The General Zionist and Mizrachi parties today threatened to boycott the forthcoming World Zionist Congress unless the meeting is postponed and a qualified list of voters is established.
In a joint message, the two parties told the Jewish Agency executive that they challenge the “integrity” of the shekel system of representation at the Congress because, the cable charged, large quantities of shakolim have been bought by various political parties for purely political ends thereby “distorting the true picture of ultimate Congress representation.”
The World Zionist Congress will probably open in Jerusalem on August 14. The postponement was decided upon by the Jewish Agency executive because the Israel general elections will be held July 30, one day before the Congress was due to open. Agency members feel that the Congress should not be held in an “election atmosphere.” Elections for delegates to the Zionist Congress will be held in Israel on May 29.
A national conference of the Herut Party of Israel, held in Petach Tikvah, adopted a resolution calling upon the government to reconvene the Knesset immediately for consideration of the current Syrian conflict. The parley also urged the Israel Government to begin military operations against Syrian territory.
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