The Zionist Organization of America announced today that David Ben-Gurion, chairman of the executive of the Jewish Agency for Palestine, had given assurances by telephone from Jerusalem that nothing had occurred to swerve the Jewish community from its rebuilding work.
In a conversation with the office of Morris Rothenberg, president of the Z.O.A., with Dr. Stephen S. Wise, Zalman Rubashow and Dr. Maurice Karpf present, Mr. Ben-Gurion was quoted as saying that the situation required an extension of effort on behalf of Palestine.
He was quoted as urging that exaggeration of the scope of the disturbances be avoided and declaring that the heroism, self-restraint and discipline of the Jewish community under attack was a source of pride to the executive, adding that the High Commissioner had assured the Agency the Government was prepared to cope with any emergency that might arise.
No serious disturbances had taken place in the past three days, Mr. Ben-Gurion was quoted, but inflammatory agitation had increased. The special committee formed by Zionist parties here to meet the present situation issued a statement promising to press for increased immigration into Palestine.
The formation of a special committee representing all Zionist parties, for the purpose of organizing American Jewish support of the position of the Jews of Palestine in the present situation, was announced earlier at the offices of the Zionist Organization. It was resolved to co-opt representatives of all outstanding organizations concerned with the rights and protection of Jews abroad.
A small subcommittee was appointed to take appropriate action as the situation in Palestine demands. This subcommittee, it was stated, will be in constant communication with officers of the Jewish Agency Executive in Jerusalem and London. It will meet daily during the present situation.
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