Yet. the Arab countries have tried time and time aganand they are still tryingto seal off Israel behind their own camelhair curtain. For example. on November 17. 1958. Israel announced that without waiting for a general IsraeliArab peace settlement. she was willing to give compensation to the Arab refugees from Palestine. provided that international help be extended to Israel in settling the refugeg claims. This was a concrete and constructive proposal. the kind of diplomatic step needed to ease Middle East tensions. Saudi Araia responded by recommending that the United Nations appoint a trustee to safeguard refugee holdings in Israel and to collect revenues and rent. Apparently. Saudi Arabia was determined not to take any action that might in some way modify her policy of stanch andI might addblind opposition to Israels existence.
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