Washington, March 23, 1967 -Sen. Hugh Scott (R-Pa) said today that he wants the Central Intelligence Agency to stop giving money to the American ‘Friends of the Middle East, an anti-Israel organization.
Scott said that the American Friends of the Middle East, a Washington group, has’ received $2.3 million from the CIA through ten foundations since 1951. Continue reading
Mr. Ryan and Mr. Rosenthal said “the CIA undermines the Administration policy of friendship toward Israel by secretly funding the AFME.” They cited AFME’s attacks on Israel and propaganda issued by Elmo Hutchison, AFME’s former Middle East director. They pointed out that AFME helps finance and guides an organization it created, the Organization of Arab Students. The group spreads anti-Israel and sometimes anti-Jewish propaganda at over 100 American colleges and universities by Arab students. The Arab student activity is supported by the Arab League in Cairo, which sends out the propaganda lines to be followed. The CIA apparently financed the anti-Israel propaganda in an effort to woo young Arabs away from Communism. Continue reading
“US intelligence is conducting anti-Israeli psychological warfare” Continue reading
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