Sen. Albert Gore. Tennessee Democrat, said today that a firm peace in the Middle East was impossible until the Arab refugee problem is solved.
Sen. Gore, in a report on his 8-day visit to the Middle East to examine the refugee situation, said the return to established refugee camps of 180,000 who fled last month was a necessary first step to resolving the overall problem of 1.3 million Arab refugees.
He suggested the creation of an autonomous buffer zone on the West Bank of the Jordan River with economic ties to both Israel and Jordan. He called for “compassionate, humane treatment of these unfortunate victims of the conflict.”
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