Israel A Political Reality' State
Dept. Says In Policy Pamphlet

WASHINGTON, (JTA)
ThelArab fear of each other can dicted that "a permanent solu-
State Department published a overshadaw the threat of danger tion for the Jerusalem area
pamphlet on Israel, tracing the to the area as a whole, thus pre - will doubtless rest with the
history of the Jewish State and venting coordinated efforts for disposition of other issues."
the development of American joint defense."
The present status of the Arab
policy toward Israel. The pam-
The Communist threat to Is- refugee situation was depicted
phlet emphasized that the rael, the report established, is as one in which "the Arabs
United States considers Israel largely an external one. "While would like asurance from Israel
today a "political reality" and Communist Party strength with-
refugees have a right to re-
stressed the "impartial frieni • in the country has remained fair- that
turn, even though both groups
ship" of the American Govern- ly constant, the left-wing ele- might readily acknowledge that
ment to all countries in the Mid - ments allied with the party have it would be impractical for all
die East.
lost considerable ground." The or even a majority to do so."
"Our policy toward all coun- Communists "hope of success The pamphlet added that "ob-
tries in this vast region is sub-.• lies in forming a united front servers believe, if given the
stantially the same," the State of sufficient strength to enter I choice, most Arabrefugees would
Department publication said. It the coalition, but recent political now prefer to remain on Arab
pointed out that the aim of the trends are away from this di- land."
United States is "to promote the rection," the pamphlet declares
On the prospect of Jordan
political and economic stability
Recalling that - Secretary of River development, the report
of the entire region, with a State Jdhn Foster Dulles spoke • said the two problems which
course of action based neither of the Arab's fear of Israel ter- form the root of Israel's econ-
on- favoritism nor on prejudic
ritorial expansion, and of Is- omic troubles are the need for
but on the principle of safe-1 rael's fear that ultimately the more arable land and for more
guarding the best interests of Arabs may try to push her into electric power. "Both can be
the United States and the free the sea, the pamphlet said: "Our supplied," it explained
, "by the
world."
role in this situation is to ally Jordan River and its tributary
Declaring that Soviet atten- the fears of both groups, being waters." The report traced the
tion is being shifted to the Mid- careful to avoid assisting one Missions of Presidential envoy
dle East, the pamphlet said: group at the expense of the Eric Johnson and quoted Ambas-
"The unfortunate part is that other. Our main objective is the sador Johnson as reflecting opti-
both Arab and Israel are mores security of the region as a whole. mism that an early understand-
afraid of what the other might To this end we have asked that: ing is now a possibility.
do than they are of Communism.
"I. The Arab nations accept
The report flatly stated that
It is not so plain to them as it the State of Israel as a mem-
"Israel has been able to main-
is to us that a Communist take ber of the Middle East com-
tain herself financially only
Over would not only rob both munity. 2. Israel look upon
because millions of dollars in
Arab and Israeli of further herself in that context, map-
foreign capital have come in-
chance of economic self-govern- ping her future progress with-
to the country." It listed prin-
ment, but would wipe out the in the framework of the Mid-
cipal sources of this aid as in-
rich heritage which they hold in dle East community."
eluding approximately $101,-
common with one another and
The United States Govern- 000,000 in U.S. Government aid
with the rest of the non-Com- ment, according to the pam- for
economic cooperation and
munist world."
phlet, has given "increasing at- technical assistance since 1948,
The pamphlet asserted that tention" to ways of redUcing United Nations assistance,
there are a. number of indi- tension along the frontier be- German reparations, Israel
eations that Soviet intentions tween Israel and the Arab states.
bonds and private contribu-
are being focused-to a new de- "The most serious threat of this tion.
gree on the Middle East. "In continued strife, from the free
Israel's "most valuable natu.-
the continued tension between world point of view, is the dan-
Israel and the Arabs states, ger it presents to the Middle ral resources," said the report.
the USSR has a ready7made East as a whole," the publica- "lies in the ingenuity and the
situation which serves Its end tion said. "Seeking new direc- . strength of her people." Israel
on at least three counts," it tions for further Communist ex- was described as "the only na-
declared.
ploitation, the masters of the tion to have built up a majority
"First, the present unrest can Kremlin already may be looking of its citizenry through a policy
be exploited to keep the non- upon the troubled waters of of deliberate immigration or 'in -
Communist world divided. So far Palestine as a good spot for gathering of the exiles'.."
The development of cultural
there has been little need for launching their next dangeroua
interchange between America
Moscow to send_ special agents activities."
or provacateurs. There is enough
With regard to the U.S. and -Israel was reviewed. In the
tension on both sides of the bor- stand on the status of Jerus- academic year of 1953-54, the
ders to fan the political fires.
alem, the State Department pamphlet said there were 859
"Secondly, a continuation of publication quotes Secretary Israel students enrolled in Arrier-.
the economic difficulties and Dulles as saying: "World reli- ican colleges. A supplementary
backwardness in the area—they. gious community has claims in program, conducted by the State
eould be partially overcome Jerusalem which take prece- Department brought 48 Israelis
through a policy of cooperation dence over the political claims to the United States and in 1950.
—will prolong the very condi- .- of any particular nation." It sent 14 Americans to Israel.
. The report was issued as a re-
tions of poverty and unrest described the American pro-
which invite Communist exploi- test against the government Of sult of the huge volume of mail
tation.
Israel government offices from regarding American policy to-
"Lastly, the constant Israel- Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and pre- ward Israel_ received by the gov-
ernment in recent months. Let-
ters have come to the State
Department . from individuals
throughout the nation and have
been forwarded to the Depart-
ment by Congressmen. These
letters fall into the two large
categories of reflecting pro-
Israel and anti-Israel senti -
ments.
A meeting of American dip-
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economic aid to countries in
the area as well as military aid
to the Arab states, it was
learned here this week.
The high-level meeting also
discussed general development
problems in the countries of the
Middle East including the John-
son Plan for regional water de
velopment. George V. Allen,
newly appointed Assistant Sec-
retary of State for Near Eastern
Affairs, presided over the meet-
ing.
Morse Criticizes Reduction
In U.S. Aid to Israel
NEW YORK, (JTA)—Congres -
sional "whittling down" of
P
t74,
American assistance to Israel
was criticized here this week by
Fir i ffiti ll t#1 1 //411 74,,
Senator Wayne Morse addres-
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sing • the Women's Division of
the American Friends of the He
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Pursuing the Secrets of Soil Chemistry
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