Israel Appeals to Peace-Loving Nations' Not to Arm Arabs
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and sees unresolved obscurities
in others, it "respects the broad
deal
with
the
Soviet
bloc
arms
purposes which have inspired
similar to the arrangement just this initiative" and is moving in
concluded by Egypt.
the proper channels toward its
The United States might help further elucidation.
finance a huge irrigation and
Mr. Eban said that countries
power dam across the Upper which manufacture armaments
Nile if Egypt abandons plans to bear a heavy political and moral
rely on the Soviet bloc for war responsibility and they cannot
munitions, it was learned from discharge it by supplying arma-
government sources. It is thought ments on purely "commercial"
likely here that Assistant Secre- criteria without reference to
tary of State _George V. Allen their political influence. "The
hinted at this proposal in his sale or gifts of armaments is of
talks with Premier Nasser in course a sovereign right of na-
Cairo.
tions," he stated, "but like all
According to sources here. Mr. rights, it can be used with moral
Allen was authorized to promise discretion, - or abused by lack of
Col. Nasser "reasonable amounts" judgment."
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of munitions on easy credit terms Syria Proposes New UN
or some other arrangement to Body to Include Russia
facilitate a transaction if Egypt
UNITED NATIONS, N. Y.
abandons its arms dealings with (JTA) — Winding up the parade
the Communists.
of Arab delegates who for two
British Foreign Secretary Har- weeks have been beating the war
old MacMillan and Secretary of drums against Israel in the Gen-
State John Foster Dulles spent eral Assembly, Ahmed., L. Shu-
over two hours in a discussion in kairy, chairman of the Syrian
which Mr. MacMillan said "spe- delegation and assistant secretary
cial attention, was given to prob- of the Arab League, delivered an
address which some delegates
lems of the Middle East."
here believe to have been prob-
Israel Appeals to 'Peace Loving
ably the most violent attack
Nations' Not to Arm Arabs
against Israel ever heard in the
UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. United Nations.
(JTA)—Israel Ambassador Abba
Openly declaring that past
Eban, addressinc, the United Na- United Nations resolutions re-
•tons General Assembly, appeal- garding Israel need not be ob-
ed "to all peace loving states" served, and openly threatening
not to reward "Arab belliger- that unnamed Arab forces might
ency" with arms and to refrain lead "an underground move-
from disturbing the military bal- ment" to "emancipate their coun-
ance on which the Arab-Israel try," Mr. Shukairy virtually
armistice has "precariously" rest- called for the wiping out of Is-
ed for seven years.
rael.
It is indeed hard to compre-
hend how any government which
values its moral position can give
- or sell arms to governments
whose primary international ob-
jective. is to harass, besiege, in-
timidate, and if possible, destroy
a neighboring state with which
they refuse to establish peace,"
Mr. Eban said.
Pointing out that he prefers
not to rebut the "accusations of
dubious title and false content"
made by the Egyptian delegate
during the general debate at the
Assembly, Mr. Eban said that, in
Israel's conception, the Middle
East is a region. in which Arab
states and Israel have an uncon-
ditional duty to live together in
peace side by side.
Reiterating Israel's desire for
peace with the Arab countries,
Ambassador Eban told the UN
Assembly: "There are no prob-
lems outstanding between Israel
and the Arab states which would
for so much as a few weeks sur-
vive a mutual decision to solve
them by negotiation. The tragedy
of the Middle East lies not only
in. the Arab refusal to envisage
peace and mutual recognition,
but, even more acutely, in the
painful consciousness of the rich
potentiality which lies so close
to our common door. If we are
denied this fair prospect of con-
ciliation; if conflict and contro-
versy are forced upon us, . we
shall deploy ourselves accord-
ingly."
Referring to proposals for an
Arab-Israel peace settlement
made by United States Secretary
of State John Foster Dulles, Is-
rael's chief delegate told the As-
sembly that these proposals
merit Israel's "careful and dis-
cerning reaction." He pointed out
that while Israel has reservations
.on some of Mr. Dulles' points,
first was that the Arab countries
Were independent governments
and free to do whatever they
wished in the matter. My second
observation was that from. the
standpoint of U. S. relations with
the Soviet Union such delivery
of arms would not contribute to
relaxing tensions. These two ob-
Asked if it was likely that the servations stand today."
United States would make arms British Probe Into Secret
available to Israel to maintain Document Charge by Nasser
a balance of power; Dulles re-
Direct JTA Teletype
plied, "No, I could not say
to The Jewish News
whether it would be likely." He
LONDON — U. S. Assistant
explained that the United States Secretary of State George V.
does not know "the size or char- Allen left Egypt for Beirut Tues-
acter" or arms Egypt might get day after his second meeting
from the Soviet bloc, or if such Monday night with Premier
shipments vvould in fact upset Gamal Abdel Nasser, it was re-
the balance of power., He reiter- ported in dispatches from Cairo
ated that it is American policy Tuesday. After his hour-long
to avoid participation in an arms conference with Col. Nasser, Mr.
race.
Allen said of his mission that it
As to whether Egypt would had given him a clear under-
implements its Communist arms standing of Egypt's policy and
deal, Dulles said he had no that while the United States was
reason to believe they will not not "in 100 per cent agreement"
carry it through. No details were with that policy, the U. S. could.
available to the United States, now develop its own policy on
he said, pointing out that most a more realistic basis.
of the Communist-Egyptian deal
Mr. Allen also-, told newsmen
may not yet be finally settled that he had read with "great in-
between the two parties.
terest" alleged French and Bri-
Dulles reiterated the hope that tish documents which Col. Nas-
an arms race might be avoided. ser had shown him and which
Referring to his address of Aug. the Egyptian Premier had,.claim-
26, he said he still hoped such a ed in a public address proved
solution might be achieved. In that the West had favored Israel
that address he said the United in arms sales while believing
States would undertake to issue that Egypt was less aggressive
a security guarantee to Israel than Israel.
and the Arab states if the parties
A 'spokesman at the War Of-
involved could arrive at a mutual fice here said that an investiga-
agreement on frontiers.
tion would be launched into Col.
At his news conference Tues- Nasser's allegation that he had
day, Dulles Made the following a British intelligence report. He
He proposed that the United statement: "At my press confer- confirmed that such a document
Nations establish a new commis- ence of Aug. 30, I was asked existed, that it was marked
sion for Palestine to be com- about a possible Soviet bloc ship- "secret" and that it was freely
posed of representatives of the
ment of arms to Arab countries. circulated among officers at all
United States, Soviet Union and I made two observations. The British bases.
Iran. Headquarters of this corn-
mission, he suggested, would be
in Jerusalem. Under his seven-
point plan the commission would:
"ascertain the wishes of the
Palestine refugees in order to
determine those desiring to re- (Copyright, 1955, Jewish Telegraphic
to supply Cairo with the weap-
turn and those desiring not to re-
Agency, Inc.)
ons of war,
turn; take the necessary meas-
JERUSALEM, (JTA) — Isra-
ures with a view to facilitate el's Premier Moshe Sharett told Israel, Egypt Withdraw
repatriation of the refugees to a Soviet diplomat that the sup- Forces From El Auja Zone
Israel and Egypt have acceded
their former homes and lands; plying of arms by the Soviet
arrange for adequate compensa- Union or Czechoslovakia to to an appeal made by Maj. Gen.
tion for those not wishing to re- Egypt must arouse anxiety and E. L. M. Burns, United Nations
turn; provide for the necessary resentment among the Israel truce chief, to withdraw their
guarantees to secure all human people, the Jews of the world forces from the El Auja-Nizana-
rights for the refugees returning and all concerned with Israel's demilitarized zone.
to their homelands."
Despite a number of recent
security.
incidents involving Egyptian vi-
"So far the people of Pales-
Summoning Soviet Charge d'- olation of the cease-fire a letter
tine," said Mr. Shukairy, "did
Affaires Nikolai Klimov, Mr. by Dr. Walter Eytan, director
not take the law into their own
Sharett outlined to him Israel's general of the Foreign Ministry,
hands, but who can rest assured
views about the supplying of told Gen. Burns that Israel ac-
that they would continue law
arms to any Arab state in the cepts his request but at the same
abiding? Leading an • under-
ground. movement could not be present circumstances and asked time asks that a "reaffirmation
ruled out. The people of Pales- for further clarificaticin of Mos- by Egypt of her resolve to abide
tine might carry out a campaign cow's Middle East policy. Mr. by the cease-fire both at Gaza
to emancipate the country. They Klimov promised to convey Mr. and Nizana be now obtained."
know the ins and outs of their Sharett's views to his superiors.
Lebanon Promises To Prevent
territory. Today they may possess
The Premier is understood to Terrorist Raids On Israel
nothing but courage and deter- have asked how the latest Soviet
JERUSALEM, (JTA) — Leb-
mination. But no one knows what move _squared with a statement
tomorrow brings. Tomorrow may made Sept. 12 by Mr. Zaitzev anon's failure to prevent infil-
tration of Israel territory result-
bring everything."
who is in charge of the Soviet ing in a bus ambush near Meron
. Foreign Ministry's Middle East where three Israelis died and
Dulles Fails to Criticize
department, to Israel Ambassador nine others were • wounded, was
Egyptian Arms Deals
Joseph Avidar, that neither the severely castigated by the Unit-
Direct JTA Teletype Wire
To The Jewish News
USSR nor any other of the East ed Nations chairman' of the Is-
WASHINGTON — Secretary of European Communist states had rael-Lebanese Mixed Armistice
State John Foster Dulles - re- negotiated or were negotiating Commission. The Lebanese dele-
frained from criticizing Egypt an arms pact with Egypt.
gate acknowledged Lebanon's re-
for entering into an arms deal
Mr. Sharett stressed that re- sponsibility and. said his country
With the Soviet bloc. He –told a gardless of the reasons for sup- was taking strict measures to
press conference "it is difficult to plying Egypt with arms, the de- track down the killers and to
be critical of countries seeking velopment of a race to supply prevent recurrence of such
arms they sincerely believe they the Arab state with arms aggra- crimes.
need." The Secretary reported vates the dangers inherent to
The UN officer insisted that it
Israel in. any strengthening of was beyond denial that the at-
its enemies, and constitutes a tack on the bus was carried out
blow to the stability of the Mid- by a specially organized group
dle East. He also insisted that militarily trained in handling
such a development would be a explosives laying mines, setting
urer of the 1955 Campaign; Sam- contradiction of the Soviet's pro- up ambushes and making use
uel H. Rubiner, chairman of the claimed policy of peace and re- of terrain to aid and cover their
Federation board, and Isidore So- duction of arms throughout the activities. He called attention to
the fact that the perpetrators of
beloff, executive director of the world.
Detroit Jewish Welfare Federa-
Premier Sharett also summon- an earlier attack on the settle-
tion. Mrs. Fisher and Mrs. Zivian ed United States Ambassador ment of Alma, were still in Leb-
will accompany their husbands. Edward B. Lawson and request- anon and all measures taken by
William Rosenwald, General ed clarification from the .Ameri- Lebanon to find them had prov-
Chairman of the UJA, who will can Government of the reports ed inadequate.
head the Mission, said the in- that the United States is ready
The UN officer stressed the se-
vestigation will focus on two to sell arms to Egypt. He point- riousness of the situation caused
phases of the current crisis—the ed out that U. S. supplies of by this "unprecedented crime"
situation of the Jews of North arms for Egypt would inevitably and demanded that Lebanon
Africa and the sharply rising intensify the arms race in the take all measures to apprehend
needs of Israel's people in the Middle East. He also asked for and bring to justice the culprits
face of mounting immigration assurances that the U. S. would and liquidate all organizations
from Morocco and Tunisia.
not only start a new arms cycle which might be behind. the ter-
between Israel and Egypt, but rorist group.
24—DETROIT JEWISH NEWS would also not engage in com-
The Lebanese delegate said he
Friday, October 7, 1955
petition with any other power .recognized the seriousness of the
Fisher, Zivian, Rubiner and Sobeloff
Represent Detroit on UJA Mission
An on-the-spot investigation
of the Jewish plight in North
Africa, the first by a representa-
tive group of American Jewish
leaders since the August out-
breaks of violence in Morocco,
will be made next month by a
-50-man Overseas Study Mission
of the United Jewish Appeal.
The Mission will leave for New
York • next Friday, and will send
a sub - committee into North
Africa following study visits to
Europe and Israel.
This area will be represented
.1!)/1 the UJA Mission by Max M.
Fisher, who was chairman for
pre-campaigning in the 1955
drive of the Detroit Allied Jew-
ish. Campaign; Max Zivian, treas-
.
that Assistant Secretary of State
George Allen's talks with Egyp-
tian Premier Nasser enabled the
United States to gain an insight
into Egyptian motives while Nas-
ser "gained an insight" into
American motives. As a result,
there was achieved "a better un-
derstanding than • before."
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Israel Protests Czech
Arms Sales to Egypt
° JERUSALEM — Israel has told
Czechoslovakia that it would re-
gard deliveries of arms by Prague
to the Egyptian government as
an unfriendly act, it was - an-
nounced here Tuesday. This
statement was made by Shlomo
Kaddar, Israel charge d'Affaires
to the Czechoslovak Foreign Of-
fice. Acting on instructions- from
Jerusalem, Mr. Kaddar sought an
explanation of the Czechoslovak
agreement to sell Egypt arms. He
told the Czech Deputy Foreign
Minister, Mine. Trude Sekani-
nova, that Egypt, armed by the
Czechoslovak government, would
be a danger to Israel's security.
He insisted that delivering arms
to an aggressor nation was tanta-
mount to abetting aggression and
could not be excused by terming
the matter an ordinary bilateral
trade transaction.
Josephine Hull on
NCJW Radio Program
Josephine Hull, noted actress,
will play the leading- role in a
radio drama, "The Golden Age,"
over the nationwide network of
the National Broadcasting
Company.
Sponsored by
the National
Council of
Jewish Wom-
en, the show
is about lone-
ly older men
and women
who "fi nd
t h e mselves"
through a
r e c reational
club. The 15-
minute program will be broad-
cast by the network 10:30 p.m.,
cast
next Thursday.
Soviet Envoy Warned by Sharett of Dangers
Accompanying Sales of Arms to Egyptians
situation and its danger to peace
and tranquility along the border.
The Lebanese government, he
added, was carrying out pains-
taking searches for the raiders
and will take even stricter
measures to prevent recurrence •
of such incidents.
Israel Will Defy Egypt's
Blocking of Tiran Strait
UNITED NATIONS, N. Y.,
(JTA) — Israel has informed the
United Nations Security Council
of its insistence that the Strait
of Tiran, the entrance to the
Gulf of Akaba, is an interna-
tional water way and that
Egypt's blockade is illegal.
In a letter signed by Mordecai
Kidron, deputy chairman of the
Israel delegation to the UN, Is-
rael stressed its position, stated
in identical fashion two weeks
ago by the Foreign Ministry —
that it would make use of the
strait under any and all circum-
stances • it chose, despite Egyp-
tian attempts to regulate traf-
fic through the channel. The let-
ter made no request for action
of the Council.
Denmark Supports Dulles On
Promoting Arab-Israel Peace
Denmark became t h e first
member of the United Nations
to voice formal support in the
General Assembly of the pro-
posals by Secretary of State
John Foster Dulles for bringing
about peace between Israel and
its Arab neighbors.
Dulles Discusses .Egyptian
Arms Deal With Molotov
WASHINGTON, (JTA) — Sec-
retary of State John Foster
Dulles told reporters here he
discussed the sale of arms to
Egypt with Soviet Foreign Min-
ister Molotov in New York. He
declined to inform reporters on
what position Mr. Molotov took.
Mr. Molotov was also approach-
ed in New York by British For-
eign Minister Harold Macmil-
lan.
Asked whether the United
States would sell arms to Israel
to balance Communist munitions
being sold to Egypt, Mr. Dulles
said Israel has access to arms in
many areas. Asked for his views
on the Communist agreement to
arm Egypt, Mr. Dulles said, "it
all depends on what the quan-
tity and kind of arms are."