Only last Thursday. I received a letter from the Department of State in which I was assured that the United States was pursuing a "general policy of evenhandedness with the Israelis and the Arabs." I was very much disturbed then by that terminology for it was evident from the rest of the letter that "evenhandedness" entailed doing exactly what the Arab States wanted and ignoring Israels legitimate search for security. For example. the State Department followed the Arab line by first. denying the value of direct negotiationsa standard Arab position. second. by emphasizing the refugee issue. which the Arab States have consistently ignored. third. by ignoring the Arab boycott. and even continuing U.S. aid to the countries responsible. and fourth. by looking the other way at Arab closing of the Suez Canal to Israel. which is a clear violation of U.N. principles. This latest motion of censure is. I presume. another example of the policy of "evenhandedness." It entirely backs the Arab position without any consideration whatever of Israeli rights.