The Middle East Situation

On both the Israeli and Arab sides of the Middle East divide, a ferment of activity relating to the proposed international conference has continued. Israel's coalition cabinet has been pushed to the point of dissolution over the issue by the Labor leader, Mr. Peres. In the Arab world, efforts have intensified to overcome inter-Arab rifts sufficiently for an Arab summit to be held, as a further step towards the proposed conference. Saudi Arabia has played an...