A strongly hostile anti-Israel declaration was issued in Damascus today by the Syrian provisional government, calling for the “creation of a coherent Arab nation” to fight Israel. “This should be our first task, ” the declaration stated, according to a cable from Damascus published here.
“It is essential,” the declaration continued, “to mobilize the intellectual and social powers of Palestinians, and put before them their responsibilities toward the Arab cause. The Syrian Government asserted that “a new start” must be made toward “Arab unity,” hinting at a possible rapprochement between Syria and the United Arab Republic.
At the same time, a Syrian radio broadcast reported that Syria is slated to get a new shipment of Soviet arms. The broadcast said that the new arms agreement was reached during a recent visit to Moscow by a Syrian delegation.
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