United States and West German Aid to Israel (ص 19)
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- United States and West German Aid to Israel (ص 19)
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added that such an attitude on the part of the U.S. Govern-
ment does not imply that the Israeli request had been
rejected, or that the U.S. had any «objection to the
sale of arms to Israel by other western countries». Geoffrey
Barraclough and Rachel Wall commented on this answer
in the following words: «This statement appears to have
determined the Western line, and as a consequence delive-
ries of Mystére fighters ordered for use by NATO (from
France) were postponed in favour of Israel». (19)
This took place in 1956. In 1965, when the crisis
between the Arab States and the Federal Republic of
Germany was at its highest pitch regarding the secret
supply of West German arms to Israel, the State Depart-
ment spokesman, Mr. Robert McCloskey, disclosed on
17 February, 1965, that the U.S. had been consulted in
advance about the West German arms supplied to Israel,
and had approved the transfer of American built M-48 tanks.
from the Federal Republic of Germany to Israel. (20)
AID OFFERED TO ISRAEL DIRECTLY BY
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
The. U.S. Government recognised Israel eleven minutes
after its official proclamation. This step expressed the
US. attitude of setting up itself as the protector who will
ensure the safety and existence of Israel in the M.E. In
order to attain this goal the U.S. Government immediately
began its direct aid programme to Israel. A «Few days»
after the establishment of the State of Israel, official nego-
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- المنشئ
- Abdul-Rahman, Asa'd
- عبد الرحمن، أسعد
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