1st Edition
Saudi–Israeli Normalization International Relations and the Six Day War
Introduction: The Six Days That Changed Saudi Arabia
1. A Kingdom at the Crossroads: King Faisal’s Leadership before the Six-Day War
2. Behind Faisal’s Reign: Unraveling Saudi Arabia’s Society, Economy, and Foreign Policy on the Eve of the Six-Day War
2.1 The Most Traditional Society
2.2 The Saudi Economy
2.3 Foreign Policy
3. Israel, Conflict, and Dissent: Saudi Arabia’s Internal Struggles During and After the Six-Day War
3.1 The Atmosphere in Saudi Arabia in the Weeks before the War
3.2 Saudi Society During the War
3.3 Reinforcements to the East and Arrests of Subversive Parties
4. The Six-Day War Oil Crisis
4.1 The Oil Weapon: A Tool for Advancing Political and Economic War against Israel
4.2 The Arab–Israeli Oil Weapon
4.3 The Oil Embargo after the Six-Day War
4.4 Did the Market Conditions Make an Effective Embargo Possible?
4.5 From Failure to Victory
5. A Region Reshaped: Saudi Arabia, Israel, International Affairs, and the Lasting Impact of the Six-Day War
5.1 A Defensive Foreign Policy
5.2 From a Defensive Posture to Formulating a Policy
5.3 Shifting Political Attention from the Israeli Arena to Resolving Regional Threats
Summary and Conclusions
Epilogue
Index
Biography
Yossi Mann is a senior researcher and lecturer at Bar‑Ilan and Reichman Universities, where he previously headed the Middle Eastern Studies Department at both institutions. A former research fellow at Oxford, Gdańsk, and Renmin Universities, his expertise covers Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states, with a focus on energy and technology. He leads AI‑driven research funded by Israel’s Innovation Authority and Ministry of Science and advises Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office. A former energy‑tech entrepreneur, he is also a prominent media commentator and columnist who frequently appears on podcasts discussing Gulf affairs, regional policy, and the energy market.
