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[8/8] The Six-Day War did not end the conflict - it shaped everything that followed.

Jerusalem. Judea & Samaria. The Golan Heights. Many of the fault lines of today's Israel run through 1967.

Understanding that moment is essential to understanding the region today.

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[1/8] 59 years ago today, Israel faced annihilation. 🇮🇱

Egypt, Syria and Jordan massed armies on its borders. Their stated goal was the destruction of the Jewish state.

What happened next changed history - a thread 🧵

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[7/8] Before the war, Israel had planned for casualties in the tens of thousands.

Instead, in six days, Israel effectively tripled its area of control. Military historians still struggle to fully account for it.

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[5/5] Barghouti was convicted on five counts of murder and is the co-founder of a terror organisation that killed dozens of Israeli civilians.

Erecting statues. Painting murals. Marching in his name. These are not acts of solidarity. They are the endorsement of violence. It has no place in Britain.

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[1/5] Activists unveiled a statue of Marwan Barghouti in Parliament Square this week. But who actually is Marwan Barghouti, why is he in Israeli prison, and what exactly is his record? 🧵

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[4/5] His personal convictions include directing attacks that murdered five people. He was charged with over 30 additional counts of murder and attempted murder.

Sentence: five life terms plus 40 years.

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In Israel, women don't just break the glass ceiling - they shatter it. 🇮🇱💪

The Israel Defense Forces has reached a historic milestone: a female soldier has successfully completed the gruelling 18-month training course required for integration into Sayeret Matkal - Israel's most elite special operations unit, often compared to Britain's own SAS.

The pilot programme, launched in December 2024, was designed to examine expanding women's service in combat units, including special operations. The soldier met all required criteria and completed the dedicated training course successfully.

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Today, we stand with all those across the United Kingdom grieving the loss of three Royal Navy personnel.

The freedoms, security and democratic values we cherish are safeguarded by men and women willing to serve something greater than themselves. We honour their sacrifice and send our heartfelt condolences to those they leave behind.

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Today in 1982, Israel's Ambassador to the UK was shot outside the Dorchester Hotel in London.

The attack was ordered by Iraqi intelligence and carried out by the Abu Nidal Organisation - a deliberate provocation designed to draw Israel into a war in Lebanon that would destabilise Syria, Iraq's rival.

Israel, which had faced years of cross-border attacks from militant bases in southern Lebanon, invaded three days later.

Argov never recovered. He died in 2003.

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• Campus Officer - https://t.co/uBqTwE0LJp • Educator - https://t.co/c5gBxUn8yV
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If you are passionate about education, supporting Israel, and empowering our community, we would love to hear from you.

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Today the IDF turns 78.

Founded on 26 May 1948 - days after Israel declared independence and hours after five armies invaded to destroy it.

It's still standing. So is Israel.

We salute every soldier defending the world's only Jewish state. 🇮🇱

Am Yisrael Chai.

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From the ancient wheat harvests of the Land of Israel to the giving of the Torah at Sinai, Shavuot carries thousands of years of Jewish history, identity, and connection.

Today, those roots feel as alive as ever.

Chag Shavuot Sameach from all of us at StandWithUs UK 🌾

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