יומנים > יומן - מלא 14/01/1949

[Friday] January 14, 1949

Prof. Sukenik proposes Rabbi Berlin, Dr. Yosef, and Dr. Elias to serve on a committee that will assess Rosenblüth’s claims against Frumkin. I passed the proposal on to Rosenblüth – and he’s reviewing it.

       – Pinkas: the Defense Committee wants to conclude the matter of Gadna and clarify the questions regarding soldiers’ rehabilitation.

       – In answer to my question, [Ya’akov] Riptin announced in the Defense Committee that they [Mapam members] are opposed to the return of Arabs prior to peace with the states, and he’s in favor of making peace with the Arab states – only if they withdraw their invading forces from the country.

       – Rosenblüth doesn’t agree to Sukenik’s committee; he proposes Nir, Barth, and someone else. I suggested that he give me a list of 5-7 in Tel Aviv and such a list in Jerusalem so that I can select a committee of three.

       – [Abba] Eban cables (January 11, 1949) that the Frenchman on the [UN] Conciliation Commission wants 1) Jerusalem to be international, with Jewish autonomy in the new city. 2) A political arrangement for the problem of Arab refugees – their settlement in Arab countries and reparations from Israel. 3) An overall political arrangement – he’s inclined towards annexation by Transjordan. Believes that Israel is strong enough to withstand a strong neighbor. 4) Regarding borders he’s prepared to accept the current situation, but he’s inclined towards a special arrangement in Nazareth and Bethlehem.

       – I joined the platform committee in an effort to reduce and cut. But all I managed was to make one small addition in the opening, that “the appropriate borders of the state are not yet guaranteed and Jerusalem has not yet been included within the state.”

       – In the evening a cable came from Moshe Dayan. He spoke this morning with Abdallah [al-Tall]. The Egyptians know about our arrangement for an exchange of POWs in Egypt and agree to it; nevertheless, Moshe proposed that we return the Egyptian POWs – to Egypt. Abdallah agrees and wants to ask the king. [Moshe] informed him that we agree to meet with the king. It will apparently take place on Sunday.

       – Yigael and Eytan will return [from Rhodes] tomorrow at 3 p.m.