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Chronology of Arab summit

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1-The first Arab summit was in 1946 in Anshas ( Egypt) because of the increasing Zionist danger in Palestine.

2-Beirut, November, 1956, voicing support to Egypt following the tripartite aggression ( Israel, France and Britain).

3- Cairo, January, 1964 to discuss the Israeli projects to transfer the waters of the Jordan's river and its tributaries.

4- Alexandria, September 1964, declaration the foundation of the Palestine Liberation Organization.

5- Casablanca,September, 1965 support for the Palestinian people.

6- al-Khartoum, August, 1967 discussions on the results of the June 1967 war set back and voicing support to the Arab states bordering Israel.

7- Casablanca, December 1969, discussions of financial support for the " confrontation states ( Arab states fighting Israel)/ 8- Cairo, September, 1970 discussions on the fighting between the Jordanian Authorities and the Palestinian resistance.

9- Algiers, November, 1973. Discussions on how to monitor the Arab- Israeli conflict after the October war.

10- al-Rabat, October, 1974 declaration that the PLO is the sole and only representative of the Palestinian people and finding out means to support inter- Arab economic relations.

11- Cairo, October 1076 discussions on the incidents taking place in Lebanon ( the civil war).

12- Baghdad, November 1978 announcing rejection of the Camp David Agreements between Egypt and Israel.

13- Tunisia, November 1979, withstanding results of the peace agreement between Egypt and Israel and suspending Egypt's membership at the Arab league.

14- Amman, November 1980, discussing a strategy of common Arab work strategy.

15- Fez, November 1981 confronting the Israeli aggression against South Lebanon.

16- Fez, September 1982, discussing the Israeli invasion of Lebanon.

17- Rabat, August, 1985 discussing the consequences of the Iraqi- Iranian war.

18- Amman, November 1987 Arab reconciliation summit. The summit provides for returning Egypt back to the Arab ranks.

19- Algiers, June, 1988 the first Palestinian Intifada.

20- Casablanca, May, 1989 unifying Arab ranks and declaration of Egypt's return to the Arab League.

21- Baghdad, may 1990 discussions of the Soviet Jews increased migration to Israel

22- Cairo, August, 1990 the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.

23- Cairo, June 1996 discussing the results of the Israeli right wing in Israel on the possibilities of peace settlement.

24- Cairo, October 2000 on support to al-Aqsa Intifada Tomader

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