The Young Liberals voted out of office their pro-Arab chairman at the annual conference at Skegness, Lincolnshire yesterday. But they heard an El Fatah speaker and adopted a resolution not likely to endear them to Israel-sympathizers, although it called for direct negotiations. Louis Eaks, who manifested pro-Arab bias in his bitter attack on Israel was ousted in favor of Tony Greaves, a schoolmaster. The conference was addressed by Abu Omar, hilled as a leading representative of El Fatah. But the Young Liberals also heard the Israeli case, stated by Shalom Mandelbaum, a student. Their resolution called for an embargo on all arms to the Middle East, the creation of a secular Palestinian state open to all, irrespective of race or creed and the restitution of all Palestinian Arab rights. The resolution was adopted by a large majority. An amendment was added expressing concern over the disregard of the Mideast cease-fire and urging the two sides to enter into direct negotiations.
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