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Belgium, Italy, Germany Favor Israel Link to European Common Market

January 30, 1962
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Requests that the European Economic Community give “favorable consideration” to the linking of Israel to the European Common Market were made here by a number of speakers at the two-day session of the European Parliamentary Assembly.

The warmest endorsement of the projected joining of Israel to the European Common Market was voiced by Belgium’s Former Prime Minister Divieusart. Such a link should be established, he said, “both because of the political obligations of member countries, stemming from the very birth of the State of Israel, and because of their moral obligation to a nation with so tragic a past.” His views were applauded loudly and were backed by other speakers, representing West Germany and Italy.

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