ed by many people including the Zionists who saw this as an open invitation to take over Palestine. I will address the letter that was sent to Sherif Hussein Leader of the Arabs, which stated, "Great Britain is prepared to recognize and support the independence of the Arabs in all the region." I will look at the contradictory statements made by Britain, which left both sides wondering what they meant.
             The four wars that have occurred in the last fifty years shows us that the hostility in Israel did not cease, in fact it worsened after Ben Guiron announced the creation of Israel in 1948. As Israel was proclaimed it was immediately attacked by Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Iraq and Lebanon. Subsequently Israel not only retained the land given to them by the UN but also gained more and refused to give it back.
             The Suez War in 1956 occurred for many reasons partly the Arab Israeli conflict and partly the struggle between Arab nationalism and Britain and France wanting to maintain power in the Middle East. The result of the war was humiliation for France and Britain who achieved none of their goals. Israel gained as it inflicted heavy loses on the Egyptian army, however land that she had captured from Egypt was handed back on the orders of the UN.
             The Six Dar War in 1967 was another joint effort from the Arab nations to
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