Dr. Selig Brodetsky, head of the London political department of the Jewish Agency for Palestine, addressing the Actions committee of the World Zionist Organization now meeting in Palestine, appealed for unity within the Zionist ranks. Dr. Brodetsky said:
“Our political work can be successful only if the Laborites, the General Zionists and the Mizrachi will give up their extreme policies in order to establish Zionist unity. Otherwise we shall not have vitality for carrying out the mission entrusted to us.”
He then cautioned against the petition movement initiated by the Revisionists who criticize the Mandatory Power and the Palestine Administration. He said that the Revisionist political activities would antagonize and change the British attitude.
If there is to be unity and coordination in Zionist political and practical work for and in Palestine, the policy of the Zionist Organization and the Jewish Agency should be broad enough to embrace all the factions of the Zionist movement, Including the Revislonists. It cannot be denied that the Revisoinists are just as sincerely concerned as the other groups in the Zionist ideals and the rehabilltation of Palestine. Nor can it be denied that some of the leaders of the Revisionists have ability, vision and courage of a high order which could and should be utilized in behalf of the Jewish task for the upbuilding of Palestine.
If. as Dr. Brodetsky says, Zionist political work can be successful only on condition that the Laborites, the General Zionist and Mizrachi give up their extreme policies, the Revisionists, too, should be included. They should also be urged to give up some of their extreme political policies. At the same time the extreme antagonism to the Revisionists in the ranks of the Laborites, the General Zionists and the Mizrachi should cease.
The cause of Palestine needs all the best minds and hearts of Jews represented in every faction of the Zionist movement, in order that the political and practical work may be done efficiently and successfully. There is room and glory enough in Zionist work for all the leaders of these factions, if they will only agree to serve the common cause unselfishly, without insisting upon the maximum programs of their respective pet ideologies.
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