Archivo etiqueta «Canal de Suez»
By Vernon Bogdanor, a professor of goverment at Oxford University (THE TIMES, 29/10/06):
Fifty years ago today, Israel, exasperated by guerrilla incursions from Egypt, attacked in the Sinai, its troops advancing rapidly towards the Suez Canal. Britain and France, under the pretext of “separating the combatants” then attacked Egypt so as to reoccupy the canal. The final phase of the drama, the gravest international incident between the end of the war and the Cuba missile crisis of 1962, had begun.
It had been triggered in July 1956 when President Nasser had nationalised the Suez Canal Company in breach of … Seguir leyendo
By David Fromkin, a professor of history and international relations at Boston University, is the author of ‘A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Creation of the Modern Middle East’ (THE NEW YORK TIMES, 28/10/06):
FIFTY years ago tomorrow — on Oct. 29, 1956 — Israeli paratroops were dropped deep behind Egyptian lines in the Sinai peninsula, opening the way for the ground troops that followed. In a lightning campaign lasting less than five days, the Israelis took control of the entire peninsula. The Israelis had a rendezvous at the Suez Canal … Seguir leyendo
By Nehad Salem, a novelist and freelance interpreter (THE GUARDIAN, 20/10/06):
Egypt in the 50s was a time of elation born of hope in the future and pride in the distant past. The country was young again, emerging from a long period of lethargy. With Nasser, our new charismatic leader, anything seemed possible. A whole generation was fired with enthusiasm. On October 29 1956 the Israelis attacked. What happened to the army is well documented. That Nasser gave orders to distribute weapons to the inhabitants of Port Said and Suez is less common knowledge. Cases of brand new guns … Seguir leyendo