British or other foreign military bases will not be permitted in Israel, nor will Israel permit the transit of foreign troops across its territory, an Israel military spokesman declared here today.
Israel’s views concerning the establishment of new British bases in Jordan remain unchanged, he said. He made this statement in connection with reports published in the British and American press alleging that the Israel Government is no longer opposed to the British military policy in Jordan.
Public opinion here is stirred up over an article written by Richard Crossman, Member of the British Parliament, who is now a guest of President Chaim Weizmann. Mr. Crossman alleges in his article–which appeared in a London newspaper–that Israel Army officers would consider favorably the transfer of British troops stationed at the Suez Canal area to an area of Egypt closer to the southern part of Israel. “Mr. Crossman expresses neither the views of the Israel Army nor those of the Israel Government,” the military spokesman pointed out in reply.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
