Russia’s severance of diplomatic relations with Israel “is another step taken pursuant to the Communist purpose of political conquest, at the very least, of the Arab Middle East, ” Frank Goldman, president of B’nai B’rith, said in a statement issued here today.
“Arab favor and Arab oil are attractive goals in the war which the Communist countries are waging against decency and freedom and against the countries which uphold these concepts,” the statement declared. “The hostile Soviet action underscores the importance to the free world of a strong and free democratic State of Israel in the Middle East.”
Mr. Goldman called upon the President and Congress and freedom-loving organizations in the United States and abroad to protest against “the persecution of Jews within Communist borders” and urged that the United Nations General Assembly, when it reconvenes on February 24, should consider the establishment of a Commission of Inquiry to investigate that persecution.
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