rrilE danger of war impends in the Mid die East and the latest Israeli asser tions that interference with its shipping rights in the Suez Canal would lead to ac tion on the part of Israel is an ominous warning. The situation was worsened in recent recent days because of Egypt’s apparent retreat from an agreement made with the l'nited States and Britain several months ago. At that time, Egypt agreed to six principle.! as a basis of settlement of the S lez Canal issue. However, the latest Egyptian proposal merely states that Egypt, proposes to run the Suez Canal. It i not a proposal for any international col laboration and seems to signify a harden ing attitude on the part of Cairo. Meanwhile, Israel has announced that she is willing to negotiate at. any time on the problem, of Arab refugees who fled Is rael in 1948. This has been a vexing issue between the Arabs and Israel, because the plight of these Arab refugees is actually a pitiful one, which should be solved in the interest of humanity. 1 he Israelis, who have withdrawn from the Gaza Strip and from heights overlook ing the Gulf of Aqaba, are in the position J

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