Jewish public opinion throughout the world is reacting favorably to the attempt to establish a united Jewish world body. Dr. Israel Goldstein, chairman of the American Jewish Congress, told a meeting in New York today. Dr. Goldstein was reporting on recent sessions in Rome during which a new body, the Conference on Jewish organizations, was established.
The Rome meetings, in which Jewish organizations from all parts of the world participated were, Dr. Goldstein declared, “a hopeful sign of a united Jewish concern for the problems affecting the Jewish people.” He said that the main resolutions of the meeting expressed support of Israel, and urged upon the Soviet Union the extension of the same rights to its Jewish community as are accorded other religious, cultural and ethnic groups to establish country-wide federations, and to have contact with kindred groups in other parts of the world, and asked that Jews have the right to go to Israel. All the resolutions had been unanimously adopted, he emphasized.
Commenting that the Rome meetings had been “only the beginning of an attempt to establish a Jewish world body to deal with Jewish affairs of interest and concern to the Jewish people,” Dr. Goldstein said it was too early to judge the organization’s chances of success.
“It was impressive, however, to see the unanimity which obtains on fundamental questions,” Dr. Goldstein declared, adding “It is also encouraging to note the reaction of Jewish public opinion in all parts of the world which seems to be gratified with the attempt and is hopeful of its continuation.”
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