The Six Day War

Date: 10^th June, 1967

Your report must focus on the Six Day War, the reasons for it and the way it was won.

You should have the following people in your ‘broadcast’:

• News anchor – this is the person at the desk who gives the initial report.
• Reporter at the scene – describes what is happening
• People you may wish to interview – eyewitnesses to the event, political leaders who may wish to comment, experts on Arab/Israeli/British affairs who can give background information.

Event to focus on: Cease fire after the Six Day War.

Background information to include:

• Failure to come to any sort of peace agreement.
• Work of Nasser in Egypt
• Formation of the PLO and Yasir Arafat
• Build up of Egyptian troops in the Sinai and Syrian forces in the Golan Heights
• Israel’s pre emptive strike and the war itself.

People you may wish to interview

• Nasser
• King Hussein of Jordan
• A Jewish pilot
• An Egyptian pilot

Filming ideas

• What background sets are you going to include?
• Where will you interview people – will you have some ‘in the studio’ and some ‘on location’?
• What is each person going to say?
• Have you been able to ensure all of your information has been delivered?