Evening star., 1947-12-02
By Gornett D. Homer

Cecil A. Hourani, secretary Of the
Arab Office here, said today that the
United States had acted against its
own interest and is opening the door
to Russia in the Middle East BY
supporting partition of Palestine.
He declared that United Nations
approval OF partition had set Arabs
and Jews in that part OF the world
"irrevocably against each other and
made war between them inevitable" !"
The, consequences for American
relations with the Arab states may
be very serious" Mr.. Ho,nani
added.
Asserting that zone must be pre-
pared for. the worst in, present cir
cumstances," he indicated that the
Arab nations would break OF diplo-
matte relations with this country If
American troops were sent to the
Middle East to attempt to help
enforce. the Palestine partition plan.
Bitter About U. s. Stand.
Mr.. Hourani explained Arab views
at q news conference in the Ward
man Park Hotel suite Of the Arab
ONCE established here by the Arab
League representing the. states Of
Saudi Arabia, Syria, Lebanon,
rans-Jordan, 1raq, Egypt and
Yemen.
He talked about American support
Of the partition plan in the United
Nations Assembly in extremely Bit
ter. terms with little reference to
Russia's equally strong support Of
the plan.
Asked why Arab bitterness was
directed more at the United States,
he said that Arabs resented the
United States action more because
they had expected more" of Amer
leans, who in the past had not come
to the Middle East as imperialists. ,
Says Russians Stand to Gain.
"The. attitude of Russia is more
comprehensive than that Of the
United States" Mr.. Hourani said,
because the Russians have nothing
to lose in the Middle East and a
great deal to gain. Obviously they
are interested in a solution that Is
no solution. - .. ,-
so it seems to us either extreme
ly naive or extremely wicked of the
United States to have come to an
agreement. with Russia on this one
issue.
I'm every other part Of this world
the United States is seeking to check
Russia. But here in Palestine the
United States is opening the door
to Russia in the Middle East while
trying to shut it in other places, like
Greece and Turkey"
Power Of Veto Observed.
Mr.. Hourani said the partition
plan opened the door to Russia in
two ways. In the first place, he
said it would permit the Russians to
play an important part either posi-
lively or negatively If. the area Is
put under Security Council con-
troll, observing that the Soviet could
use the veto to- "obstruct."
In the second place, he said, i'm
migrants to Palestine. If Jewish
state. is created, "'are going to bring
Russian influence with them
When a reporter asked II the
Jewish refugees in Europe wanting
to 20 to Palestine were not anti
Communists, Mr.. Hourani said
there may be some anti-C Commu-
nists, but I have no doubt that
Russia will see to 1t that Commu-
nists are among them"
One particular group in this
country has been able to influence
Amtricaa a. s!!ey aza lrect
it against1 Amer.
lean foreign policy" M. Houram]
said .....
Charges U. S. Used Bribery"
He adhFS tlzat stiyl Geprsd bSy]
cause the Goveffnnent " ths1
United States was. determined. tel
win the elections next year.. and
in its efforts to get the JEWISH