King Abdullah of Transjordan will not change his position on a peace pact with Isrsel despite the Arab League’s attempt to intimidate him, the Times of London predicted today.
Asserting that Transjordan was the “first and most formidable opponent of Israel on the battlefield,” the newspaper adds that he recognizes that Israel has become a permanent factor in Middle East politics and “refuses to dream of a second round” of warfare. The Times editorial also calls on Egypt to cease “blowing on the embers of struggle with Israel” and take the lead in a new policy toward Israel. “Relations with Israel must be set upon a normal footing so that the economy of the Arab world can be restored peacefully,” it warns.
The Manchester Guardian today criticized the Arab League for admitting to its meeting the delegates of the ex-Mufti of Jerusalem and trying to prevent King Abdullah from coming to torms with Israel. The newspaper says that if Abdullah signs a treaty with the Jewish state “he will find international opinion on his side.”
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