Israel’s delegation to the United Nations informed the Security Council this weekend that it had no intention of altering its plans to develop water projects on Israel’s side of the Jordan River Valley because “certain Arab Governments” object to that project “for political reasons.”
In a letter to the President of the Security Council, Michael S. Comay, Israel delegation chairman, replied to a complaint filed with the Council by Syria on March 2. In that complaint, Syria accused Israel of violating the 1949 Armistice Agreement between the two countries by proceeding with its Jordan River project.
Mr. Comay pointed out that the Syrian complaint is “based on the premise that Israel has no right to exist,” and “arrogates to itself the right to intervene” in matters solely within Israel’s internal jurisdiction. He denied that Israel was violating the 1949 armistice pact and told the Council that the March 2 complaint by Syria was filed “solely for political purposes and to confuse the issue.” He called the entire move “political expediency and propaganda.”
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