Evening star., 1948-11-29
Israel Requests
Place in U. NJ;
British Bar Veto
Russio, Which Has
Blocked II Pleas,
Indicates Support
BY the Assoeioted Press


Security Council" Sir Alexander
Cadogan told the United Nations
Second Political Committee. Brit
ain is expected to abstain.
Benjamin v. Cohen, United States
delegate, told the committee France
China, the United States and Brit
ain agreed on the principle of not
vetoing memberships. Russia, which
has used IL vetoes to block applica-
tions, has indicated support fol-
Israel.
Year After Patition Vote
The Jewish state applied for q
world voice exactly year after the
United Nations General Assembly
voted to split Palestine between the
Jews and Arabs.
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The First U. N. Political Commit
tee was debating a Russian and
Polish resolution calling for the
withdrawal of all foreign troops
from Palestine. Mahmoud Bey
Fawzi of Egypt declared troops OF
Arab countries in Palestine "are the
least foreign of all" He said the
Russian delegate didn't say word
about the hordes coming from Cen
trail Europe and fore especially East
ern Europe"
Foreign Minister Moshe Shertok
handed Israel's application to Sec
retary General Trygve Lie in a brief
ceremony.
Israeli sources said they are conf
dent Israel will receive the neces-
sary seven of the II votes on the
Security Council and the needed
two-thirds majority in the General
Assembly. There are six Arab men,
bers which bitterly oppose Israel's
entry.
Another Chance in January.
Six of the present nations on the
Security Council voted for parti-
tion. They are expected to vote for
Israeli membership. These are the
United States. Russia, Belgium,
Canada, France and the Soviet
Ukraine. Argentina, China, Colon
bia and Britain abstained and Syria
opposed partition year ago.
Should Israel fail to muster the
seven Security Council votes needed,
she would have another chance
after Januay /. Colombia, Syria
and Belgium will be replaced by
Cuba, Egypt and Norway. Norway
voted for partition and Cuba and
Egypt opposed.
The First Political Committee
voted, % to 16, to take up the pro-
visions in the Polish and Russian
resolutions relating to withdrawal
Of foreign troops from Palestine. The
United States and Britain joined
Russia in voting for the proposal
six nations abstained from the vote
The vote came after the Politica
Committee began what may be the
final debate on Palestine at the
present General Assembly. 1t took
up the plan prepared by a working
group for discussions of the various
resolutions and amendments that
have been offered on the Holy Land
Quick Action Urged.
Prime Minister Peter Fraser o1
New Zealand urged the committee
to act quickly.
The world Is tired of hearing de-
bates on this problem, he said. Its
time to get down to business"
Mr.. Fawzi asked for a definition
Of the term foreign troops"
Semyon K. Tsarapkin of Russia
replied, I'VE are referring to those
troops belonging to foreign countries
which now are in Palestine" He
added the presence of those troops
in the Holy Land "hinders anything
we do here"
MIR. Fawzi said the troops Of Arat
countries now in Palestine "are the
least foreign of ALL" He said the
Russian delegate didn't say a wore
about the hordes coming from Cen.
tral Europe and more especially
Eastern Europe"
Mr.. Fawzi said the Arab troops
went to the Holy Land at the invi-
tation of the Palestine Arabs.
Faris Ell Khouri of Syria declared
I'VE know that here in France, ir
Eastern Europe and in the United
States there are training caps fol-
those who are being sent to Pales-
tine"
Britain Opposes Plan.
He said commission should be
established to go to Palestine and
discover how many people entered
Israel after last May l.
Aubrey S. Eban, Israel spokesman
told the committee the Arab armies
invaded Palestine May 15-when the
British mandate ended-with the
purpose of thwarting the last AS
sembly's plan. MIR. Eban said the
Arab League on May 18 announced
a policy of armed Intervention in
the Holy Land.
Despite Britain's vote in favor OF
discussing the proposal for with
drawal of foreign troops. Harold
Beeley of Britain said his govern
ment would oppose the proposal.
He said favorable action by the
Assembly would conflict with the
Security Councils truce orders. He
said also that it would be difficult tc
define just who were the foreigners
in Palestine.
X. v. Kiselev of White Russia said
the British opposition was based on
an "egotistical stand" He said the
Trans Jordan Arab Legion was
commanded by British Brigadiel
John Bagot Glubb Pasha and that
1t would be announcement" for Brit
ain to have the Arabs withdraw
their forces.
United States Alternate Delegate
Dean RuSk told the committee the
United States also could not support
the Russian and Polish proposals.
He said the Security Council already
has called for an armistice and
withdrawal of troops and that the
Assembly should concern itself with
the political aspects of the Palestine
problem.