December 27, 1963 • Page Image 27
…Defense Costs Block Israel's Bid for Economic Independence JERUSALEM — Finance Min- ister Pinhas Sapir told the Knesset Monday that the in- creased defense expenditures forced upon the country by the stepped-up pace of Arab arma- ment was blocking Israel's drive for economic indepen- dence. Sapir commented on the in- creased defense appropriations in presenting to the Knesset the 1964-65 budget totaling $1,152,000,000, which repre- sents an ...…

















































