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Israel Leader to Help Conduct United Jewish Appeal in Canada

February 17, 1953
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Gedalia Zakiff, Israeli Zionist leader, arrived in Canada today at the invitation of the Zionist Organization of Canada, to spend several months here as the representative of the Keren Hayesod and the Jewish Agency. He will assist in the campaigns for the United Israel Appeal and the United Jewish Appeal and will also be engaged in a program of Zionist educational activities.

Mr. Zakiff was a number of the high command of the Hagana in Palestine during World War II. After the war he went to China and India, representing the Zionist movement. From there he went back to Europe and worked on behalf of the Hagana in France, Belgium, Sweden, Norway and Denmark. The last five years of his career have been devoted entirely to South American Jewry.

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