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THE SOBTIIIN ISRAELITE
BEHIND UN SCENES by David Horowitz
Abie [\allian at United jNalions
UNITED NATIONS (WUP) -
The indomitable Abie Nathan,
Israel’s one-man “peace mission”
to the United Arab Ilepubic, “in
vaded” this World Parliament of
Peace on the second day of his
U. S. visit, Thursday, March 24,
and duplicated the friendly re
ception he received in the land
of Nassar.
Although the handsome, well-
dressed flier-businessman failed
in his ambitious goal to see Sec
retary-General U Thant, he met
with a friendly and sympathetic
UN press corps and with sustain
ed enthusiasm of the many mem
bers of the Secretariat and vis
itors who crowd the corridors
here during the luncheon hour.
Arriving at the UN as the guest
of your correspondent, Abie—ut
terly sincere and earnest — felt
that he had an important message
for the Secretary-General, name
ly, to express his appreciation of
the successful manner in which the
UN had staved off war in the
Middle East, but also to voice his
deep disappointment that the
world organization had done
practically nothing to convert the
Israel-Arab Armistice agreements
into permanent peace settlements.
The 39-year-old flier pointed
to the success Premier Kosygan
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of the USSR had in bringing
India and Pakistan together at
Tashkent where a “no-war” dec
laration had been signed. He be
lieved a similar effort should be
made by U Thant or some Wes
tern leader on behalf of Israel
and the Arab States He also cited
the recent establishment of full
diplomatic relations between Is
rael and West Germany as
proving that peace between two
former enemies is not an impos
sibility. His experiences in Egypt,
he said, convinced him that the
Arab masses, as distinct from
their leaders, want peace.
A spokesman of the Secretary-
General reported to your corres
pondent that he thought Abie
might be received by Dr. Ralph
Bundle, winner of the Nobel
Peace Prize for his diplomacy in
halting the Arab-Israeli war in
1948. However, when approached
for an appointment. Bundle ex
pressed surprise and bowed out.
From Abie Nathan’s reports, it
appears that Dr. Bundle, apprised
in advance of the flight, had not
onlv counselled Abie against
making it. He had also termed it
illegal and suicidal. This, appar
ently is the reason—justified or
not—why he did not see h ; s way
clear to welcome the lone Middle
East peace crusader in a official
or unofficial capacity.
Many here at the UN, however,
felt that—in view of Abie's suc
cessful! flight with the resultant
favorable reactions throughout
the world—at least Dr. Bundle, if
not U. Thant, should have wel
comed him with open arms.
Of course, the Secretary-Gen
eral's door is, in principle, still
open. The hesitancy of the top
Secretariat to become involved,
some observers indicated, is un
derstandable in view of Abie's
own divulged plans to make sim
ilar peace initiatives in Lebanon
and Tunisia, and to make one
more effort to see Pres dent De
Gaulle who had already turned
him down. Apparently, the UN
could not even remotely become
an outright backer of h s singular
and s ngle-handed mission.
Despite this fact, the United
Nations did give Abie Nathan at
least some “recognition.” William
P, well, chief press officer here,
was instructed to give him an
official welcome. Mr. Powell re
ceived him warmly in his office
and inquired about his peace
mission and future plans.
Later, following a luncheon in
the Delegates Dining Room, this
writer arranged a press confer
ence for the “Salom 1" flier dur
ing which correspondents soon
resolved the mystery why Israel's
do-dare, self-appointed emissary
had so greatly charmed the UAR
authorities into a friendly recep
tion. Abie Nathan possesses a
charm and winning personality
which many a diplomat might
well envy. Not only that—he is
highly intelligent and utterly sin
cere. Of this there can be no
doubt. He was born in Persia but
lived his boyhood days in India.
He migrated to Israel in 1948 —
the year of Independence.
Abie's ambition to fly high in
the field of diplomacy may have
its setbacks for the time being —
but there can be no doubt that
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