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1973

The 1973 Arab-Israeli War:
known variously as the Yom Kippur War, the Ramadan War, the October War

1973A

By Jak, 'The Evening Standard', February 12, 1973

Arms were smuggled out of the Iraqi Embassy, London, in diplomatic bags.

1973B

By Gibbard, 'The Guardian', February 22, 1973

Israeli fighters shoot down a Libyan Airliner in the Sinai with 113 people on board.

1973C

By Jak, 'The Evening Standard', February 23, 1973

1973D

By Jak, 'The Evening Standard', April 5, 1973

5 Tones of Libyan weapons were apprehended off the Irish Coast destined for the provisional IRA, courtesy of Col Gaddafi.

1973E

By Jak, 'The Evening Standard', April 11, 1973

Israeli commando raid on Beirut to avenge the Munich massacre.

1973F

By Bob Taylor, 'The Dallas Times Herold', USA

1973G

By Jak, 'The Evening Standard', April 13, 1973

The Queen Elizabeth II was charted for a cruise celebrating the 25th anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel.

1973H

By Jak, 'The Evening Standard', April 16, 1973

Voyage to Israel on board the QE2.

1973I

By Cummings, 'The Daily Express', April 23, 1973

"The Shape of Things to Come"
Cummings premonition of the oil weapon about to hit the West in October 1973.

1973J

By Keith Waite, 'The Daily Mirror', May 8, 1973

Celebrating Israel's Silver Jubilee.

1973K

By Langdon, 'Punch', September 5, 1973

A New Kid on the Block
Henry Kissinger was sworn in as U.S. Secretary of State.

1973L

By Jak, 'The Evening Standard', October 2, 1973

Palestinian terrorist hijack a train carrying Soviet Jews through Austria.

1973M

By Jak, 'The Evening Stardard', September 10, 1973

1973N

By Hy Rosen, 'Time Magazine', October, 1973.

Austrian Chancellor Bruno Kreisky bows down to terrorists demands.

1973O

By Garland, 'The Daily Telegraph', October 6, 1973

October 6, Egypt & Syria launch a surprise attack on Israel.

1973P

By Rigby, 'The Sun', October 8, 1973

1973Q

By Louis Mitlberg (Tim), Paris - Match, France, October, 1973

1973R

By Garland, 'The Daily Telegraph', October 9, 1973

The mouse that stole the mousetrap.

1973S

By Keith Waite, 'The Sunday Mirror', October 14, 1973

1973T

By Gerald Scarfe, 'The London Sunday Times', October 14, 1973

Depicted: Nixon and Brezhnev pulling the strings.

1973U

By Garland, 'The Daily Telegraph', October 15, 1973

King Hussein - will he repeat his mistake?

1973V

By John Kent, 'The Guardian', October 15, 1973

1973W

By Herblock, 'The Daily Telegraph', October 16, 1973

1973X

By Gibbard, 'The Daily Telegraph', October 17, 1973

1973Y

By Keith Waite, 'The Daily Mirror', 1973

The IDF stages a comeback.

1973Z

By Emmwood, 'The Daily Mail', October 18, 1973

1973AA

1973BB

By John Kent, 'The Guardian', October 22, 1973

By Gerald Scarfe, 'The Sunday Times', November 11, 1973

1973DD

By Jak, 'The Evening Standard', November 20, 1973

1973EE

By Gerald Scarfe, 'The Sunday Times', November 25, 1973

1973FF

By Cummings, 'The Sunday Express', November 25, 1973

1973GG

By Graysmith, 'The San Fancrisco Chronicle', November 26, 1973

War of the Generals
"When the war is over you will all have to wear helmets", Major General Ariel ("Arik") Sharon.

1973??

By Lurie, 1973

General Sharon, who spearheaded the crossing of the Suez Canal, was hailed by his troops as 'Arik, King of Israel".

1973HH

By Jak, 'The Evening Standard', November 29, 1973

1973II

By Lurie, 'The Sunday Times', December 2, 1973

1973JJ

By Jak, 'The Evening Standard', December 19, 1973

Palestinian terrorists attack Pan Am flight 110 at the Rome Airport. Some 30 people are killed.

1973KK

By Oliphant, 'The Denver Post', 1973

1973LL

By Karl Hubenthal, 'The Los Angeles Herald-Examiner', 1973

1973MM

By John Kent, 'The Guardian', 1973

1973NN

By Herc Ficklen, 'The Dallas Morning News', 1973

1973OO

By Kick Locher, 'The Chicago Tribune', 1973

1973PP