Baghdad and Beirut. promptly reIssued it in an Arabic version and started circulating it all over the Middle East. Brittons opus. needless to say. had little or nothing to do with the real facts about communism. but was merely a booklength diatribe against Jews and Judaism. elaborating upon the old canard that "Judaism and communism are irretrievably bound together." A dozen pages could be devoted to further examples of the same type of agitation. designed to incite even the most lethargic to violence and guaranteed to help forestall all efforts at peaceful settlements. As a Minister in one Arabic cabinet put it the other day: "No member of my government would even dare to talk about peace with Israel." Of course. the problem of the refugees is being exploited to the utmost by the Arab governments. so that the refugees have become as much a political tool as a relief problem. Relocation funds made available through U. N. agencies have been in large part rejected by the Arab States. who obviously would prefer to keep the refugees confined to their camps. and use them for purposes of political exploitation. So obvious is this purpose that Egypt and other Arab countries have actually been collecting customs duties on shipments of relief materials intended for the help of the "refugee victims." A casual inspection of the lurid propaganda leaflets issued by the Arabs in this connection confirms the same conclusion. So arrogant has this attitude become that the highly responsible Reuters agency reported on December 1. 1955. that the seven Arab League countries have actually Issued a circular addressed to Dutch firms trading In the Middle East. demanding detailed information on their business with Israel and their employment of Jews in their home cities. This astounding circular originated with the Economical Siege on Israel Office in Damascus. "The Arab countries." said the circular. "are in a state of war with Israel and for this reason are making an economic siege of that country." Meanwhile. the EastWest controversy added fuel to the fire.
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