Even after the Israeli victory over the Arab armies in the Six-Day War damaged the way the public saw him , many Arabs still view Nasser as a symbol of Arab dignity and freedom . Although his status as `` leader of the Arabs '' was badly damaged by the Israeli victory over the Arab armies in the Six-Day War and Egypt 's failure to win the War of Attrition against Israel , many in the general Arab population still view Nasser as a symbol of Arab dignity and freedom .