Americans for Democratic Action, an organization representing liberals of both political parties, today called on President Eisenhower to sell arms to Israel and said “the indecision and uncertainty of U. S. policy” added to the danger of war and encouraged Soviet penetration of the Middle East.
In a wire to the White House, the ADA national executive committee said that “by denying Israel the means to defend itself, the U. S. encourages aggression against this peaceful democracy. It urged Mr. Eisenhower to join with France and Britain in making clear that the three countries will honor their declaration of 1950 and permit no alteration by force in the terms of the armistice between Israel and her neighbors.
The U. S. cannot honorably refuse Israel the means to defend herself unless she is prepared to guarantee to defend her in the event of Arab aggression,” the ADA wire stated.
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