The World Zionist Congress will open here on April 24, attended by 490 delegates, a Jewish Agency spokesman told newsmen today. Israel will have 208 delegates, the United States, 122; North Africa, 20; England and South Africa; 12 each, and France, 11 Germany will be represented for the first time since the war, with five delegates.
Party representation will include Ichud Olami (Mapai), 150 seats; Confederation (General Zionists, Progressives Hadassah) 150; Mizrachi, 70; Achdut Avodah, 60; Madam, 60; and Revisionists, 50. The seats have been divided according to the results of the last Congress and Knesset elections, In addition, there have been inter-party agreements as to seating in all countries except Belgium, Mexico and Southern France, where elections will decide the issue.
The congress will last ten days, the first two of which will be devoted to Israel’s political and security situation. The budget for the congress has been set at 235,000 pounds, in addition to rental charges. The Israel Foreign Office has been instructed to grant visas without charge to all Congress delegates and guests.
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