In view of the disruption of friendly relations between Jordan and the United Arab Republic (Egypt and Syria). the United States might encourage Jordan to cooperate on the Jordan I River project. Third. Peace and stability will never be L established in the Middle East until the question of the Palestinian refugee is resolved. The cankerous sore of the ref- ugee camps infects the entire region with - hatred and distrust. The receptivity ol the refugees to the propaganda of Radio. - Cairo. Damascus and Baghdad causes a a dangerously inflammatory situation a The United States has. from the begina ning. contributed a major share of the funds to maintain the refugee camps and has provided proposals for eliminating the refugee problem. The Johnston Jordan River Valley plan. which recognized rightly that an irrigation project and the refugee problem were indivisible. expected and included in its calculations a resettlement of the refugees in the Arab land made fertile by the Jordan River. The United States should use its influence to end the suffering of the Palestinian refugees by repatriation to Israel or resettlement in Jordan with the choice of alternative being given to the individual refugees. The Israeli experiment has clearly demonstrated that the Arabs and Jews can live together in mutual cooperation. The Israel Government has pursued an enlightened policy toward the indigenous population of 214.000 Arabs.
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