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Account for conflict between Israel and its Arab neighbours in the period 1948-1973? Between 1948 and 1973 Israel was in a state of war with its Arab neighbours. On four separate occasions wars were fought between the respective sides, leaving the issues unresolved and worsening the sense of crisis. Open war was never far from the surface and was seen as the only instrument to resolve differences. The Arab-Israeli conflict is a long-running conflict in the Middle …

…conflict had much to do with the Arab thirst for revenge in retaliation for past defeats, as it did to hostility created by long standing grievances. However Israel used the opportunity to consolidate her borders and build a geographically defensible state especially wit the capture of the Golan Heights in 1967. Us support for Israel and Soviet support for Arab countries ensured that the conflict became yet another Cold War, thus prolonging and exacerbating the situation.