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Lebanon in accordance with UN joint Arab forces to Lebanon, whereas
resolutions. The statement also de- Egypt called for «the withdrawal of all
nounced any attempts to divide
Lebanon which in essence contradicts
Aoun’s slogan of «liberation war,» and
the legitimacy of the
parliament and the need for reform
before elections.
It was clear on the eve of the summit
that Jordan’s position was for sending
foreign troops». In a heated closed ses-
sion, Iraq and Syira aired out their
historical differences. Iraq, which has
been supporting Aoun in Lebanon tried
to resolve these differences to its in-
terest in the summit, but failed. Ac-
tually the summit resolutions could be
viewed as a victory for the Syrian and
The Arab
Summit in session.
Lebanese nationalist forces viewpoint.
This viewpoint asserts that the essence
of the Lebanese crisis is in the sectarian
political system and thus reform is a
true necessity. Futhermore, the external
factors of the crisis is embodied mainly
in the Israeli occupation of parts of
Lebanon.
Clearly, these resolutions were
positive ones, however, very difficult to
implement. The Arab summit does not
have control over any of the parties in-
volved, surely not Israel. Both Israel
and the US have taken steps that in-
dicate that they by no means welcome
the summit’s resolutions which ignore
their interests. (See Lebanon article).
Once again, the summit resolutions
in regards to the Lebanese crisis were
generally positive, but what is more
important is the ability to implement
them. The previous painful experiences
do not call for optimism. Solving
Lebanon’s dilemma is not possible
without a comprehensive solution in
the Middle East.
THE IRAQ-IRAN DISPUTE
The summit discussed the develop-
ment of the Iraq-Iran conflict since the
previous summit (Algeria, 1988). The
summit expressed relief over the cease-
fire and the beginning of negotiations
in order to reach a final compre“ ensive
solution to the conflict based on UN
resolution number 598. The resolutions
reiterated support to Iraq’s sovereignty
over its lands and waters and non-
interference in its internal affairs. They
also addressed the security of the gulf
and freedom of navigation for all ships
through the Hurmoz Strait. The sum-
mit called upon both parties to im-
mediatly free all prisoners of war.
This Arab summit is considered
another step of the current Arab
regimes towards first, more subordina-
tion to capitalism in order to assume a
better position in the capitalist market.
Second, the summit was an indication
that the Arab regimes accept the pro-
cess of normalization with Israel as
expressed through their acceptance of
the return of Egypt. Strategically, this
step is not in the interest of the Arab
masses but tactically, the contradictions
that still exist between Israel and the
Arab regimes should be capitalized
upon.
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