizations. Prior to 1967 the Palestinians had entrusted their cause, or perhaps were exploited for their cause, with the Arab states in the Middle East. The failure of these Arab states in 1967 changed everything. The Palestinians were no longer a priority. Any hope of a rescue by an Arab state or leader for the Palestinian people was now extinguished.<br> Throughout the late 1960s and into the first half of the 1970s more and more Palestinian organizations began to spring up. Once again, these were not religious organizations. They were political. They were communist, democrat, socialist, anarchist…name it and it was there. And unfortunately they began to effectively boost the cause of the Palestinian plight through terrorism. Palestinian terrorist acts dotted the news and landscape of this time period as these new terrorist and political organizations rose up out the mire and consequences of the Six Days War.<br> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/theendofhistory/PHVq/~6/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"></a><br> <a href="https://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/headlineanimator/install?id=nb64uri41haerm5fvtnnavfgjo&w=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">↑ Grab this Headline Animator</a><br> <br> If you have enjoyed this podcast episode on the history of the Middle East, you might enjoy the entire series. You can download/stream it <a style="color: #800000;" href="https://soundcloud.com/the-end-of-history-podcast/sets/history-of-the-modern-middle-east">here at my SoundCloud page</a> or <a style="color: #800000;" href="https://wp.me/p2iDfo-1tA">click here to see the entire series and posts here at the web site</a>. You might also enjoy my <a style="color: #800000;" href="https://wp.me/p2iDfo-1ty">Guide to Understanding the Middle East</a>.<br>
