Israel Envoy Meets with President of U. N. Security Council

Ambassador Abba Eban of Israel last night called on Ambassador William Borberg of Denmark, president of the U.N. Security Council, to discuss consideration in the Security Council of the tension between the Arab states and Israel. The head of the Israel delegation has also consulted other delegates to the Security Council.

The Israel delegate pointed out that the incidents of last week are a regrettable culmination of a long series of events marked by a tragic and intolerable loss of Jewish life under armed Jordanian attacks. He pointed out the following facts:

1. Since the declaration in 1950 by Britain, France and the United States guaranteeing order and security in the area, Israel has suffered at the hands of Jordan the following losses and damages: 421 killed and wounded; 128 cases of sabotage; 866 cases of armed attacks and 3,263 cases of robbery. The intensity and violence of these aggressions have been increasing steadily since January, 1953.

2. The results of this brutal guerrilla warfare organized by Jordan against Israel homes and villages have taken a tragic toll on both sides of the frontier, and Israel’s efforts in July, 1953, to secure effective intervention of the powers were unfortunately without avail.

“In the light of recent statements, the question whether the powers which have submitted the item to the Security Council feel compunction or sympathy for these Jewish dead, as well as for Arab victims of this frontier tension, is understandably causing concern to the people of Israel, ” Mr. Eban said, adding that he has received instructions from his government to present the full account of these aggressive measures to the United Nations.”