THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF 25 FEBRUARY 1970

• Document Type: FOIA
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• Document Creation Date: March 8, 2023
• Document Release Date: May 1, 2019
• Case Number: F-2018-00315
• Publication Date: February 25, 1970

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The President's Daily Brief
25 February 1970
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THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
25 February 1970
PRINCIPAL DEVELOPMENTS
As evidence mounts that Arab terrorists are respon-
sible for sabotaging two Israel-bound airliners, the
Israeli Government may add direct retaliation to its
diplomatic representations. (Page 1)
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In regard to the crash of the Swiss airliner on
the same day, spokesmen for the several associations
of fedayeen groups have been categorical in denying
over-all fedayeen responsibility. They have, however,
dodged the point of a specific retraction by the PFLP
General Command, the terrorist group that initially
claimed credit for the bombing. The US Embassy in
Amman doubts whether the group ever explicitly dis-
owned the claim.
Thus far, the Israeli Government has bent
all its efforts toward engendering inter-
national action against an international
threat, drawing on the worldwide revulsion
against the two incidents. Should diplo-
matic efforts be unavailing, however, the
Israeli instinct for retaliation could
take the form of a counterblockade against
civil airports in the Arab states.
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