Land for peace

[1] This interpretation is widely contested because it implies that Israeli withdrawal is linked to its neighbours' willingness to formally make peace.

Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Eban has said that it had been conveyed, but there seems to be no solid evidence to corroborate his claim; no formal peace proposal was made either directly or indirectly by Israel.

[6] The Americans, who were briefed of the Cabinet's decision by Eban, were not asked to convey it to Cairo and Damascus as official peace proposals, nor were they given indications that Israel expected a reply.

[7][8] Eban rejected the prospect of a mediated peace, insisting on the need for direct negotiations with the Arab governments.

The eight participating states—Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Algeria, Kuwait, and Sudan—passed a resolution that would later become known as the "three no's": there would be no peace, no recognition and no negotiation with Israel.