2010 Arab League summit explained

Summit Name:Arab League 22nd summit
Country:Libya
Cities:Sirte
Follows:2009 Arab League summit
Precedes:2011 Arab League summit

The Arab League 22nd Summit was held in Sirte, Libya on 27 March 2010.

Then-Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi spoke at the summit, stressing that Israel should return the Golan Heights to Syria.[1]

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas rejected pressure from Syria and Libya to quit the peace process. His senior aide Nabil Abu Rudeineh said: "We are ready for any Arab option. If they want to go to war let them declare that and mobilize their armies and their people and we will follow suit".[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Berlusconi in Libya: Return Golan Heights to Syria. Ynetnews. 2010-03-27.
  2. News: Syria, Libya pressure Palestinians to quit talks. Ynetnews. 2010-03-29.