Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion’s disagreement with his former security chief over the manner in which Israel has handled the case of the West German scientists at work on nonconventional armaments for Egypt does not mean that Israel intends to reduce its pressure on the Bonn Government to stop German nuclear experts from doing dangerous work for Egypt, it was indicated here today.
Mr. Ben-Gurion appeared today before Parliament’s Foreign Affairs and Security committee, with which he is scheduled to confer again tomorrow. The Premier reiterated to the parliamentary committee what he told the Cabinet, expressing his full support of the statements of the Foreign Ministry during the flare-up over the German scientists working in Egypt. However, he objected to the fact that the essential factors of the Middle East arms and security balance have not been placed in focus.
Mr. Ben-Gurion’s office today denied reports that “wide personal changes” are being contemplated by the Premier. Meanwhile, three opposition parties outside the coalition Government–Mapam, the Liberals and Herut–demanded today that Parliament be reconvened during the Passover week, for a closed session in connection with the resignation of the security chief. Since the three parties comprise the required quorum for such a call, it is expected that Parliament’s presidium will fix a date for the requested special session.
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