ABSTRACT
The Arab-Israeli war has multiplied suffering; it is paralysing the economic development of a whole region, it arouses passions such that, in every country in Europe, East or West, citizen’s stand opposed to one another and have sometimes been up in arms against the policy of their country. President Nasser seems to be contemplating a diplomatic settlement of the crisis. Against the extremism of Damascus and Algiers, he has opted for the moderation that had characterized his diplomacy and from which he suddenly departed in May, 1967, for reasons that are still obscure. The Israeli government may be more ready to do so than we think and then it gives the impression of being. Unfortunately, the one necessary condition is still the most difficult. Even in the choice of short-term tactics, extremists and moderates can agree only with difficulty. The most violent statements are now being made in Damascus and Algiers.
