Mr. Byroade attempted to step warily on a tightrope between the sensitivities of the Israeli and the sensitivities of the Arab world. and like the overcautious always do. succeeded in losing balance. He plunged heavily into the area of the immigration policy of Israel. The right to establish an immigration policy Is an acknowledged attribute of national sovereignty. Mr. Byroade urged by implication that Israel adopt a policy of limited immigration lest by not doing so. it enhance Arab fears that an overpopulated Israel will propel Israel forward to aggressive seizure of additional territory. Mr. Byroade proceeds to set forth a purely hypothetical situation based on guesswork future developments. The argument he poses runs like this. There is no overpopulation in Israel today. but some day. maybe. the Soviet Union will permit the Jews of Russia to leave for Israela policy it does rnot pursue nowto enter Israel in vastnumbers and that maybe they will flood into Israel. and that then maybe Israel would not have room sufficient to hold them. and that then maybe Israel may be forced to seek expansion. Therefore. the Arab world has reason at present to fear. and therefore Israel should now adopt an immigration policy to allay these fears. Mr. Byroade says nothing of the guaranties offered again and again by the Government of Israel that she does not and will not seek territorial aggrandizement.
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