The Republican Peoples Party, largest opposition group in the Turkish Grand National Assembly, has opened a campaign to force the Bagdad Pact Council to abandon its anti-Israel orientation.
In a statement strongly critical of the Menderes government, the Republicans charged that the Bagdad Pact Council has degenerated into a forum for anti-Israel statements. The Opposition demanded a debate on the Menderes governments Middle East policy, asserting it was time to learn from recent events that as long as the Bagdad Pact nations remain bound by its main aim it “will not face conflicts that weaken its structure.”
Meanwhile, it was reported that plans are being prepared here, with the blessing of Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, to unite Jordan and Iraq. The reports allege that Mr. Dulles promised to arrange for Israel’s consent to the arrangement, provided Israel receives assurances from the united state that it will be allowed to co-exist even if a final peace settlement is not possible.
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