Z.O.A. Opposes Intervention of Jewish Agency in Internal Affairs of U.j.a

The Zionist Organization of America today made public the text of a resolution adopted this week by its national executive committee with regard to the situation in the United Palestine Appeal and the contemplated plenary meeting of the Jewish Agency executive in New York on the same situation. The resolution reads:

“1. The Zionist Organization of America approves and commends, fully and unqualifiedly, our representatives in the United Palestine Appeal, headed by Dr. Emanuel Neumann, Dr. Abba Hillel Silver and Mr. Herman Weisman, for their support of the position taken by the Appeal with respect to its autonomy, its freedom of action and its rejection of any interference in its operations by any groups or individuals without authorized competence or Jurisdiction.

“2. The Jewish Agency for Palestine be advised that the Zionist Organization of America deems any intervention by the Agency in the matter of techniques and organization of the American Zionist movement as not being within their competence and Jurisdiction.

“3. A cablegram, be sent to the Jewish Agency for Palestine in Jerusalem advising them that their contemplated meeting in New York or elsewhere for a discussion of Zionism on the American scene is both unprecedented and emphatically inopportune it this time.

“4. The United Palestine Appeal and the United Jewish Appeal are completely and competently staffed and are fully prosecuting the 1949 U.J.A. campaign throughout the United States; that this national executive committee is convinced that any and every attempt to foist the former U.P.A. director, Mr. Mentor, upon the Zionists of America is bound to and is calculated to create dissension in all of the Jewish communities in the United States; that such unwarranted action with jeopardize the success of the United Jewish Appeal campaign to the grave detriment of Israel, its future and its tremendous tasks; that our representatives are hereby requested to continue to maintain the firmest possible stand against his reemployment in any capacity under any circumstances.”