Eban Asks for 'Direct Negotiations'
etween Israel and the Arab States;
Clarifies Young State's Vree . Status

In an eloquent appeal for
peace in the Middle East by
"direct negotiation" between
Israel and the Arab states rath-
er than the present Arab at-
tempt . to resort to "remote con-
trol," Israel's Ambassador to the
United States, Abba Eban, on
Monday, outlined Israel's posi-
tion as a free nation before the
Econoinic Club, at the Sheraton
Cadillac Hotel.
His strong statement was sup-
plemented by a clear explana-
tion of Israel's position in • the
issues involving the proposals
for the internationalization of
Jerusalem, the Arab refugee
problem, German reparations,
compensation of Arabs refugees
and the extent of Communist
influence. in Israel. These state-
ments were made-in answer to
questions that followed his ad-
dress.

"Would that all our prob-
lems were of the same _dimen-
sion as the Communist," the
Ambassador *said, explaining
that the Coinmunists in Israel
represent merely "a noisy
nuisance" that wo,uld draw
even less votes now than the
small minority it represented
in the last election.

Israel, he said, unlike Italy
and France, is not in danger
from Communist votes. He
compared his country to Turkey
Where, too, the Coinmunists
have a free vote but are a small
and ineffective minority.
Mr. Eban received prolonged
applause for his explanation of
the Jerusalem internationaliza-
tion issue. He pointed out that
there is general agreement that
Israel is correct in its compro-
mise proposal for the interna-
tionalization of the holy places
alone, leaving the national and
secular matters for action by the
people themselves. He pointed
out that the 150,000 residents of
the New Jerusalem—which Is-
rael claims as her capital—are
unanimous in their opposition to
the • city's internationalization
and lie asserted that "this is
not the time for imposing a co
lonial' regime upon the city?' He
called attention to the fact that
Jordan similarly holds that the
Old City can not. be interna-
tionalized. The United States
and the United Kingdom, he
said, twice upheld the Israeli
position and the Trusteeship
‘Council of the United Nations
has reported that international-
ization is impractical.
Explaining the German rep-
arations, Mr. Eban declared

Mr. Eban ; in his analysis of
The Ambassador declared that
Israel's position, told of the dif- "the Middle East will enter an
ficulties the young state faces, era of renascence" by the en-
the war , waged against it by the forcement . of peace which must
Arabs, the infinitesimal terri-
torial positions held by the Jew-
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ish state, in a vast area of free
Arab states which, 'outnumber-
ing Israel a thousand to one' in
land holdings, were themselves
in bondage before the Arst
World War.
Great stress was laid by Mr.
Eban on the friendship of the
United States for the young
state. He pleaded for a continu-
ation of this amicable status
without making it dependent
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upon a 'renunciation of an ex-
isting partnership on demands
from the Arabs. He asserted that
the Middle East can be rescued
from its paralysis by a peace
Because "American" is a mu-
between Israel and the Arabs.
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Referring to the claim by

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lishment of free communications negotiate must bear responsi-
between all states in that area bility for a lack of peace." He
He made the charge that commended President EiseritiOw-
the Arabs seek to perpetuate
the existing problem through en and Secretary of State Dulles
hostility. He asserted that Is- for their consistent policy in
rael has no claim . on Arab seeking a peaceful Middle East-
territories and expressed the ern- solution by establishing ac-
hope that "they will make no cord between Israel • and the
territorial claims against us." Arabs.
"There can be no healing of
the wounds except by direct ne- DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
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that the $811,000,000, which
Chancellor Adenauer called a
"moral necessity," are to come
from the surplus of Ggrniany's
economy and not from grants
from the United States. He
said that the crimes against
Jews were committed by all
Germans and that East and
West ‘alike are responsible for
guilt, although a reply for
reparations came only from
Westein Germany.
Responding to a question, re-

garding Israel's compensation to
Arabs, Mr.. Eban said that Israel
has ',agreed on two liabilities
the release of bank accounts
and payment for land previously
owned by Arabs`, He said that
a peace settlement would give
a political climate and economic
means for the fulfillment of -
both, and he added the suggeS-
tion that the Arabs do not- ask,
it both , ways—to receive pay-
ments and at the same time to
carry on a boycott against Israel
to make payments difficult.
The luncheon meeting com-
menced with a prayer by Bishop
Emrich who blessed President
Eisenhower, Queen Elizabeth of
England and 'Israel's Ben-
Gurion.
Max Osnos 'introduced the

Ambassador in the absence of
John
Fotd who was to have
presided. Mr. Ford was un-
• 'able • 'to attend due to the
:death, the previous day, of
Mi. Ford. Alan CiOlve, pres-
ident of the club, read the

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