Formal support for the reorganized World Confederation of General Zionists under the leadership of Mrs. Rose Halprin and Dr. Israel Goldstein was voted at a meeting here last night of the European and North African executive of the Confederation. In a resolution, the European Zionists made the following points:
1. The reorganization of the Confederation on the basis of non-identification with Israel political parties is consistent with a policy advocated by the European and North African executive since the last World Zionist Congress.
2. The European and North African executive will convene in the near future, “on the basis of our present constitution.” a conference of representatives of General Zionist organizations in Europe and North Africa for the purpose of formulating a constructive program in the fields of education, youth work, pioneering, agricultural training, immigration and celebration of the 10th independence anniversary of Israel. The parley will also elect the future governing bodies of the General Zionist parties on the two continents.
The resolution was supported by delegates of centrist Zionist parties from Britain, France, Sweden, Austria, Italy, Holland, Belgium, West Germany and Finland and by representatives acting on behalf of the North African General Zionists.
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