Soviet intrigues in the Middle East and France’s one-sided arms embargo against Israel were denounced here last night by Maurice Faure, president of the Radical Party and Max LeJeune, vice president of France’s National Assembly. The two political leaders addressed a meeting of the France-Israel Alliance, an organization that is trying to revive the traditional Franco-Israeli friendship. The organization itself is undergoing a revival. Originally founded long before the June, 1967 Six-Day War and President De Gaulle’s repture with Israel, its governing committee consisted mainly of Gaullists. After the French President branded Israel an aggressor, his adherents abstained from any activity and at times hindered the Alliance’s work. A new committee was elected last night with the object of strengthening Franco-Israeli ties and countering anti-Israel propaganda. Among the new members are former Air Minister Diomede Catroux and the former Gaullist leader, Jacques Soustelle. M. Soustelle said last night that the Palestinian refugees have enjoyed far greater assistance than the Europeans who had to flee Algeria. He said responsibility for their lack of integration rests with the Arab countries in which they live, Salomon Friederich was elected director general of the new France-Israel Alliance.
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