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News Flashes about Israeli Invasion of Syria
UN Security Council meetings, 2000 Arab students march on American and British embassies in Moscow, coverage of the USS Liberty which was accidently torpedoed by Israeli warplanes. Tape begins to squeal about ¼ of the way in.
News Reports from June 9 or 10th 1967
The reel begins in the Middle East with reports about the Israeli strike against the USS Liberty focusing on the attack, US casualties, the Israeli and US position on the attack. Reports from the Six Days War continue including Egypt’s military losses, Jordan’s casualties, and reports that Israel used napalm on field hospitals in Jordan. Reports from the city of Bethlehem which has been captured by the Israeli army. Reports shift to the United States where Texas Rangers violently suppress a UFW strike in Texas. Reports move back to the Middle East where Egypt’s President Gamal Abdel Nasser resigns but retains his position amongst popular support. Report on prostitution in San Francisco and other local stories. Brief report from Vietnam, more from the Middle Easts.
News Reports (Urban Rebellions and The 1967 Middle East Crisis)
The first two news reports on this reel discuss urban rebellions in Black communities in Tampa, Florida (1/4 million dollars in damage) and Cincinnati, Ohio. The reports then move to the Middle East Crisis, news from Algeria, Cairo and Jerusalem including information on Arab military losses and casualties. It is reported that the UN is unable to accurately monitor the conflict because of Israeli restrictions. Reports from the armistice line in Syria, UN moves for an emergency session, Nasser resigns and then returns to presidency, site of the Wailing Wall recaptured by Israel. More news reports from Israel, interview with General Rabin, commentary on the “misery of Egypt.” Reel and represented news reports are pro-Israel.
News Reports (Racial Warfare in US and the 1967 Middle East Crisis)
Reports on racial warfare in the Southern United States specifically Negroes fighting the police in Tampa and Stokely Carmichael being arrested by police in Prattsville, Alabama. From Virginia, a recent court case declares the prohibition of mixed racial marriages unconstitutional. The following topics from the Middle East Crisis are covered: Israel says it will keep some of the land its captured; Anglo-American oil interests in Cairo nationalized; Israel will negotiate with Arabs but will not give back land; captured Arab military equipment; Israeli pilots; Arab League conference; analysis of Nasser; will USSR still support the Arab world. The final segment on the reel is the USSR calling for a full scale General Assembly meeting at the UN to discuss the crisis.
UN Security Council: USSR asks to convene Security Council
USSR asks UN to convene the Security Council to discuss the withdrawal of Israeli troops from UAE, Jordan and Syria. USSR claims US imperialism feeds and militarily supports Israeli aggression and USSR will aid Arab states if Israel doesn’t withdrawal. CBS news clips on issues inserted. American delegate Alfred Goldberg will not support USSR resolution. Events take place between June 7 and 9, 1967.
UN Security Council: USSR calls for emergency special session- after June 7th
This tape contains speeches from delegates from the USSR and Israel. The delegate from the USSR speaks first, condemning Israeli aggression and laying out the facts of the conflict. Premier Alexi Kosygin calls for emergency special session of UN. The Israeli delegate counters with Israel’s diplomatic position.
Segments from UN Security Council
The delegate from the USSR speaks about the connection between the United States and Israel in the Six Days War. The delegate from Bulgaria claims that Israel is diverting attention from the real issues, their military aggression. USSR delegate refers to the fact that Russia stood up to Nazi aggression and that the Jews in Israel were not the only people effected by the Nazis. The delegate from Israel is angry that the USSR refers to Israeli’s military conquest as Nazi-like. The reel is listen able but is not high quality.
UN Security Council Debate
Following Jordan, the delegate from Saudi Arabia addresses the Security Council equating the establishment of Israel to a new Crusade, the humanity of Arabs, refuting claims of anti-Semitism , links the situation of the Palestinians to the Native Americans, US imperialism, and speaks about the hypocrisy and criminality of major US political figures. Indian delegate calls for the immediate withdrawal of Israeli troops from Syria, US Ambassador Goldberg says countries cannot intervene in domestic affairs of other countries. Takes offense to Saudi Arabia’s comments. The delegate from Nigeria speaks, then back to the delegate from Saudi Arabia.
Emergency UN Session (called for by Syria)
Ambassador Fedorenko begins with the Soviet justification of the cessation of diplomatic relations with Israel and condemns Israeli aggression. Lord Canyton from the United Kingdom follows, the Moussa Keita from Mali. He speaks on how the security council is moving too slow in condemning Israeli aggression and is in fact acting in complicity with imperialism. Egypt follows and states that the United States bears the largest responsibility for this crisis. Milko Tarabanov from Bulgaria follows with statements claiming Arab states have a right to defend themselves against invasion. George Ignatieff (Canada), Roger Sadue (France) and Ambassador Goldberg (United States) finish the reel talking about the need to base information on reports from UN observers, for UN observers to have complete freedom of movement and for the UN offices in Jerusalem is restored.
UN Security Council Debate (Ceasefire Discussion)
Reel focuses on debates concerning a cease-fire. USSR; USA; Bulgaria; India; Nigeria; France; then USSR again. USSR asks that the council meets again in two hours no matter what that its not about whether the order to cease-fire has been given, its about whether the order has been obeyed. Council adjourns.
News commentary and reports from June 9th 1967 and a speech from an unknown UN speaker questioning how can Israel be practicing self-defense if they’re on someone else’s soil?
