Word: arabism
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Meanwhile, Syrian President Assad, Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) President Yassir Arafat and other "Rejectionist Front" leaders, harshly denounced Sadat's actions. Assad said yesterday, "Sadat has stripped himself of all Arab affinities...
After the Congressional meetings, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Frank Church (D-Idaho) quoted Sadat as saying that "If the Arab countries do not immediately perceive the great stride that has been made they will soon come to perceive...
Observers noted that Sadat's main problems are not domestic, but center on convincing the other Arab states that he has not sold them out or has concluded a separate peace with Israel...
Goldman said that the agreement will most probably be controversial, particularly among the Arab states. More controversy is sure to arise as negotations get underway for settlement of the different issues contained in the agreement, he added...
...added that although Syria, Libya and the PLO have denounced the agreement, Saudi Arabia, the most important country in the Middle East and a proponent of Arab unity, will probably continue to support Sadat...