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Premier of Ghana Says He Agrees with Nasser on Africa, Not on Palestine

July 23, 1958
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Prime Minister Nkrumah of Ghana, who is currently visiting here, said today that he was in agreement with President Nasser of the United Arab Republic on the latter’s African policy but not in the Palestine question. ” The Prime Minister was commenting on a recent meeting between himself and the UAR Chief Executive. The Ghanian leader expressed confidence that there would some day be a solution of the conflict between Israel and the Arab states.

Dr. Nkrumah, who said he intended to “visit Israel shortly and see my good friend Mr. Ben Gurion, ” expressed satisfaction with the relations between his country and the Jewish State. Economic relations “so far are very good, “he said. He reviewed high points in this relationship, including Israeli technical aid to Ghana, the launching of the joint Black Star Line and the exchange of diplomatic envoys.

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