An inter-party political battle is shaping up over who will succeed the late Louis Pincus as chairman of the Jewish Agency and World Zionist Executives. The new chairman will be elected in June when the General Assembly of the Jewish Agency convenes here. Acting chairman Leon Dulzin. who has occupied the dual post since Pincus’ death last year, has announced his candidacy and promised to fight any candidate the Labor Party might put forward. Dulzin is a leader of the Liberal Party, one of the constituents of the Likud opposition.
The Jewish Telegraphic Agency learned from reliable sources today that the Labor Party leadership, including Premier Golda Meir, is backing Hebrew University President Avraham Harman for the chairmanship. Harman is a member of the Labor Party and a former Ambassador to the U.S. According to sources here, many ranking members of the Jewish Agency regard Dulzin as best suited for the job. He has served well as acting chairman and before that as Jewish Agency Treasurer. But Mrs. Meir and other Labor Party leaders will never agree to the key post being given to a member of the political opposition, the sources said.
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