Citing the importance of Israel to America’s strategic position in the Middle East, Harris Stone, commander of the Jewish War Veterans, called on the United States to reevaluate its role in what he termed the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries-controlled United Nations.
Speaking at the JWV’s 85th annual national convention here, Store told the 1000 people attending that a strong Israel is essential to America’s interests in the Mediterranean Sea and Indian Ocean, especially in light of the growing Soviet menace to both areas. “Abstentions by the United States on OPEC-controlled UN votes censuring Israel give comfort to international terrorists sworn to destroy Israel,” Stone declared.
Pointing out that the United Nations, under Secretary General Kurt Waldheim, has succumbed to OPEC’s blackmail by oil, he urged the United States to vote against further attempts in the UN to destroy Israel.
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