Premier David Ben Gurion, in a letter published today in Davar, organ of the Israel Federation of Labor, denies a report emanating from the convention of the Zionist Organization in Atlantic City that prior to his departure from the United States he had allegedly said that the world Zionist movement did not require a special status with regard to the State of Israel. Ben Gurion terms this report as baseless. He emphasized that he never said it, neither before nor after his departure from the United States.
Premier Ben Gurion’s Mapai Party was reported today to have polled about fifty per cent of the vote cast for delegates to the forthcoming World Zionist Congress in the elections here. Unofficial summaries gave second place to the Mapam, left-wing labor group, with the right wing Herut and the religious workers, Hapoel Hamizrachi following in that order. Official results are not expected for several days.
Municipal elections held yesterday in Migdal Gad gave the Mapai a striking victory. Of the eleven seats in the municipal council the Mapai won eight. The Mizrachi Laborites obtained two seats and the left-wing Party, one seat.
Help ensure Jewish news remains accessible to all. Your donation to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency powers the trusted journalism that has connected Jewish communities worldwide for more than 100 years. With your help, JTA can continue to deliver vital news and insights. Donate today.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
