and he warned that the Zionist Executive would not tolerate a continuance of such propaganda which he declared, “is utilized by the enemies of the Jews who benefit by saying that the Jews are divided on Palestine affairs.”
Professor Brodetsky concluded his address by saying it would be unwise to boycott the report of Sir John Simpson as the Revisionists urge. “We don’t know what the British policy may be after Simpson’s report,” he declared.
DR. LICHTHEIM REPLIES
The great interest aroused by Professor Brodetsky’s remarks made Dr. Robert Lichtheim’s reply more significant. Dr. Lichtheim pointed out that Professor Brodetsky’s speech “again convinces the Revisionists that the Zionist Executive has adopted the line of least resistance towards Great Britain. The Revisionists are therefore determined on independent political action with governments and the League of Nations under any circumstances.”
Repeating that it was the duty of Dr. Chaim Weizmann, president of the world Zionist Organization and of the Jewish Agency, to resign, Dr. Lichtheim said, “The Zionist Executive had better remain silent when we begin our independent political action. It would be wiser for the Zionist Executive not to threaten us.”
When Dr. Lichtheim had finished forty speakers registered for the general debate. The debate was devoted chiefly to the suggestion made by Meer Grossman on Sunday not to send too much money to Palestine. The speakers emphasized that such a financial boycott policy and passive resistance which aims at effecting the budget of the Palestine administration is very dangerous because it may also affect the interests of the Jewish community.
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