United States and West German Aid to Israel (ص 39)
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- United States and West German Aid to Israel (ص 39)
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The official German reply to the mentioned request was
sent to Israel in December 1951, when Adenauer asked
Nahum Goldmann, (the Chairman of the Conference on
Material Jewish Claims against Germany), to convey to
Israel an invitation to enter into negotiations. (52)
In spite of the fact that the Israeli Government had
initiated the demands for compensation, yet, at the begin-
ning, it refused to deal directly with any German authority.
On 7 January, 1952, the Knesset debated the issue. The
debate was accompanied by tension and excitement both
within and outside the assembly hall. Street battles were
organised by Menachem Beigin, the former leader of the
Irgun Zvai Leumi Gang. (53) Bengurion told the Knesset
that Adenauer had agreed to negotiate on the basis of the
Israeli claim to 1,500 million dollars to be paid by West
Germany. On 9 January, the Knesset approved of the
principle of negotiation and resolved to refer the matter to
its Foreign Affairs Committee. (54)
On 21 March, 1952, The West German Government
started negotiations with the Israeli Government and the
Conference on Material Jewish claims (representing 27
Jewish organisations in 67 countries), simultaneously. (55)
The distinction between Israel and the Conference of Mate-
rial Jewish Claims served to show that Israel was not the
sole representative of the «Jewish people».
The discussions reached a deadlock and were suspend-
ed. On 6 May the Knesset resolved that negotiations would
not be resumed until a clear and binding German offer on
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- المنشئ
- Abdul-Rahman, Asa'd
- عبد الرحمن، أسعد
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