Historical Atlas of Eastern Mediterranean (18 September 1970)

Jul 1967–Aug 1970Sporadic Arab
clashes with Israeli
occupation forces

Sep 1967Arab states reject
peace with Israel

Mar 1968Israel attacks
PLO in Jordan

Jul 1968Ba’athists seize
power in Iraq

? Nov 1968–17 Sep 1970PLO–Jordanian clashes
in northern Jordan

Dec 1968US agrees to
maintain Israel’s
military edge

Sep 1969Col. Gaddafi overthrows
King Idris in Libya

Jan 1970Soviets begin direct
support of Egypt

17–27 Sep 1970Jordan cracks
down on PLO

18–22 Sep 1970Jordan repels Syrian
intervention in north

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