March 11, 1960 (vol. 70, iss. 112) • Page Image 4
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…: Blind Obedience, Watchism' AY, MARCH 11, 1960 NIGHT EDITOR: THOMAS HAYDEN Arab Unity May Result In, Increased Tensions Red tassels with glory are not as good as' sleeping in peace. -Chinese Proverb…
… Communists in China seem to have adapted this philosophy to fit their own needs. The mass conformity in appear- rHE RISE of Arab nationalism and its drive for Arab unity could, quite definitely, be a rive…
… toward peace. However, this drive may -ell backfire and could eventually cause in- reased friction in the Middle East. Arab unity is an expression of a desire of he Arabs to rectify the artificial…
… political ivisions of one people. A few decades ago, treat Britain and France, party in an effort i maintain their colonial policies, divided up he Arab world into small states under the ssumption that when…
… divided they would be asier to control. Today the Arab states want to unite ii an (fort to better their political, economic and illitary positions, and this plan is viewed by >me Arab leaders as a move…
… divisions between eoples who think of themselves as Arabs in- ead of, for example, Iraqis, would reduce msion in the area. It is easy to understand he annoyance of the people in one Arab state, hen their…
… externally. ?ab economic unity would eliminate the conomic conflicts, for example, trade barriers r customs disputes between Arab states. Fur- her, a rising standard of living, given impetus y economic unity…
…, would decrease the discon- nt of the Arab peoples and increase chances f world peace. Even militarily, there is considerable logic in the assumption that a more militarily se- cure Arab world, and hence…
… one less fearful of aggression and foreign expansion into Arab territory by Israel or imperialistic countries would be much more likely to promote peace. However; this is the point that could back- fire…

















































