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![The first Arab-Israeli war (1948-49), by Philippe Rekacewicz (Le Monde diplomatique - English edition, April 1998) The first Arab-Israeli war (1948-49), by Philippe Rekacewicz (Le Monde diplomatique - English edition, April 1998)](https://mondediplo.com/local/cache-vignettes/L640xH837/arton2060-1829f-1cc6c.jpg?1583764938)
The first Arab-Israeli war (1948-49), by Philippe Rekacewicz (Le Monde diplomatique - English edition, April 1998)
![UK newspaper coverage of the 1967 six-day Arab-Israeli war foresaw decades of conflict in Middle East UK newspaper coverage of the 1967 six-day Arab-Israeli war foresaw decades of conflict in Middle East](https://images.theconversation.com/files/556822/original/file-20231031-29-fey6h3.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&q=45&auto=format&w=1000&fit=clip)