Eighth: Arab solidarity, oil and the economic-political results
Point 8 of 12 — Lesson 6: The Crossing Epic of the October 1973 War and the Recovery of National SovereigntyQuestion bank: 0 questions (0 with pictures)
08Eighth: Arab solidarity, oil and the economic-political results
Arab solidarity
Nine states gave military supportto Egypt and Syria: Iraq, Algeria, Libya, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Sudan, Kuwait and Tunisia.
TheGulf states, Saudi Arabia and Algeriadecided to givefinancial support.
Saudi Arabia gave $200 million to Egypt and $50 million to Syria; Qatar contributed $15 million to Egypt plus material aid in medicines.
The Algerian presidentBoumedienne, during his visit to the Soviet Union, placed $200 million at the disposal of each of Egypt and Syria with the Soviet government to procure what they needed of arms.
Oil as a political weapon
The Arab oil-producing states decided to cut production, then declared afull embargo on the United States and the Netherlands.
The embargo causedpanic in the West, the United States and Japan, which pressured the US to respond to Arab rights.
It was a shock for the US that some NATO states refused landing facilities for its aircraft, while others apologised or refused, fearing Arab reaction and wishing to keep the oil.
Diplomatic isolation in Africa
Twenty-two African states severed diplomatic relations with Israel, in addition to eight that had already done so after June 1967 — soIsrael was isolated in Africa.
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