The Moscow newspaper “Trud” came out today with a severe attack on Israel charging the Jewish state with “exploiting” African countries. The article is obviously an expression of Soviet displeasure with Israel’s policy of friendship toward the new African states.
The Soviet newspaper assails “Israel’s active penetration of the new states of Africa” and questions the motives behind Israel’s economic, technical, agricultural and cultural ties with the emerging African countries. “Israel’s penetration alarms the African public, which is disturbed by the true intentions of the Israeli ruling quarters,” Trud writes.
“The question arises,” said Trud, “where did Israel get the means for this and what is the reason for its ‘kindhearted’ concern about the development of newly independent African states? The answer can be found in a recent article published in the Nigerian Morning Post which said Israel is the champion of imperialism and serves neo-colonialism not only in the Middle East but also in Africa,” the Soviet organ asserted.
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