UN chief: Six-Day War reminds us peace won't come by force - Haaretz - Israel News

UN chief: Six-Day War reminds us peace won't come by force - Haaretz - Israel News: "On the 40th anniversary of the outbreak of the 1967 Six-Day War between Israel and its Arab neighbors, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday remembered those who were killed and whose lives were shattered by the conflict.

'The anniversary serves as a reminder that statehood for Palestinians, security for Israelis, and peace in the region cannot be achieved by force,' said a statement from Ban's spokeswoman Michele Montas.

During the 1967 war, Israel defeated three Arab armies: It captured the Sinai Peninsula and Gaza Strip from Egypt, the Golan Heights from Syria, and the West Bank and east Jerusalem from Jordan." Read complete post here.