The Indian Government has been asked to take the initiative in trying to bring about a peace settlement between Egypt and Israel and thus make its contribution toward preventing the outbreak of a third World War. The appeal was voiced in an article written here by A. R. Wadi, member of the Indian Parliament and director of the Tata Institute of Social Science in Bombay.
Mr. Wadia scored his own government for being to party to the Arab states’ boycott of Israel, asserting that “this is a very dangerous phenomenon.” He referred to the “hopeful” fact that India wielded considerable influence with Egypt and for this reason urged that India attempt to get Egypt to reach a peaceful solution of her conflict with the Jewish State. If this is accomplished, he said, India can be “proud” of her accomplishment in the direction of world peace.
The MP expressed his certainty that “Israel with her genius has yet some contribution to make to the peace of the world and to the civilization of the world.” He referred to it as a “wonderful country” which through its conquest of the desert and otherwise lifting the living standards of its people has set the Arab lands a beneficial example. He recommended that the Arabs accept the existence of the State of Israel as a fact of life.
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