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Arab League Split on Retaliation Against Iran for Recognizing Israel

The Arab League found itself today split on how far to go in retaliating against Iran for the Shah’s reiteration of his de facto recognition of Israel. The League met today in Cairo at ambassadorial level to map measures against Iran. The meeting was called by President Nasser of the United Arab Republic, but Tunisia […]

August 9, 1960
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The Arab League found itself today split on how far to go in retaliating against Iran for the Shah’s reiteration of his de facto recognition of Israel.

The League met today in Cairo at ambassadorial level to map measures against Iran. The meeting was called by President Nasser of the United Arab Republic, but Tunisia did not send her representative. Tunisia has been boycotting the Arab League because of her rift with the Cairo regime.

Members attending today’s meeting were reported to “condemn” Iran for recognizing Israel. Nasser, who has severed diplomatic relations with Iran, wants the League to take far-reaching decisions. Iraq, on the other hand, has called for sanity in appraising the situation and has caused an uproar in the government-controlled Egyptian press.

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