The Six Day War: A Jordanian view
Nabih El Suhaimat, a young captain in the Jordanian Army was stationed in Jerusalem in 1967. He and his soldiers fought in vain to defend the city against the Israeli attack.
In 1967 East Jerusalem was under the control of Jordan and Captain Nabih El Suhaimat was stationed there. In early June he and his soldiers fought in vain against Israeli paratroopers. But they lost control of the Old City and he was forced to flee Jerusalem in disguise. He has spoken to Zeinab Dabaa about the Six Day War.
Photo: Nabih El Suhaimat in his Jordanian Army Uniform. Credit: Nabih El Suhaimat.
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