The executive of the Jewish Agency, meeting here on the eve of the opening of the World Zionist Congress, today considered a report from Jerusalem on the most recent meeting between the High Commissioner and Isaac Ben Zvi on the question of terrorism.
A serious view of the situation was taken by the entire executive. Grave concern was also voiced by many of the delegates who have arrived here from various parts of the world to attend the Congress. Today’s meeting of the executive was the first full session for many years, with members present from Jerusalem, London and New York.
In a statement to press representatives, David Ben Gurion, chairman of the executive, declared: “We cannot say how much political violence injures the authorities, but there is no doubt that it constitutes a growing danger to Palestine Jewry and ourselves, both internally and externally.”
DR. WEIZMANN DECLINES CANDIDACY FOR ANY ZIONIST OFFICE
The Jewish Telegraphic Agency learned today from reliable sources that Dr. Chaim Weizmann has indicated that he does not wish to be a candidate for any office in the Zionist movement. He arrived in Basle today and was met at the railway station by members of the Jewish Agency executive.
Moshe Shertok, head of the political department of the Agency, today addressed the opening session of the world conference of Zionist Laborites. He emphasized that while the Palestine Labor Party interprets the Biltmore Declaration to mean that a Jewish State must be established in Palestine, it is not rejecting the possibility of participation in the Conference on Palestine which is to be resumed soon in London.
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