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Article: Members of Arab League adopts 'three yes' approach to Israel.(Opinion & ARTS: OPINION BOOKS LETTERS ARTS)
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- National Catholic Reporter
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- April 20, 2007
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In the wake of the 1967 Israeli-Arab war, eight Arab heads of state met in Khartoum, Sudan, to decide how to react to the humiliating defeat. The leaders' message was straightforward: There would be no peace with Israel, no recognition of and no negotiations with the Jewish state. Following the summit, most Arab countries adopted the "three no" approach as their official policy, and for many years Israel was considered to be an illegitimate entity.
Much has changed in the Middle East since that fateful summit, and last month, during the Arab League's meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 28-29, one got a sense of just how radical the change has been. Leaders ...