Word: nasserism
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Actually, Nasser's courtship was a relatively cautious affair. Badly burned by Egypt's previous attempts at unions with the mercurial states of Syria and Iraq, he was plainly leary of any binding marriage with either Libya or the Sudan. Even if these new "West of Suez" alliances do not presage formal political ties, however, they set the stage for close military and economic cooperation with Libya and the Sudan. On top of that, having lost considerable prestige at the recent Arab summit in Rabat, Nasser was seeking to recoup it amidst the cheering Libyans and Sudanese...
Divided Leaque. Nasser had flown into Rabat hoping to persuade the 13 other Arab League states to back his proposal for total military mobilization against Israel. He left with a grudging, divided vote of support. Worse, the aura of unity that had prevailed among the Arab states ever since the shattering Six-Day War of 1967 was dispelled...
...most significant objections, however, came from Algeria's Houari Boumedienne. During the summit and at a six-hour meeting with Nasser afterward, he argued that a frontal attack on Israel under Egyptian leadership was doomed to failure. Palestinian Arabs, Boumedienne said, should be allowed to settle the issue on their own rather than drag other Arabs into a general war. Boumedienne resisted Nasser's demand for more men and more money. "What do you need all this armor and equipment for?" he asked...
Maghreb Unity. If Libya and the Sudan seemed mesmerized by Nasser, the other Arab states were finding him eminently resistible. Despite their ideological differences, Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia-three states of North Africa's historic Maghreb-appeared to be moving toward closer relations again. Boumedienne is shuffling Algeria's ambassadors, and has warned them that henceforth they will be graded on how much they foster commercial relationships rather than on how well they spout anti-Israel rhetoric...
...independently, he would probably agree to a political settlement with Israel on the basis of the U.S. peace plan rejected by Egypt and the Soviet Union. But the Arab guerrillas and the Palestinian majority in his country would almost certainly depose him if he pursued such a course. On Nasser's advice. Lebanon granted freer rein to the guerrillas operating within its boundaries-and now may regret that decision. Last week, increased fedayeen activity brought sharp Israeli retaliation, including the seizure of 21 hostages from Lebanon in response to the kidnaping of one Israeli...