Ferment provoked among Israel’s Arabs by Arab Communists has forced the Israel Government to postpone further plans to ease military government restrictions on Arab-populated sections, informed sources revealed today.
Apparently revitalized by the Egyptian-Syrian union proclamation, extreme Arab elements in Israel reportedly started a whispering campaign aimed at intimidating Israel Arabs who cooperate with and accept the benefits of Israel development projects for its Arab minority.
The agitation, originally touched off by extreme Arab nationalists and supporters of the Nazi-minded former Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, was seized upon by the Arab Communist Party members, it was reported. These Israel Communists are pushing a policy of questioning with increasing openness the very existence of Israel Government authority in the Arab-populated areas.
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