U.A.R.: PRESIDENT NASSER CALLS FOR MOBILISATION TO LIBERATE ISRAELI-OCCUPIED AREAS.

Record ID: 399416

  • Title: U.A.R.: PRESIDENT NASSER CALLS FOR MOBILISATION TO LIBERATE ISRAELI-OCCUPIED AREAS.
  • Date: 19th April 1968
  • Summary: NASSER ARRIVING; NASSER AT RALLY; NASSER SPEAKING. Initials PBS/VS/JH/BB Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 4th May 1968 13:00
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  • Location: MANSURA, U.A.R.
  • Country: Egypt
  • Reuters ID: LVA6SKATY7IGODHVADYADVFR4FGV
  • Story Text: PRESIDENT NASSER TOLD EGYPTIANS LAST NIGHT (THURSDAY) THAT THEIR FIRST DUTY WAS TO LIBERATE ISRAELI-OCCUPIED TERRITORIES. HE WARNED THAT THE CONFLICT AGAINST ZIONISM WOULD BE LONG AND BITTER.

    PRESIDENT NASSER WAS SPEAKING AT A HUGE RALLY OF FARMERS AT MANSURA, IN THE NILE VALLEY. HE SAID THE STRUGGLE AGAINST ZIONISM WAS A STRUGGLE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF THE ARAB PEOPLE.

    PRESIDENT NASSER HAS BEEN ON TOUR TO ADDRESS FOUR MASS RALLIES TO EXPLAIN HIS SWEEPING CHANGES TO REORGANISE EGYPTIAN NATIONAL LIFE.

    DURING HIS ADDRESS PRESIDENT NASSER REPEATED HIS CALL FOR THE MOBILISATION OF THE WHOLE ARAB NATION AGAINST ISRAEL.
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