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Israel to Aid Costa Rica Combat Wave of Soviet-cuban Terrorism

October 20, 1982
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Israel will help Costa Rica combat a mounting wave of Soviet-Cuban terrorism in the Central American country, it was learned here today. A decision to that effect was reportedly made yesterday at a meeting between Israel Foreign Minister Yitzhak Shamir and President Luis Monge in San Jose.

Monge reportedly welcomed the Israeli offer, noting the “strong friendship” between the two countries. No details were released about the aid offer. Monge also reportedly expressed disappointment over the lack of support by European democracies for sister democracies such as Israel and Costa Rica.

It was also reported from San Jose that Shamir raised the idea of forming a world organization of democratic countries to counter the United Nations where, Shamir pointed out, the overwhelming number of member-states are not democratic.

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