Miscalculations and Legacies: A Look Back at the 1973 War Half a Century On

Fall 2023 / Essays

Historians continue to debate “what if” scenarios about the pivotal conflict which reshaped the Middle East

United States Diplomacy and the 1973 War

Fall 2023 / Essays

Before the October 1973 War, U.S. administrations showed little interest in trying to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict. The war was pivotal in launching U.S. diplomacy in the Middle East and kick-starting serious steps toward Egyptian-Israeli peacemaking

Delivering the Palestinians to Israel: The Lasting Effects of the 1973 War on the Palestinian Question

Fall 2023 / Essays

In the years following the creation of Israel, the United States became the game master of the Arab-Israeli peace process. For Palestinians, this meant that they would not have a seat at the table for decades to come