It should be plain by now that the uneasy situation in Palestine cannot be solved by the principals themselves. The U. N. must assume the initiative to outline permanent frontiers. to settle the refugee problem. to induce the Arabs to call off their economic boycott. to warn off sanctions in the event of any further aggression. and. as a constructive step toward reducing tensions. provide material help to stimulate the economies of all nations in the Middle East. Improvement in the standard of living is bound to relieve the pressure. A man from another planet. looking at this world as a whole. would see this problem as part of a larger struggle.