Vietnam and Israel

August 3, 1970

This article was written before negotiations for a temporary cease-fire in the Middle East were concluded. Naturally I hope that this temporary cease-fire will become a permanent one, and that in turn will lead to a peace treaty. Still, both in regard to the specific situation in the Middle East and the larger issues they touch upon, I believe the points made below remain urgent.

As is usual with articles in DISSENT, only the author is to be held responsible for these opinions. When the article was circulated among our editors, some indicated disagreements and perhaps they will express them in future issues.

Certain things need to be said about Vietnam and Israel. They will cause irritation in some quarters, but had better be said anyway.

In principle, there need be no conflict between favoring rapid withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam and supporting U.S. material and military aid to Israel. You can, if you wish, ...