1964 Arab League summit (Alexandria)
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The 1964 Arab League summit in Alexandria was held on 11 September 1964
Background
The
Resolutions
The council made a number of resolutions, principally relating to Palestine and Arab unity. These resolutions included statements that the Council:[5]
- Was unanimous in defining national objectives for the liberation of Zionistcolonialism and in committing itself to a plan for joint Arab action both in the present stage for which plans have been made, and in the following stage.
- Stressed the necessity of utilizing all Arab potentialities, and the mobilization of their resources and capabilities, in order to counter the challenge of colonialism and Zionism as well as Israel’s continued aggressive policies and its insistence on denying the rights of the Arabs of Palestine to their homeland.
- Adopted resolutions for the implementation of Arab plans, especially in the technical and military fields, including embarking on immediate work on projects for the exploitation of the waters of the River Jordan and its tributaries.
- Welcomed the establishment of the Palestine Liberation Organization to consolidate the Palestinian Liberation Armyand defined the commitments of the member States to assist it in its work.
- Expressed its appreciation for the support given by foreign countries to Arab causes in general and the Palestine cause in particular.
- Resolved to combat Arab Peninsula and to provide assistance to the liberation movement in the Occupied South and Oman.
- Devoted attention to consolidating Arab friendly relations with the emirates of the Persian Gulf area to ensure the indivisible Arab freedom and to realize common interests.
- Discussed means of consolidating unified Arab political, defence, economic and social action within the framework of the Arab League.
- Placed special emphasis on the promotion of Arab economic co-operation and the implementation of all economic agreements since economic unity is the basic foundation on which Arab power and progress rests and the strongest bastion against foreign challenge. This, in addition to the fact that such unity is the primary objective of contemporary international groupings.
- Stressed the necessity of stepping up co-operation and increasing the economic support to the States of the Arab Maghreb.
- Agreed to form a joint Arab Council to undertake nuclear research for peaceful uses and to set up an Arab court of justice.
Participants
The participants in the meeting were recorded in a letter to the United Nations as follows:[5]
- Jordan: King Hussein of Jordan
- Tunisia: de facto Prime Minister Bahi Ladgham
- Algeria: President Ahmed Ben Bella
- Sudan: President Ibrahim Abboud
- Iraq: President Abdul Salam Arif
- Saudi Arabia: Prince Faisal of Saudi Arabia (later King)
- Syria: President Amin al-Hafiz
- Egypt: President Gamal Abdel Nasser (technically President of the United Arab Republic)
- Abdullah as-Sallal (Yemen Arab Republic)
- Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah
- Lebanon: President Charles Helou
- Libya: King Idris of Libya
- Morocco: Prince Moulay Abdallah of Morocco
- Palestine: Ahmad Shukeiri
A number of key Arab states had not yet achieved independence from Britain in 1964, and therefore their leaders did not participate in the conference:
- Bahrain: Emir Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa
- Oman: Sultan Said bin Taimur of Muscat and Oman
- Qatar: Emir Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani
- United Arab Emirates: Emirs of the Trucial States
- South Yemen: Sultans of the Federation of South Arabia and the Protectorate of South Arabia
References
- ^ "Arab League Summit Conferences, 1964–2000". www.washingtoninstitute.org. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
- ^ Sela, Avraham. "Arab Summit Conferences." The Continuum Political Encyclopedia of the Middle East. Ed. Sela. New York: Continuum, 2002. pp. 158-160
- ^ Hof 2000: 156
- ISBN 1-86064-423-6.
- ^ a b Unispal, DOCUMENT S/6003*, Letter dated 6 October 1964 from the representatives of Algeria, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Republic and Yemen, addressed to the President of the Security Council