Section 205 in the bill was my amend-. ment offered in committee and adopted by a substantial majority. I accept full responsibility for it. There are fairly simple reasons why I believe we should authorize this sum for aid to refugees coming into Israel. But. I think the United States is as responsible as any country in the United Nations for the partition of Palestine. Whatever the reasons that motivated our Government. it took the lead. and it strongly pressured others to vote for the partition. That led to some 800.000 Arab refugees from Israel. Some say they left voluntarily. Some say they were driven out. Some say they left to escape the fighting which took place. In any case. there are more than 800.000 Arab refugees. Our committee last year sponsored a bill for $27.500.000 to help the United Nations to take care of these I rab ref ugees. Much of the aid has been administered by American church and charitable organizations. such as the American Friends Service Committee and the Catholic Welfare Counsel.
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