The British Zionist Federation, holding its 66th annual conference here, adopted an emergency resolution today, requesting the Jewish Agency to reconsider its decision not to allocate any more grants to constructive funds of individual Zionist parties.
The resolution, proposed on behalf of the British Zionist executive by outgoing chairman Harold Miller, recommended, alternatively, that a “solution be found on a national level to prevent fragmentation at present existing, as the aim should be to unify the Zionist movement in purpose and action.”
Adopted by an overwhelming vote, the resolution had been proposed in connection with the intentions of the Mizrachi, Histadrut and the General Zionists in Britain to launch separate fund-raising campaigns in January, 1969, if no funds will be given to them by the Jewish Agency for their constructive projects in Israel.
At the conclusion of the annual conference today, Donald Silk was elected chairman of the executive, to succeed Mr. Miller, who had served in the post three years. Mr. Silk, who is 38, is an attorney who is also honorary secretary of the British section of the World Jewish Congress.
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