The Argentine Zionist Federation, representing the General Zionist movement in this country, is facing a crisis as a result of the resignation of its president, Dr. Mateo Goldstein, and many members of its executive board, it was reported today.
Dr. Goldstein issued a statement asserting that four leading members of the board–Dr. Francisco Belfer, Dr. Jacobo Breyter, Herzl Gesang and Dr. Meer Gelansky–have ignored the decisions reached by the executive and have adopted a “hostile and aggressive attitude towards other Zionist parties.” He also charged that the four–“through methods that are not in accord with Zionist morality”–achieved a majority in the Federation’s central committee.
In a statement to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Dr. Goldstein said that he had suggested to Dr. Belfer that a national conference be called to deal with the internal situation in the Federation, but added that Dr. Belfer–who has now become acting president–rejected this proposal.
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