55 years ago/May 29, 1967

Prime Minister Levi Eshkol’s held a speech in the Knesset. He expressed hope that a joint action of the maritime nations would restore the freedom of shipping through the Straits of Tiran. However, until the Egyptian troops and her allies are gathering on the borders of Israel, he told, there always would be the danger of a conflict. President Gamal Abdel Nasser also held a speech in the National Assembly of the United Arab Republic (Egypt). He spoke about the events led to that point, he blamed the West and Israel, as usual, while mentioned the support from all over the World – mainly from the Eastern Bloc and the Third World –, and underlined the support of the USSR. The UN Security Council held a meeting, however, the participants practically were repeating their viewpoints.