Israel’s relations with the Arab states should be re-examined in the light of the proposed Jordan-Iraqi federation, a spokesman for the French Foreign Office said here today.
The spokesman expressed the opinion that Israel could only benefit from a Jordan-Iraqi merger. Such a merger, he stated, would restore the equilibrium about to be upset by the Syrian-Egyptian merger. He added that France does not think that a Jordan-Iraqi union would attack Israel since this would mean exposing its flank to an attack by the Syrian-Egyptian union.
“A Jordan-Iraq federation could be a factor of tranquility for Israel,” the spokesman asserted. “Seeing the situation in this light, France cannot regret the formation of such a federation, although happy weddings are often short-lived marriages.”
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