ARAB-ISRAEL WARS (1967 & 1973) AND PAKISTAN’S TRANSFORMATION IN PERSPECTIVES

Abstract

Arab-Israel conflict began in the later part of nineteenth and the initial part of twentieth century, when both the Zionism and Arab Nationalism emerged. The conflict rose to its peak when Israel was created and the chain of wars initiated, which included the Suez Canal crisis and wars between Arab and Israel in 1967 and 1973.The conflict remained persistent throughout the years particularly, in the middle part of twentieth century. It ultimately converted into full pledge wars between the two countries which affected the whole world in general and the Muslim world in particular. Pakistan being the ideological state based on Islamic Ideals of brotherhood could not remain indifferent about the conflict. Pakistan declared the creation of Israel as the “Illegitimate Child” of the West. Pakistan fully supported Arabs in the wars of 1967 and 1973, and continuously sustained the Palestine cause. This paper is historical in nature and based on secondary data. It concentrates on Pakistan role during the Arab- Israel conflict.