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WI: Britain and France keep the Suez

OTL, Britain and France attempted to seize the Suez Canal in 1956 with the aid of Israel. The US and Soviets agreed that they needed to back off.

What if this didn't happen, though? Israel routed the Egyptian Army in the Sinai Peninsula, and the British were able to seize some outlying islands near the canal. Could they have militarily kept the Suez Canal?

Is there any way that Eden could have convinced Eisenhower to let them go ahead with their plans? Would Nasser have been able to get the Suez Canal back if it was taken by force of arms?
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