EIGHT POINT PLAN

Chronicle (Levin), 17 February 1948, Page 5

EIGHT POINT PLAN

(N.Z.P.A.-

—Reuter*

Enforcement Of Partition In Palestine

Covyright)

Received Tuesday, 12.15 p.m. NEW YORK, Feb. 16. The Palestine, Commission report which was published to- \ day, calls on the Security v Council to provide an international armed force to enforce the paiHcition of Palestine. The report's main points are : Firstly, the situation in Palestine is "extremely gTave". and is expected to get worse. Secondly, the Commission cannot maintain law and order and implement partition wsithout adequate military forces. Thirdly, "powerful Arab interests" inside and outside Palestine are engaged in "a deliberate effort to alter forcibly the partition decision." Fourthly, eertain elements of the Jewish community continue to "commit irresponsible acts of violence which make the situation worse." Fifthly, Britain's refusal to allow'the creation of a Jewish militia until her mandate terminated will delay the implementation of partition and make the security problem more difficult. Sixthly, Jerusalem cannot defend itself against attacks unless the British forces are replaced by another non-Pales-tinian force. Seventhly, unless the United j Nations provides forces it will! be impossible to establish boundaries and the Commission will not be able to fulfil ils other functions. Eighthly, "an extremely grave situation" would^arise if, at the termination of the mandate, there are no organised militias in the Jewish and Arab States. The report states that the Commission realises that both the future well-being of the" Palestine peoples and the authority and effectiveness of the United Nations* are deeply involved.