Schoenman refers to a group of progressive Arabs and Jews who publish New Outlook, and want to "... set up a series of meetings between Arab socialists and progressives from Arab countries and some of the unofficial Israeli Left." Schoenman asks Al-Alaoui if he would be "willing to partake in such discussions." Schoenman mentions that BR "... is very anxious about the rocket arms race taking place now in the Middle East and the rapid development of nuclear weapons."