United States and West German Aid to Israel (ص 31)

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United States and West German Aid to Israel (ص 31)

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not be the global gendarme. It should depend on the
defensive force of its friends in the area to ensure the
avoidance of U.S. direct interference.
Israel does not depend solely on the U.S. Government
for military aid, It has been receiving such aid from the
Western European countries as well, especially France.
Commenting on the «Skyhawk» deal Abba Eban, Israeli
Foreign Minister, stated: «When I discussed aircraft pro-
curement in Washington last February with leading mem-
bers of the U.S. Administration, they made it plain that
they hoped Israel would still look to Europe as her main
source of defence equipment. The US. regards its sales to
Israel as supplementary to Israel’s main effort. The trans-
action concluded with the U.S. has no effect whatever on
our freedom to seek equipment from our traditional non-
American sources». (38)
The contradiction in the theoretical and practical impli-
cations of the U.S. aid policy is expressed best by Davar,
Histadrut newspaper, when it stated:
«In principle, the U.S. has not changed its policy of
not serving one of the principal suppliers of arms to the
countries of the Middle East. In practice, though, she has
departed from this principle. (39)
GUIDING FIGURES CONCERNING UNITED STATES
AID TO ISRAEL
The Near East Report presents specific figures of
the U.S. aid including military aid to the Arab States on
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United States and West German Aid to Israel

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Abdul-Rahman, Asa'd

عبد الرحمن، أسعد

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