The delegations of the Big Three Western Powers–the United States, Britain, France–were reported today to be seeking a common course of action before the Security Council convenes early next week to consider Israel’s complaint against Egypt.
Observers reported a strong desire to avoid further Israel-Egyptian bickering in the Council and to get both sides to agree to some more pacific formulation before the Council meets. Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold has spoken to both Abba Eban of Israel and Omar Loutfi of Egypt.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
