In such a reconsideration. he might find pause and question the judgment that would make armsno matter how small the amountavailable to a country which in concert with others would breach the peace. It is easy to agree with Mr Byroade that in the absence of the possibility of total peace everybody involved ought to be encouraged to take every step that will tend to eliminate sources of irritation. He cites as an example the problem of the Arab refugees. and from the platform of our policy of impartial friendship he charges Israel with making statements in vacuo regarding the refugees. He urges Israel to arrange some stepbystep moves which would give assurance that she was not following a policy of total peace or nothing. In this Mr. Byroade possesses more facts than we. Therefore. it is quite possible that In some areas this advice should be heeded. But in the case of the Arab refugees. it is the fact that a few years ago within the United Nations. Israel indicated that she was prepared to discuss this problem of Arab refugees independently of the issues of total peace. This proposal fell on deaf ears. It is unthinkable that if our State Department urged Israel to renew this proposal that Israel would fail to heed our American plea.
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