Former Ambassador Yakov Tsur of Israel, who came here on a tour of major South American capitals to explain the Israeli position in the present Middle East conflict and secure diplomatic support, had a 45-minute meeting today with President Juan Ongania of Argentina.
Earlier, Mr. Tsur, who was Israel’s first envoy to this country, had a long session with Foreign Minister Nicanor Costa-Mendez with whom he reviewed the series of recent developments which were climaxed in the outbreak of hostilities. He described the talks as frank and said both statesmen had shown great understanding of the situation.
Mr. Tsur, who is president of the Jewish National Fund, is to visit Brazil, Chile, Peru and other Latin American countries on his current swing to seek to enlist their support in the United Nations for a settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict through direct negotiations. He told newsmen here that “for Israel, there is no return to the status quo ante — a state of half-war. half-truce.” He stressed Israel’s need for immigration, especially of youth.
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