Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-21

the standards Of the high Office
to which you have chosen me II
l were to lend the influence OF
the United States to the PROPOSE
ton that a nation which invades
another should be permitted to
exact conditions for withdrawal
OF course, we and all the mem
bers Of the United Nations ought
to support justice and conformity
with international law. The first
article of the charter states the
purpose of the United Nations to
be the suppression of acts OF
aggression or other breaches OF
the peace and to bring about by
peaceful means. and in con-
formity with justice and inter-
national law. adjustment OF
settlement of international dis
lputies." But 1t is to be observed
that conformity with justice and
international law are to be
brought about "by peaceful
means"
We cannot consider that the
armed invasion and occupation
OF another country are peaceful
means" or proper means tc
achieve justice and conformity
with international law.
We do. however. believe that
upon the suppression of the
present act Of aggression and
breach of the peace. there should
De a greater effort by the United
Nations and its members tc
secure justice and conformity
with international Law. Peace
and justice are two sides of the
same coin.
U. S. Will Seek Solutions
Perhaps the world community
has been at fault in not having
paid enough attention to this
truth. The United States. for
its part. wilL-yigorously seek
solutions of the problems Of the
area in accordance with justice
and international law. And we
shall in this great effort seek
the association of other like
minded nations which realize. as
we do. that peace and Justice
are in the long run inseparabie
But the United Nations faces
Immediately the problem of what
to do next. If it does nothing,
III 1t accepts the ignoring of its
repeated resolutions calling for
the withdrawal Of inyading
forces. then it will have admitted
failure. That failure would be
a blow to the authority and in
fiuence Of the United Nations in
the world and to the hopes which
humanity placed in the United
Nations as the means of achiey-
ing peace with justice.
This failure would be harm
lui to the long term good of
Israel. 1t would. in addition to
It's injury to the United Nations
Jeopardize the prospects Of the
peaceful solution OF . the prob
lens OF the Middle East. This
could bring incalculable ills To
our friends and indeed to our
Nation itself. It would make in
finitely more difficult the realiza-
ton OF the goals which l laid
out in my Middle East message
Iof January 5 to the Congress,
seeking to strengthen the area
against Communist aggression
direct or indirect.
The United Nations must not
fail. / believe that-in the in
terests Of peace-the United Ma
lions has no choice but to exert
pressure upon Israel to comply
with the withdrawal resolutions
Oh course. we still hope that the
government of Israel will see
that its best immediate and long,
term interests lie in compliance
with the United Nations and in
placing its trust in the resolu-
lions OF the United Nations and
IN the declaration Of the United
States with reference to the
future.
Soviet Example No Excuse
do not believe that Israel,s