... and Palestinians, Nasser wished to suppress the water conflicts with Israel, whilst his troops were bogged down in Yemen. However, it was the Samu attack in 1966 which was going test whether Nasser's "pride"" got in the way of his rational judgement. Inter-Arab relationships turned for the worse due to the devastation of the Samu attack. The Arab states, began ... '.28 Additionally, Nasser's "pride " got the better of him, in trying to establish himself as "leader of the Arab world " his actions in doing so were the last set of sparks to ignite the Six Day War. The war marked a turning p...

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