1956 ca - United Nations Security Council: Syrian Council President; Israel Statement

1956 ca - United Nations Security Council: Syrian Council President; Israel Statement Security Council session w/ photographers prior to starting. Syrian delegate acting as President reading... 19:55:14 MCU reading long statement re immigrants waiting to enter causing a serious threat to Palestine. 19:57:36 MLS Abba Eban: Mr President, the Security Council has got the text of document 804 containing the reply of the Provisional Government of Israel to the Resolution adopted on May 29th calling for cease-fire in Palestine for a period of four weeks. ...respond to the Security Council of Israel... Eban goes on to say they will work w/ mediation when Arabs agree. “...while waiting for the acceptance...we note w/ concern that no steps have been taken...military operations by invading Arab armies continue. For the third time a definite & specific Jewish cease-fire order has been allowed to go by the ?... 20:00:50 Unless the Arab forces completely cease-fire the forces of Israel are bound to resume not merely defensive operations but the major strategic initiative which it was exercising... 20:01:41 It is in light of this that I read Document 841... (end sound). Middle East War; Resolution 113 Debate (?); Cold War; NOTE: Sound poor due to transfer from negative film stock.