UN. Condemnation Of Israel Unlikely

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31129, 4 August 1966, Page 15

UN. Condemnation Of Israel Unlikely

(N.Z.P.A. Reuter—Copyright) NEW YORK, August 3. Mali and Jordan appear unlikely to win full Security Council backing for their move to condemn Israel over the air attack on Svria last month.

Jordan last night was reported to have sought postponement of a vote to try to raise more support for the joint resolution before yesterday’s session of the council.

But members decided on a vote at today’s meeting and observers generally felt the draft would fall short of the nine votes needed for approval.

The council last night deferred judgment on both the joint resolution and a British charge that fighters from Yemen strafed a town in the South Arabian Federation at the week-end. Israel has also accused Syria of aggression through infiltration into her territory before the July 14 air raid. Jordan’s Claim The Jordan delegate claims that the council should not consider the Israeli case in the absence of an impartial investigation because a report already submitted was one-sided. Council members last night agreed privately to meet on Thursday to discuss Britain’s charge. ■<The British request for a meeting came after the council had been in session for more than a week on the counter-charge of aggression by Syria and Israel. Britain’s deputy representative, Sir Roger Jackling, in a letter to the council President, said two jet planes strafed the town of Nuqub in

the South Arabian Federation last Saturday. Shell cases had been provisionally identified as Russian and evidence indicated that the aircraft belonged to the United Arab Republic Air Force operating out of Yemen. Relations between the Emir

of Baihan, in whose territory Nuqub is situated, and Yemen have been strained because of the ruler’s alleged support of Yemeni royalists. Policy On Yemen The British move was seen as an attempt to bolster the Emir and to quiet criticism that the Government had not been firm enough in its policy towards Yemen. Britain does not recognise the Republican Government of Yemen. Both the U.A.R. and Yemen are expected to ask to take part in the debate.