Reports reaching here from Amman via Reuters say that Soviet press attache George Suhothov told a news conference yesterday that the Kremlin has pledged economic and military aid to Jordan, has solidified its support of the Palestinian Arabs, and has declared its intention to “support any movement, even a Jewish movement, to overthrow” what he called Israel’s “racist state based on religious fanaticism.” Mr. Suhothov reiterated the Soviet Union’s endorsement of the “creation of a democratic state in Palestine,” one with an Arab majority. The statement was said to be the Kremlin’s staunchest backing of the Palestinian Arabs to date. The news conference was timed to coincide with the Middle East “orientation” visit by the American Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Joseph Sisco, who bypassed Amman following anti-American disturbances. It was reported that Amman Radio did not carry the details of the Soviet attache’s statement.
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