A group of American journalists touring the Middle East, sharply criticized Israel’s information policy which they compared unfavorably with that in the four Arab countries they have just visited. The group of 91 includes six editors of Anglo-Jewish weeklies published in the United States. They complained that the lack of organization made it difficult for them to get around the country, that they were unable to meet public figures and that no press officer was assigned to show them around. They said that in contrast, they had received especially good treatment in Egypt, Lebanon, Syria and Jordan where they visited before coming to Israel. “Israel missed a golden opportunity to generate some good public relations,” one of the newsmen said.
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