Leon Dulzin, a former Israeli cabinet minister, predicted here today that world Jewry will raise $1 billion for Israel in 1971 through philanthropic contributions and purchases of Israel bonds. Mr. Dulzin will shortly re-assume the post of Jewish Agency treasurer which he relinquished last year after entering Premier Golda Meir’s coalition cabinet as a minister-without-portfolio representing the Gahal faction. He made his prediction following a two week American tour that took him to nine major Jewish communities. He will return to Israel following a meeting with Canadian Jewish leaders in Montreal Thursday.
Mr. Dulzin said. “Everywhere I went there was an enthusiastic acceptance of quotas double or more the amounts raised in 1970. I am confident that the United Jewish Appeal in the U.S. will raise the $400 million that it has accepted as its goal for 1971.” Mr. Dulzin added that North American Jewry was “fully aware of the needs of Israel in the present emergency and are prepared to meet them.” Mr. Dulzin left the Cabinet when Gahal quit the government last July in protest against Israel’s acceptance of the Suez cease-fire and the American peace initiative in the Middle East.
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