The heads of the Joint Palestine Appeal and the British Zionist Federation have issued a statement declaring that “the close cooperation and organizational links between our respective organizations, built up in this country over several decades, will continue uninterrupted and indeed be strengthened for the good of the State of Israel and the Jewish community.” The statement, signed by Michael M. Sacher, JPA chairman, and Lord Janner. Federation president, noted there had been concern that the ties between the organizations might be affected by the death last Jan. 18 of Lavy Bankstansky, who had been general secretary of the Zionist Federation and director of the JPA. The two British Jewish leaders said they wanted to reaffirm that the “tragic” loss of Mr. Bakstansky would not injure the close working arrangements between the two organizations.
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