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Combined OPVL – Gamal Abdel Nasser, Anthony Eden, Abba Eban | October 6, 2009

Origins:

  • Gamal Abdel Nasser: Speech Justifying Nationalization of the Suez Canal Company
    • Egypt
    • 1956
    • Speech given by then-President Nasser to people of Egypt
    • In response to British and French protests against nationalization of the Suez
    • Gamal Abdel Nasser – second President of Egypt and strong Arab nationalist
  • Anthony Eden: Views of Gamal Abdul Nasser
    • United Kingdom
    • 1956 and 1960
    • Written memoir and excerpts from a private letter to Dwight D. Eisenhower
    • Anthony Eden – Prime Minister of Great Britain, Conservative politician
    • In response to Nasser’s nationalization of the Suez Canal
  • Abba Eban: Speech to the Security Council on Israel’s Offensive in Sinai
    • United Nations in New York City
    • 1956
    • Speech given to the United Nations Security Council
    • Abba Eban – Israeli diplomat
    • In explanation for Israeli offensive against encroaching Egyptians
    • In defense of actions in the face of alleged Egyptian threat
  • Gamal Abdel Nasser: Response to the Anglo-French Ultimatum
    • Egypt
    • 1956
    • Speech given to Egyptian people
    • Gamal Abdel Nasser – second President of Egypt and strong Arab nationalist
    • In response to to Israeli offensive in the Sinai peninsula and the following British and French ultimatum
      • Ultimatum called for an end to the fighting and the occupation of Suez canal locations by the British and French

Purpose:

  • Gamal Abdel Nasser: Speech Justifying Nationalization of the Suez Canal Company
    • In explanation of Egypt’s actions in nationalizing the Suez
      • “we exercised a right which stems from the very core of Egyptian sovereignty”
    • Raising support for the nationalization by providing counterarguments to British and French protests
      • “we shall pay [Britain] for her 44 per cent of the shares”
      • “The Suez Canal would have been restored to us in 12 years [...] has disclosed hidden intentions and unmasked Britain”
    • Claiming Egyptian sovereignty over the Suez Canal due to location and past responsibility
      • “we maintained freedom of shipping in the canal
      • “the canal has been under Egyptian protection because it is part of Egypt [...] we protected it for years because it is our territory”
  • Anthony Eden: Views of Gamal Abdul Nasser
    • In explanation of opinions and actions directed toward Nasser

    • In attempt to secure support for preemptive measures against Nasser

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