Arab Oil Embargo of 1973, limiting US access to petroleum. It ultimately failed to break the US-Israeli Alliance.
No. The Arab Nations openly stated that they were trying to erase Israel from the map during the Arab-Israeli War of 1973 (also known as the Yom Kippur War or Ramadan War). Any support of Israel would have been counter to their agenda and would thus be very displeasing to them. The Arab displeasure with American support for Israel during that conflict was expressed through the Arab Oil Embargo that attempted to cow into submission the many nations that had supported Israel in the past.
Arab nations exporting oil began an embargo
Arab Oil Embargo of 1973.
No. They were not happy in the slightest. They actually began an Oil Embargo on all Western countries for the US support of Israel.
In 1973, the Arab nations imposed an embargo on oil shipments to the US and other Western countries because the US had aided Israel during the Arab-Israeli War of 1973.The Arab states had attacked Israel during the Holy Day of Yom Kippur. The USA gave Israel enough military aid for the nation to defend itself. Since the USA kept Israel from being defeated and wiped off the map by the Arab nations, they put an oil embargo on the USA.
Arab nations exporting oil began an embargo.
The Arab Oil Embargo of 1973 was a direct result of Arabs being infuriated that Western Nations supported Israel in the Arab-Israeli War of 1973.
Aided Israel during the Arab-Israeli War of 1973. The Arab states attacked Israel during the Holy Day of Yom Kippur. The USA gave Israel enough military aid for the nation to defend itself. Since the USA kept Israel from being defeated and wiped off the map by the Arab nations, they put an oil embargo on the USA.
When Nixon refused to withdraw support of Israel, the response from the Arab states, particularly during the 1973 Yom Kippur War, was to coordinate their efforts against Israel, leading to increased hostilities. This period saw the Arab Oil Embargo, where oil-producing countries reduced exports to nations supporting Israel, significantly impacting the global economy. The situation heightened tensions in the Middle East and underscored the geopolitical complexities of U.S. support for Israel.
All but two Arab nations hate Israel (Egypt and Jordan). So any other Arab regime hates Israel.
The Arab nations formally declared War on Israel on the 19th of May 1948, the day after Israel declared its independence.
Israel against Egypt, Syria, Iraq and more.