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During the outbreak of the six-day „blitzkrieg” on 5 June 1967, the Arab world was severely defeated. The defeat also signified the failure of the allies of Egypt and Syria: the Soviet Union and the socialist countries as well. Hungarian political leaders continued to offer their support to the Arab nations affected by the Israeli aggression, however, they also criticised certain Arab politicians (Syrians and the leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization – PLO) for their extremist, reckless and often demagogic statements. International public opinion was mixed. Some elements were sceptical about support for the Arabs as they were badly defeated in a short time in contrast to the heroic fight for Vietnamese independence in the early 1950s. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]