TEL AVIV, Israel, July 20.
Israel and Syria, last of the Arab neighbors the Jewish state fought for its independence, signed an armistice today on a hill in the no-man’s land between their armies.The agreement removes virtually the last threat of renewed fighting along Israel’s frontiers, pending a final Palestine peace settlement.
A letter attached to the agreement confirmed that both countries have agreed their armed forces will not advance beyond the existing truce lines marked by the United Nations. It was signed by the heads of both armistice delegations.
Egypt, Lebanon and Trans-Jordan, the other Arab states having common frontiers with Israel, previously had signed similar armistice agreements.
The four countries and Israel started negotiations toward a final peace several weeks sgo at Lausaanne, Switzerland, under United Nations auspices. The talks made little progress, however.
This article was published in The Galveston Daily News on July 21, 1949. (Paid subscription required, and well worth it.)
Apparently there were problems over there between Israel and the other countries in the region before President Bush took office. Who knew?!
Jay Tea has the real scoop about the realities of brokering a ceasefire: The bombings will continue until morale improves.
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