The Israeli press has received President Eisenhower’s Passover message to President Ben Zvi favorably and has devoted a good deal of space to editorials about the message and reports about its delivery by Dr. Abba Hillel Silver, veteran American Zionist.
The press reports that Dr. Silver twice visited President Eisenhower before coming to Israel. It also quotes Dr. Silver as having stated privately that the Arabs would not attack Israel because President Eisenhower has enough power to keep Nasser’s finger from pulling the trigger.
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