Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-02

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der Article 81 of the Charter.
and to take all such measures
as are necessary to insure the
free and innocent passage of her
ships IN the Gulf and the
I'm a public address on Feb
ruary 20. President Eisenhower
stated:
1--WE should not assume that
If Israel withdraws, Egypt will
prevent Israeli shipping from
using the Suez Canal or the
Gulf of Aqaba.
This declaration has weighed
heavily with my government in
determining its action today.
Israel is now prepared to
withdraw its forces from the
Sharm Ell Sheikh area in the
confidence that there will be
continued freedom of navigation
for international and Israeli
shipping in the Gulf of Aqaba
and through The Straits of Tiran.
We propose that a meeting be
held Immediately between the
chief of staff Of the Israel de-
Tense army and the commander
of the United Nations Emergency
Force in order to arrange for
the United Nations to take over
Its responsibilities in the Sharm
Ell Sheikh area.
Assumptions Made
"The government of Israel an
nounces that it is making a
complete withdrawal from the
GAIA Strip in accordance with
the General Assembly's resolu-
ton % of February 2, 1857. 1t
makes this announcement on the
following assumptions:
"tA) That on its withdrawal
the United Nations forces will be
deployed in GAIA and that the
takeover of GAIA from the mill
tary and civilian control of
Israel will be exclusively by the
United Nations Emergency
Force.
"(B) 1t is further Israel's
expectation that the United
Nations will be the agency to be
utilized for carrying out the
functions enumerated by the
Secretary General, namely, safe
guarding life and property in the
area by providing effective and
efficient police protection: as
will guarantee good civilian ad-
ministration: as will assure max
imum assistance to the United
Nations refugee program: and
as will protect and foster the
economic development OF the
territory and its people,
"(C) 1t is further Israel's ex-
pectation that the above men,
toned responsibility of the
United Nations in the admin
istration of GAIA will be main
tanned for a transitory period
from the takeover until there is
a peace settlement. to be sought
as rapidly as possible, or a.
definitive agreement on the flu
ture Of the GAIA Strip.
Position Taken BY Israel
1T is the position of Israel
that if conditions are created in
the GAIA Strip which indicate a
return to the conditions of de-
terioration which existed preH-
ously. Israel would reserve its
freedom to act to defend its
rights.
Accordingly. we propose that
meeting be held Immediately
between the chief of staff of the
Israel defense army and the COM
of the United Nations
Emergency Force in order to ar
range for the United Nations to
take over its responsibilities in
the GAIA area.
We record with gratitude the
efforts of many gov
ernments and delegations to help
bring about a situation which
would end the insecurity prevail
ing for Israel and her neighbors
these many years.
I'VE all come from an area
which IS a very ancient one. The
hills and the valleys of the re-
zion have been witnesses to
many wars and many conflicts.
But that is not the only thing
which characterizes that part of
he world from which we come.
II also is a part of The world
which is Of ancient culture. 1t
s that part OF the world which
has given a code of ethics to all
humanity. In our countries. in
he entire region. all our peo-
Pies are anxious for and in need
of a higher standard of living. OF
great programs of DEVELOPMENT
md progress.
Can we. from now on-all of
ls-turn a new leaf and. instead
d fighting with each other. can
we all, united. fight poverty and
disease and illiteracy? Is is pos
Siole for us to put all our efforts
and all our energy into one
single purpose. the betterment
and progress and development of
all our lands and all our peo-
pies?
Il can here pledge the row. /
and the people of Israel
70 do their part in this united |
effort. There is no limit to what
we are prepared to contribute SO
hat all Of us, together. can live
70 see a day of happiness for
our peoples and see again from
hat region a great contribution
TO peace and happiness for all
humanity"