EGYPT: EGYPT'S DEPUTY PREMIER ACCUSES THE UNITED STATES OF SUPPLYING ISRAEL WITH NAPALM FOR USE IN SYRIA.

Record ID: 1063290

  • Title: EGYPT: EGYPT'S DEPUTY PREMIER ACCUSES THE UNITED STATES OF SUPPLYING ISRAEL WITH NAPALM FOR USE IN SYRIA.
  • Date: 16th October 1973
  • Summary: 1. CU Dr. Hattem silent for intro roll. 0.13 Dr. Hatem: "Sinai is a part of Egypt, and if you let Israel conquer by force in Arab lands, in any Arab countries, it means this is against the United Nations' Charter, and also it is against the international charter." Summers: "Are you saying, Sir, that Egypt will be satisfied with nothing less than in the end taking all of Sinai?" Dr. Hatem: "Really it is a matter of our land and our right, and for that reason we want our right, and no-one can blame us when we ask about to return or right." "Those who are against us, we must use the petrol against them. But the European countries are friendly countries to us, and we must co-operate with them and send patrol to them. But those who are supporting Israel, then the card of petrol must be played at the time, when it comes, in the future." Summers: "You mean the United States, for example?" Dr. Hatem: "Yes, certainly, but that is what the press has said." Summers: "Yes...do you expect the card to be played?" Dr. Hatem: "That is according to the time, it is in the hand of King Feisal, and he made the statement like that. The time will come, and we shall see the decision. As you know, the United states is sending arms to Israel, they are killing many civilians. 'Til now, we didn't kill any civilians from Israel. They are killing about five hundred persons, children, old men in our country, and also in Syria, they are killed by napalm. From where does the napalm come? It comes from the United States. It makes the situation very dangerous in the future." Dr. Hatem and interviewer Initials APSM/1535 APSM/1540 Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: CAIRO, EGYPT
  • Country: Egypt
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