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International Relations: Presentation On Oil Embargo
International Relations: Presentation On Oil Embargo
Presentation on
OIL EMBARGO
GROUP MEMBERS
• MALIHA SAMI
• TUBA SHAH
• MAVIA UMER
• WASHAL SHAH
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BACKGROUND
OPEC
• Organization of petroleum exporting countries
• Pressure of Seven Sisters
• Strength gained by OPEC
ARAB-ISRAEL WAR
• Declaration of the creation of Israel.
• Five Arab states (Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, and
Lebanon).
• Israelis defeat the Arab armies.
• The war thus ended: without a peace treaty
between Israel and any of the Arab states.
SIX DAY WAR
• The Israeli air force launched a surprise attack on Egypt,
Syria and Jordanian air forces.
• Israel captured the Gaza Strip from Egypt and the Sinai
Peninsula.
• The West Bank of the Jordan River (including East
Jerusalem) was captured.
• As a result of the war:
• The UN Security Council passed UN Resolution 242
• "withdrawal of Israeli armed forces from territories
occupied in the recent conflict“
• The Israeli government formally annexed East Jerusalem.
WAR (RAMADAN / YOM KIPPUR WAR)
• Japan’s Economy
• Decision of Western nation’s central banks to
cut interest rates to encourage growth
• Long term effect– loss of public’s trust
Effects on International Relations