The more than 1,000 delegates to the 64th annual conference of the British Zionist Federation today called for a general disarmament agreement for the Middle East, to be guaranteed by all great powers. In a resolution adopted at the conference, the delegates condemned the Arab boycott of Israel and voiced concern at the deteriorating situation in the Middle East.
In an address at the conference, Israel Ambassador Arthur Lourie lauded recent progress in Anglo-Israel relations which, he said, was a result of a “bipartisan policy” toward Israel in this country. Commenting on the British Government’s urging of Israel to turn to the United Nations if the Arabs eventually resorted to diverting the headwaters of the Jordan, Ambassador Lourie noted that the UN itself was deadlocked on this very issue. He also cited Soviet support of the Arabs at the United Nations, which gave the Arab states an automatic veto of any measure they considered considered to their disadvantage.
(In New York today, the Herald Tribune quoted Israel’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Michael Comay, as saying that Israel, expecting a new outburst of Arab violence, “will rely less on the United Nations and more on the influence of the United States and its own military strength in the crisis.”)
Help ensure Jewish news remains accessible to all. Your donation to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency powers the trusted journalism that has connected Jewish communities worldwide for more than 100 years. With your help, JTA can continue to deliver vital news and insights. Donate today.
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.
