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“big Three” Meet to Consider Resolution on Israel-syrian Dispute

December 8, 1953
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British, French and American representatives at the United Nations met today to consider three possible resolutions dealing with the Syrian complaint to the Security Council against Israel’s building a hydroelectric plant at Bnot Yaacov on the Jordan River.

The resolutions which the representatives of the Big Three are considering, it was said, are: 1. To refer the matter back to Maj. Gen. Vagn Bennike, UN truce supervisor in Palestine, with the suggestion that he look into the matter further; 2. To approve Gen. Bennike’s original report that Israel’s project is detrimental to Syrian interests; or, 3. To declare the project a violation of the armistice and call for an investigation to determine what measures should be taken to protect Arab claims.

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