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Agudah Wing Balks at Talk with Freethinkers

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Jerusalem (Jun. 24)

Efforts to bring unity between the Agudah and other elements in Palestine on the question of the formation of the Jewish communities there received a setback today when the extremists in the Agudah organization refused to appear for negotiations with the “Freethinkers.” The conversations were to open today.

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