Although scheduled to be brought to a vote at tonight’s plenary session of the Zionist Congress, the resolution of the political commission defining the ultimate aims of Zionism as progressive Jewish settlement in Palestine moving ultimately toward a Jewish majority, and in effect voting no confidence in Dr. Weizmann, may be held up until the political commission’s report is complete.
This was indicated today when the Laborites and other pro-Weizmannists announced their intention of objecting to a vote on the resolution tonight. They argue that since the political commission is not yet ready with its decision as to the acceptance or rejection of the MacDonald letter, its report is incomplete and need not be put to a vote until it is placed before the Congress in complete form, including a resolution on the MacDonald letter.
It now seems likely that the political commission will recommend the rejection of the MacDonald letter, and the Laborites are hopeful of winning the Congress to their point of view which eventually may also affect the vote on the resolution regarding Dr. Weizmann and the ultimate aims of the movement.
However, if the Laborites and the other pro-Weizmannists do not succeed in postponing the vote on the political commission’s resolution, it is assumed that the resolution will be carried by a vote of 130 to 120.
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