The Executive of the Zionist Organization of West Little Poland and Silesia has presented, in the Polish Jewish press, the following program of the World Organization of General Zionists. 1. Politics.
Adhering closely to the Basle program of 1897 our organization strives for the realization of Zionism without reservation and without restriction. We demand of the League of Nations and of the Mandatory Power: Immediate, systematic and copious financial aid in the realization of the mandate, in order to withstand effectively the economic catastrophe facing the Jews who have been crowded out.
Allocation of government land in Palestine for Jewish colonization.
Lifting of immigration restrictions and the transfer of control activities over Jewish immigration to the Jewish Agency in accordance with the economic potentialities of the country.
Making possible Jewish colonization and economic activity in Transjordania.
UNDERSTANDING WITH ARABS
A concrete understanding with the Arabs that is dignified and in harmony with the life-interests of our movement. The establishment of a just local home rule shall be demanded by us, but the establishment of an autonomous central and lawmaking body is rejected by us.
2. Social-Economic Problems.
Wholly independent of both socialist and capitalist class theory, the rebuilding of Palestine must continue in the spirit of social progress and stern justice.
Our principal purpose is the re-stratification of the people and the rooting of it in productive work in city and country in order to make possible an independent and unified national society on a healthy social foundation. For the accomplishment of this purpose we demand the unification of the combined creative forces of labor and private initiative so that national and private capital will be directed toward constructive work in Palestine.
STRENGTHEN NATIONAL FUNDS
We must find the means of settling productively thousands of Jews who have been crowded out of business, manufacture and artisanship in the diaspora.
The postulate of Jewish work avodah Ivrith) shall be applied to all phases of Jewish economic life in Palestine.
The national funds must be strengthened and with the expenditure of greatest effort be made to take shape. From this source the work of the chalutzim as well as private undertakings in agriculture and industry must be organized and supported.
The building of a central agency for the buying and parcelling of land will be demanded. The creation of a land reserve of the Jewish national fund for further country and city colonization, the central problem of the rebuilding, shall, in the consciousness of the significance of this duty, be realized. For this purpose there should be carried out once a year and without interference of other measures a large scale national campaign.
Strict measures must be taken against land speculation.
NO SOCIAL CONFLICTS
Labor and capital, both indispensible to Jewish life in Palestine, should be regulated and controlled by a national body. The employer must have in mind for his workers a standard of living that is worthy of a human being, and the employee must take account of conditions accompanying production in the land.
Social conflicts between labor and capital must be settled by a mutually created compulsory arbitration court.
Establishment of social laws protecting the rights of individuals in cases of illness, convalescence and unemployment.
4. Immigration.
The Hachsharah must be reorganized.
5. Finance.
We demand the unification of the Keren Kayemeth and the Keren Hayesod in each country.
The Executive of the Zionist Organization must take immediate steps necessary for the floating of an internal Jewish loan for the development of Palestine.
6. Organization.
The World Organization of General Zionists believes the introduction of the two-year shekel to be an absolute necessity.
The present state of the Jewish nation demands internal peace. The World Organization thinks it its duty to be opposed to all party struggle and destructive tendencies, and to instruct the youth and parties in the spirit of mutual tolerance.
We demand the reorganization of the Jewish Agency.
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