FROM THE REFERENCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE MIDDLE AND MIDDLE EAST COUNTRIES OF THE USSR MFA THE PALESTINIAN QUESTION

Stalin, Soviets and Israeli Question

FROM THE REFERENCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE MIDDLE AND MIDDLE EAST COUNTRIES OF THE USSR MFA THE PALESTINIAN QUESTION

September 3, 1949

Secret

Conclusions:

1. Over the past two years, the Palestinian problem has not left the UN agenda. This is due to the fact that in Palestine the interests of the British and American imperialists, who seek to strengthen their positions in this country, are crossed, and the decision of the General Assembly of November 29, 1947 confused the imperialist plans and significantly hampered their implementation. These reasons can explain the desire of the British and American imperialists to revise the decision of the General Assembly of November 29, 1947 and to dictate their solution to the problem.

2. The interest in the Palestinian problem of both British and American imperialism and all kinds of intrigues, behind-the-scenes negotiations and pressure exerted on Arabs and Jews caused a difficult political situation and a delay in the solution of the Palestinian problem. Proceeding from their interest, the British and American imperialists are hindering the peaceful settlement of the Palestinian question and are seeking to use the tense situation in the country as one of the means of pressure on the Arabs and Jews in order to secure an advantageous position.

3. The Arab aggression in Palestine provoked by British imperialism revealed the military weakness of the Arab states, exacerbated the contradictions in the Arab camp and further undermined the political prestige of England. Along with this, the Arab aggression in Palestine has raised a number of new and very serious problems: the question of the state borders of the State of Israel and the Arab part of Palestine, the question of Arab refugees and their improvement, the question of peace between the State of Israel and the Arab countries.

4. Despite all the efforts of the British and American imperialists, they failed to prevent the emergence and strengthening of the state of Israel, which has become a reality and is now recognized by 57 states, and also accepted at the 111th session of the General Assembly as a member of the UN. At present, the British and Americans are negotiating mutual concessions at the expense of the Arab part of Palestine. In this regard, the United States does not raise the issue of the formation of an independent Arab state in the Arab part of Palestine, and England is taking all measures to ensure that this part of Palestine is annexed to Transjordan, and is trying to persuade Israel to transfer the southern part of the Negev to the Arabs of Transjordan and receive in return, all of Galilee.

5. The most important task of the UN in solving the Palestinian problem should be: the creation of an independent Arab state in the Arab part of Palestine, which will make it possible to return a significant part of the refugees to their homes and peaceful creative work; the conclusion of peace between the Arab countries, on the one hand, and the state of Israel, on the other; resolution of all controversial issues through direct peace negotiations between Arabs and Jews; the establishment of the international statute of Jerusalem and the protection of the "saints," places. Such a solution to the Palestinian question will meet the interests of the cause of peace and the true aspirations of the Arab and Jewish peoples.

Bakulin

Zaitsev

Gnedykh

Published: Soviet-Israeli relations: Collection of documents. Volume 1: 1941-

1953. Book 2: May 1949 - 1953. M., 2000. Doc. No. 261.