The Arab feud against Israel, carried on in virtually all international bodies, broke into the open today at an international student meeting here.
At a session of the International Student Federation, at which the representatives of 43 nations are gathered, Israel was named as a candidate to a Middle East commission, as were Lebanon and Turkey. The Lebanese delegate stated publicly that he, and all other Arab delegates, would refuse to serve in any commission with an Israeli.
Zvi Yaffe, the Israeli delegate, appealed to the Lebanese to forget politics at a convention that had nothing to do with politics. He pointed out to the Arab student that they could cooperate at this parley in a spirit of peace which might serve as an example for their nations. The appeal was vigorously applauded by the assembled students. The Lebanese, however, refused to change his position and Israel and Turkey were elected to the commission.
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