A deadlock prevailed today in the United Nations Security Council over disposition of the Lebanese and Israeli cross-complaints arising out of the Israeli air-strike against a terrorist enclave in southern Lebanon on August 11. Neither Pakistan, with a resolution sharply condemning Israel, nor the United States with a resolution condemning Israel, but at the same time, condemning all other violations of the cease-fire, had succeeded in obtaining the nine votes necessary to carry the resolution in the 15-member Security Council.
Because of the continuing deadlock, the Security Council has been unable to continue the deliberations it adjourned on Tuesday. Meanwhile its members have been in consultation seeking an agreed resolution. It was reported tonight that there might be some modification of the Lebanese position permitting adoption of a resolution acceptable to the United States, which would, while condemning Israel, still permit some criticism of violations of the cease-fire by guerrillas operating from Lebanese territory.
Israel charged today that the Jordan Government was actively encouraging aggressive activities against Israel by guerrillas based on its territory and that the Jordanian regular army was increasingly taking the initiative in harassing Israeli settlements in the Jordan Valley.
In a letter addressed to Secretary General U Thant, Ambassador Yosef Tekoah of Israel, said official statements by Jordanian leaders and reports disseminated by Arab and international news media left little doubt of Jordan’s aggressive role, despite Amman’s claims that it was the innocent victim of current events.
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