The role of parties and Syrian public opinion in aborting Egyptian-Syrian unity 1961

Abstract

Abstract:

Unity projects between Arab countries constituted an important historical event in the last century amidst many challenges facing Arab countries. The unity between Egypt and Syria was an achievement of the Arab desire for Arab solidarity. However, this unity was in the short period extending from 1958 to 1961 an actual experience of practical unity between two regions that was not destined to be truly successful. Several factors contributed to fueling the spirit of desire to abort unity.

The research deals with the role of parties and Syrian public opinion in aborting the Egyptian-Syrian unity in 1961. A brief introduction was presented about the unity between Egypt and Syria. In the first section, the reasons and motives that led to unity were presented, and then the reasons and motives that hastened to abort this unity. In the second section, the actual position of the parties in the separatist movement and Syrian public opinion and its position supporting the separatist movement after being exposed to many pressures were presented. The research ended with a conclusion in which the most important results reached by the research were presented.

Keywords: Syria - Egypt - Unity - Abortion - Parties - Public Opinion.