THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS — Friday, June 8, 1962 — 10

on such a merger adopted by

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Ben-Gurion in How with World Zionist
Actions Committee: WZO in Discord with
Competing Zionist Group on Unification

the latter group last month
at its meeting in Amsterdam
were debated and found un-
acceptable by the group head-
ed by Neumann. The Amster-
dam resolutions were con-
sidered by the conference
here as laying excessive em-
phasis on negative slogans
rather than on compromise
proposals.
Neumann said the spit in Is-
rael caused by the formation
of the Progressive party in 1948
was 'a tragic error with disas-
I trous consequences" and, at the
same time, causing the breakup
of the United Confederation of
General Zionists. He said it
was hoped that the fusion of
the General Zionists with the
Progressives in Israel would
open a new chapter of recon-
ciliation among all General
Zionists and thus "we issued
last year a call for unification."
He stressed that unification
was still possible on the follow-
ing terms: 1. Acceptance of a
compromise plan of establish-
ing a Zionist body in Israel
distinct from the Liberal Party;
2. Constitution of a reunited
Confederation providing it will
function within the framework
of the World Zionist Organiza-
tion and be concerned with
Zionist tasks exclusively with-
out becoming involved in the
domestic politics of Israel or
any other country.
Assuming the acceptance of
such a formula as a basis, Neu-
mann declared: "We are pre-
pared to stand by our compro-
mise proposal whereby the Is-
raeli General Zionists will be
represented in the United Con-
federation n o t through the
Liberal party but by a separate
organization to be formed for
purely Zionist purposes."
Dr. Neumann also proposed

ing of the joint Israel Gov-
JERUSALEM, (JTA) — A tion to the children of members;
resolution calling upon all coun- investing in Israeli enterprises; ernment-Jewish Agency Co-
tries which still forbid emigra- sending members' children for ordinating Board.
tion of Jews to Israel to halt at least one year's study in Is-
The Actions Committee adopt-
such denial of "historic rights" rael: and organizing all Jewry ed a resolution calling for the
was adopted by the Actions for the achievement of these establishment of a joint Jewish
Committee of the World Zionist aims.
Agency-State of Israel "supreme
Organization.
Ben-Gurion noted in his immigration authority." This
proposed agency w a s called
The resolution, specifically
letter that he did not include,
naming the Soviet Union among among the duties of members upon to promote Israel legisla-
the countries forbidding the of the proposed WJO, the tion which would grant to
middle-class immigrants rights
exit of Jews who wish to go duty of encouraging pioneer-
ing emigration to Israel "be- equal to those given by Israel
to Israel, called upon the dis-
to
large investors.
criminating countries not only cause I do not believe that
to recognize the rights of the an organization which does
A proposal that the Herut
Jews to emigrate but also to not obligate its own members
Party he admitted to member-
to emigration to Israel can ship in the Jewish Agency exec-
recognize the humanitarian as-
pect of the reunification of influence youth abroad to utive was unanimously post-
emigrate to Israel." Further- poned by the Actions Commit-
families.
more, he charged, the WZO
tee for action by the High Court
Other resolutions called for
is not fulfilling its obligation,
of the World Zionist Congress.
strengthening every aspect of
world Zionist activity and for undertaken in its charter, to The proposal for such postpone-
mobilize the Jewish people ment was made by Goldmann
the placing of major emphasis
I after Pinhas Rosen, one of the
on the broadening of immigrant- for the cause of Israel.
In a brief reply, Goldmann leaders of the Liberal Party in
absorption operations in Israel,
in view of increased immigra- rejected Ben-Gurion's charges, Israel, had stated that the Ac-
declaring: "The personal obli- I tions Committee was not author-
tion into this country.
A subcommittee of the Ac- gation of Aliyah was never a ized to add members to the
tions Committee engaged in pre-requisite to membership in Agency executive.
Sharp differences of opinion
a hot debate on the attacks the Zionist movement, even in
the days when the Zionist move- about the state of American
made against the Zionist
Zionism
and proposals to en-
movement by Prime Minister ment was headed by Ben-
Gurion. The Zionist movement ' hance it by American Zionist
David Ben-Gurion. The group
spurred the Jewish people into leaders marked general debate
adopted a sharp resolution
activity for the idea of the re- during the current session of
criticizing Ben-Gurion, but de-
birth of the Jewish State and the Actions Committee.
cided not to present that draft
Mrs. Rose Halprin, Jewish
to the Actions Committee as to work for Israel—and this re-
Agency and Hadassah leader,
mains Zionism's task."
a whole.
Rejecting also the Ben-Gurion urged changes in the "form"
Ben-Gurion did not appear at
of the Zionist Congress and
the meeting of the Actions charge that Zionism has not met
Committee but sent a letter to the duties imposed upon it by the Zionist Actions Commit-
tee. She said there was an
the closing session, restating his the WZO charter, Dr. Goldmann
views in regard to the. Zionist observed: "Much has been done "awakening" among Jews and
that
ways should be found to
movement. In the letter, he in this direction, and much
stated? "As the Zionist Organi- I more could have been achieved attract additional elements
such as members of Conserva-
zation members and leadership I if Ben-Gurion, instead of indulg-
declare that Zionism does not ing in letter writing and placing tive Judaism to the move-
impose the duty of personal obstacles, were to lend a help- ment.
S h e called "dangerous" a
immigration, I cannot consider ing hand."
Moshe Sharett, chairman of statement by Moshe Sharett,
myself a Zionist. But Zionism
is not my property, and those the Jewish Agency executive, chairman of the Jewish Agency
who wish to call themselves expressed "deep regret" over executive, that the world Zion-
Ben-Gurion's reiteration of his ist movement was threatened
Zionists may do so."
He again proposed the change stand. "If originally Ben-Gurion unless a unified Zionist organi-
of the name of the World Zion-, had denied the Zionist Organi- zation was set up in the United
ist Organization into the World i zation's right to exist after the States.
Max. Bressler, president of the
Jewish Organization, imposing I establishment of the State of
Zionist Organization of Ameri-
upon its members these obliga- Israel," he said, "the Premier
tions: Giving a Hebrew educa- recently began questioning the ca, contended that there was a
historical right of the Zionist lack of leadership in the Ameri-
movement's part in the found- can movement, which he called
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Rabbi Mordecai Kirshblum,
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that a committee of the two
competing confederations be
formed "forthwith" to work out
detailed plans of a definite
agreement for an early merger.
"Whatever the outcome is of
current discussions, we will con-
tinue to strive for maximum
unification of all General Zion-
ist forces," Neumann declared.

Israeli Ambassador

Tours Latin America

BUENOS AIRES, (JTA)—Am-
bassador Michael S. Comay, Is-
rael's permanent representative
to the United Nations, met with
high Argentine government of-
ficials here today, visiting this
capital during his current, 10-
country tour of Latin America.
The principal purpose of his
tour, according to Israeli Em-
bassy officials here, is to fa-
miliarize himself more thorough-
ly with governmental leaders, es-
pecially those dealing with for-
eign affairs, in the various Cen-
tral and South American coun-
tries.
Comay also visited Mexico
City, Guatemala City, Panama,
Bogota, Lima, Santiago de Chile,
Montevideo. Rio de Janeiro and
Caracas.

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