The Scandinavian delegations to the Communist-dominated World Peace Council congress which just closed here, accepted among themselves a resolution distributed to all delegates urging direct peace negotiations between Israel and the Arab states. The Scandinavian delegates, most of whom have been identified as Communists, numbered about 150.
Six Israelis, including four representing Zionist parties, were named to the World Council of the peace body. The entire Israeli delegation number eight persons only, including representatives of the Communist, Mapam and Achdut Avodah parties.
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