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The assembly also agreed on a agreement that continues to des- ignate the Jewish Agency as the controversial plan, to take effect exclusive recipient of funds raised right away, to enlarge the num- by the United Jewish Appeal and ber of members on the Board of transferred by the United Israel Governors from 74 to 120 and on the assembly from 398 to 518. Appeal. The increase is aimed at The agreement is to last five years, with an option for either broadening the base of partici- side to reopen the terms after pation to include sectors not tra- ditionally represented, including three years. The assembly also agreed to academia and industry. The assembly also agreed to implement key reforms aimed at making the agency less political reduce the WZO staff by 20 per- and more efficient. The reforms cent over the next four years. The three actions were part of were pushed primarily by the "SHOP WITH fund-raisers and were resisted by a package of reforms proposed by CONFIDENCE" get the best price some of the Zionists, who believed the Committee of Six, composed Instilled in 7 days , that begins the day after the purchase date plus a 24 hour travel alowance from the manufacturer. This offer first, never last! the reforms were part of an effort of three representatives from apples to select specific products only. Quick irstafi excludes acts of Gad, weekends, holkiays. freight damage, bock orders, strikes, damaged materio, clerical errors, conditions beyond our control specialty Ilades, fabrics, materials and colors. each side of the partnership. to undermine their status. Sterling Heights, Utica, Canton, Livonia Troy, Bloomfield, Novi, Northville, They were approved only after Farmington Hills Some members say the deci- Warren Area Plymouth Area Rochester Area Farmington Hills Area West Bloomfield Area 11 1•5171:1 WEI:13ZI=1=111111111 sion to continue the contract af- a secret vote by the Zionist Gen- t. P4 ter three years will depend on eral Council, the WZO's legisla- 11211 how successfully the reforms are MEMZION11; MEN Venus Plaza, 6046 Rochester Rd. Canton Corners 42775 Ford Rd Crossroads Ctr. 37130 Van Dyke Pepper Sq. 39253 Gd. River 30854 Orchard Lk. Rd. at 14 NH Ph: (810) 795-1500 Ph: (313) 981-7400 implemented. Ph: (810) 879-1010 Ph: (810) 478-3133 Ph: (810) 626-4313 The assembly, the policy-set- ting body of the Jewish Agency, met amidst deeply felt tensions EQUITY TRADE PROGRAM! "WE PAY OFF YOUR TRADE!" between its two partners. On one side is the World Zion- TRADE IN YOUR PRESENT ist Organization, with repre- sentatives of Diaspora Zionist VEHICLE WITH US TODAY organizations and Israel's Zion- REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH ist political parties. YOU OWE* On the other side are the Diaspora fund-raisers, who con- tribute the bulk of the Jewish tive body, of 84 to 52 .'The vote Agency's $500 million budget came after pressure was applied with funds raised by UJA by WZO leaders who told dele- through local federations and by gates the entire partnership Keren Hayesod, UJA's interna- would be threatened if they didn't support the reforms. tional sibling. The assembly meeting was The contract agreement be- tween the two sides followed held against a background of in- heated debate begun even before creasingly insistent calls by I 7 - the assembly, when some of the Deputy Foreign Minister Yossi fund-raisers threatened to elim- Beilin to dismantle the Jewish inate the Jewish Agency's exclu- Agency. 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