The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Corp, today made known that it will appoint an agent in Israel and conduct normal trade relations with that country in view of a recent Israel Government decision to discontinue Goodyear imports because of Goodyear’s concessions to the Arab blockade.
Maurice C’Reilly, public relations director of Goodyear International Corporation, said in a letter to the Anti-Defamation League of B’nai B’rith that a Goodyear agent in Israel will operate like other Goodyear distributors elsewhere in the world, and that the company will indicate recognition of Israel in letterheads and signs.
The letter was generated by reports from Israel that Goodyear, among other companies, had yielded to Arab efforts to impose economic boycott restrictions against Israel. In 1962, Goodyear made concessions to the Arab pressures. The company’s distributor in Israel no longer was able to represent the company directly. Israeli customers were serviced through subsidiaries abroad. It is now expected that Israel will consider lifting the recently imposed ban on Goodyear imports.
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