Spain has notified Israel that an Israeli pavilion will not be permitted at the agricultural exposition in Saragossa at the end of March although Israeli companies will be allowed to participate under their own names. The Spanish action came as a surprise here since Israel was invited to participate in the fair following the success of the Israeli pavilion at an agricultural fair at Seville several months ago.
The Foreign Ministry has to decide now whether to permit any Israeli firms to participate in the Saragossa exposition. Israelis see the withdrawal of the invitation to Israel as another example of the Spanish government bowing to Arab pressure.
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