The Soviet army organ “Red Star” charged this week-end that “certain Israeli circles,” encouraged by the United States, are trying to maintain “war hysteria” in the Middle East. The article specifically attacked Premier David Ben Gurion, the World Zionist Congress, and the State Department. It marked the first instance of a Soviet press assault on Israel following the recent Russian policy statement urging Middle East peace.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
