The attitude of the Shah of Iran in reiterating his defect recognition of Israel is lauded in the press here as an indication that Iran does not permit its foreign policy to be dominated by religious considerations.
Some of the newspapers here emphasize that in terms of quality, Israelis are more than a match for the combined strength of all Arab countries. “It is impossible to believe that even with their idealism which has become fanaticism, the Arab states could jointly or severally destroy Israel militarily or economically,” the influential Indian weekly “Thought” stressed.
The Pakistan daily, Dawn, reported today, that the Union of Arab Chambers of Commerce sent a note to all Arab countries urging strong commercial relations with the soon-to-be-independent country of Cyprus. The note pointed out that Israel is trying to capture the Cypriot market and that Cyprus is the only neighboring country which does not impose any blockade against Israel.
The note indicated that last year Israel exported to Cyprus one million pounds sterling ($2, 800, 000) worth of goods and 2, 820 Israelis visited the island. The note said that Israel was also attempting to open a Cypriot-Israeli Chamber of Commerce. It urged the various Arab states to frustrate these attempts by showing an interest in an exchange of diplomatic representatives with Cyprus.
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