What was the Khartoum Resolution of 1967?
Heads of state from eight Arab countries attended a summit conference in Khartoum, Sudan held from August 29 to September 1, 1967. The meeting formulated the Arab consensus that formed the basis of the policies of most Arab states participating in the conflict with Israel until the Yom Kippur War of 1973. The resolution adopted September 1, 1967 called for the continued struggle against Israel, the creation of a fund to assist the economics of Egypt and Jordan, the lifting of an Arab oil boycott against the West and a new agreement to end the war in Yemen. The best remembered action at Khartoum, however, was the adoption of the dictum of “Three NOs” with respect to Israel: • NO peace with Israel • NO recognition of Israel • NO negotiations with Israel With this resolution, the Arab states slammed the door on any progress towards peace with Israel and ultimately led to the Yom Kippur War of 1973. The stridency of the Khartoum resolution, however, masked important changes that the June 1
