Mid-East Peace Hinges on Israel's Right
to Use Suez Canal, Mrs. Meir Tells UN

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General Dag Hammarskjold and not recognize any Israel rights."
certain member states. She re- He said the Suez Canal is in
ferred to the statements made Arab soil, under the jurisdiction
here in the last week by various of an Arab state," and Israel is
delegation leaders who "have not entitled to any right be-
again upheld the principle of cause she violates all rights."
free shipping for all nations in
the Suez Canal." She called on
the United Nations to see to it UN Assembly President
that all members observe these Lauds Israeli Progress
UN principles:
UNITED NATIONS, N. Y.,
'qrs. Meir emphasized that
"1. The principle that no
the claims by the United Arab member state is entitled to (JTA) — Israel has justified
Republic and other Arab states claim or exercise rights of war, fully the hopes placed upon her
to alleged "rights" of practicing whether by interference with by those nations who had voted
illegitimate warfare against Is- the freedom of shipping or by for her establishment and for
rael impede peace and cooper- economic boycott or any other her admission to the United
Nations, Dr. Victor Andres Bel-
ation in the entire Middle East means.
aunde, of Peru, President of the
area. She cited Egypt's
"2. The principle of respect UN General Assembly, declared
blockade tactics against Israel for the political independence
and told the Assembly that the and territorial integrity of all at a dinner at which represen-
tatives of all Latin American
issue affects the United Nations states in the region.
countries
paid tribute to Golda
directly as well as many mari-
"3. The principle that dis-
time nations with whose ship- putes must be settled by pacific Meir, Israel's Foreign Minister.
ping Egypt has interferred.
Israel's progress as well as
means in accordance with the
Israel's stand at the United Na-
Referring to the UAR's in- Charter."
tions on various issues have
vocation of an "alleged state of
Outright support for Israel's
war" against Israel as a pretext insistence on freedom of navi- always reflected an attitude
for Egypt's actions in the Suez gation through the Suez Canal based on justice, Dr. Belaunde
Canal, Mrs. Meir told the As- was voiced here by Halyard pointed out. The Latin Ameri-
sembly:
Lange, Norway's Minister of can countries were represented
at the dinner either by their
"For any member of the Foreign Affairs, when he ad- foreign ministers or • by the
United Nations to affirm that dressed the General Assembly. heads of their delegations to the
"It is our conviction that the
it is in a state of war with
United Nations.
another member, and entitled traffic through this interna-
Mrs. Meir, who recently vis-
to exercise rights of war, is tional waterway, which is so
inadmissible. From this rule, important for world trade, ited the Latin American coun-
no state can claim itself ex- should be free and unhindered tries, conveyed through the
empt, nor can the United for ships and cargoes of all assembled diplomats her thanks
to their governments for the
Nations permit any excep- nationalities."
tion.
Arab opposition to acceptance generous hospitality given to
"It must never be forgotten of the Hammarskjold Plan for her by them. She said the role
that this so-called state of war economic rehabilitation of the played by Latin American
is not simply a relationship af- Arab refugees was apparently countries in. the establishment
fecting only 'the two states in presaged here when Abdul of Israel will constitute a golden
history.
conflict with one another. It Monem Rifai, of Jordan, ad- page in Israel's
4' * *
has serious repercussions on dressed. the General Assembly.
Rifai, the first of the Arab
UN's Suez Debate
other members of the interna-
delegation leaders to speak
tional community," she added.
Gratifies Israel
"Israel," Mrs. Meir warned, before the Assembly enunci-
JERUSALEM, (JTA)—Israel
"Is not prepared to accept, and ated what he called his
should not be expected to ac- country's "basic • principles" has received with somewhat
cept, a situation in which she regarding • the refugee prob- qualified gratification the
speeches by the various United
is singled out for illegal dis- lem.
Stating that Jordan will file Nations delegates on the block-
crimination. Moreover, we be-
lieve that the United Nations a fully documented review of ade by Egypt of Israel shipping
itself cannot accept this situa- the Hammarskjold plan, Rifai and cargoes through the Suez
said that meanwhile, he wanted Canal.
tion."
Israel is gratified by the fact
to make these points clear: -
Referring to a speech made
1. The Arab refugee problem that 12 out of 24 speakers ex-
in the Assembly by the first
cannot be isolated from the pressed their countries' support
Arab speakers at this year's overall Palestine question;
for freedom of passage through
session — Abdul Monem Rifai,
2. The problem is political the Canal for all nations. This
of Jordan — Mrs. Meir pointed and not economic;
seems to be a higher percentage
out that "Arab voices calling
3. The rights of the Arabs to than was expected here. .
for war and preaching destruc- return to Israel cannot be chal-
However, only one—Uruguay
tion" are "in harsh discord with lenged; and
—mentioned Israel's right spe-
the efforts of the family of
4. Relief for the refugees
nations at this very moment to must continue to be the respon- cifically, while only one—Den-
mobilize all resources of mind sibility of the United Nations. mark — mentioned specifically
the detention by Egypt of the
and spirit in a supreme effort
In regard to freedom of navi- Inge Taft. This is less than ex-
to preserve peace."
gation through the Suez Canal, pected. Israel was particularly
Mrs. Meir expressed appreci- Rifai said: "Jordan on this is- gratified by the unequivocal
ation for the efforts to solve sue stands side by side with the stands taken by Italy and Tur-
the Suez problem, made "so far United Arab Republic."
key, which have close ties with
without avail," by Secretary
"He added that Jordan "does Egypt.

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y.
(JTA) — Israel's Foreign Min
ister Golda Meir told the •UN
General Assembly that the
United Nations could bring
peace to the Middle East by in
sisting upon Israel's right to
freedom of navigation through
the Suez Canal.

-We heartily greet the Jewish community on the arrival of the`
New Year 5720. May the traditional call of the Shofar prove an'
effective summons for peace for the entire world. May the
New Year mark the fulfillment of the hopes of Israel and all
the nations on earth for amity and good will, without rancor
or threats to the security of nations.

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