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French JNF Votes $450,000 Drive for 1946; Demands White Paper Abrogation

February 8, 1946
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A $450,000 drive for the Jewish National Fund for 1946 and a resolution calling for abrogation of the White Paper were voted at the opening session of the national conference of the French JNF here.

Addressing the meeting, Prof. Selig Brodetsky, president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, compared the position of the Jews in relation to both world wars. “In 1914,” he declared, “both sides tried to obtain the support of the Jews, but in 1940 nobody was interested.” Asserting that the struggle of the Jews is not understood by non-Jews, he urged all Jews, regardless of their position on Zionism, to testify before the Palestine inquiry committee. “It is our duty to testify before the committee,” he said, “as the best opportunity for reaching world opinion.”

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