The Phoenix Jewish news., 1956-11-09
ISRAEL ACCEPTS CEASE-FIRE REQUEST
Withdrawal
Of MiIifury
At Issue

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y, (JTA)
Israel has accepted the special
General Assembly's resolution call
ing for a cease-fire in its armed
conflict with Egypt. The accept
ance, however was based on a con-
dition that the Cairo government
give the United Nations similar
assurance.
Israel notified the assembly that
it is ready to send representatives
forthwith" to negotiate peace di-
rectly with Egypt and other Arab
states.
Israel also gave formal notice of
its deep concern" over the entry
of Iraqi and Syrian troops into
Jordan. These troops are entering
Jordan, Israel told the assembly,
for the avowed purpose of helping
Egypt in IAN aggressive military
pact aimed at ISrael'S destruction"
WHILE THESE steps were being
taken by Israel, the assembly, at
an all-night emergency meeting
| called to deal with the ISrael-Egypt
conflict, as well as with the Franco
British attack against Egypt, took
the following steps:
l. Initiated machinery for the
recruitment of an international po-
lice force Ito secure and supervise
cessation of hostilities" in the Mid
die East.
2. Tabled a resolution proposed by
u. S. delegate Henry Cabot Lodge
for a new five-member committee
to consult with Israel and the Arab
states with a view to establishing
conditions of permanent peace and
stability in the area"
LODGES proposal collapsed
when Canada's minister for exter-
nal affairs, Lester B. Pearson, pre-
sented a resolution requesting
HammarSkjold to submit to the
assembly within 48 hours, ga plan
for the setting up, with the consent
of the nations concerned, of an
emergency international United
Nations force to secure and super
wise the cessation of hostilitieS."
The Canadian plan was adopted.
Abba S. Eban, chairman of the
Israel delegation, indicated that Is
Irael had no thought of withdraw
ing it's forces from Egypt as yet.
He told the assembly that the
IL ion
calling for withdrawal of armed
forces behind the old armistice
lines 'does not meet the basic pur-
pose of the United Nations" un a
nation wide broadcast, British
Prime Minister Eden declared that
when Anglo-French forces have oc-
cupied key positions in the SueZ
Canal Zone, the British Govern
ment will insure IsraeIS withdraw
al from Egyptian territory
AFTER ANNOUNCING Israel's
acceptance of the cease-fire provl-
sion of that same resolution, Eban
told the assembly: "a return to the
armistice agreement would be
return to a system which has Serv-
ed as a cover for the victimization,
the boycott and the blockade of Is
rael and for policy aimed at Is
rael's ultimate annihilation." He
pointed out that Egypt interprets
the armiStice as a state of war,
and it cannot be the function of
the General Assembly to promote
or to foster a system of war.
ACCORDINGLY" he continued
''the Government of Israel feels
that the only answer to this situa-
ton is the establishment of peace
between Israel and Egypt by direct
negotiations between the two coun-
tries, and it notifies the General
Assembly that it would welcome
the immediate opening of negotia-
tons to that end, for which it Is
prepared forthwith to send repre-
sentatives for discussions with
Egypt. Israel would also welcome
similar negotiations with the gov
ernmentS of other Arab states"
Meanwhile, Hammarskjold NAM
ed a three-man watchdog commit
tee to report on the effect of the
= General Assembly order for an
immediate cease-fire" by Britain,
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