Abstract
The results of the Six Day War completed the pre-war process in which the Arab-Israel conflict had become the sole focus of Arab nationalism, governing virtually all fundamental issues of the regime, economy and foreign policy in the Arab world. This conflict had now evolved into 'a struggle between Arab nation as a whole with all its [resources]; and Zionism as a whole, with all its [resources]'.l Nasir called for mobilization of the entire Arab political, economic and military potential for war on Israel.2 The conflict was moreover transformed into what was to be known as the 'Middle East crisis'.3 Although Nasir still led the Arab world in planning strategy for resolution of the conflict, he had difficulty dictating tactical moves because military defeat had dimmed his image as leader. At the Khartoum summit (29 August 1 September 1967), convened when the Arab world was reeling under the impact of defeat, Nasir succeeded 'beyond his expectations' in persuading the leaders of the Arab states (other than Syria, which boycotted the meeting) to agree to the new stage-by-stage strategy:
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