The Italian Government would be willing to act as mediator between Israel and the Arab states in an attempt to establish peace in the Middle East, Italian official sources indicated today to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
The statement was made ### the return from Egypt of Italian Defense Minister Randolfo Pacciardi. These ### suggested that an appropriate time for Italian mediation might be after the #### of the current Anglo-Egyptian difficulties. Ellsworth Bunker, retiring American Ambassador to Rome, has indicated that the U.S. would favor such Malian attempts at promoting a Middle East peace.
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