The United Zionist Council of Canada today an(##)ed that it has received categoric denials from the Palestine Chief Rabbinate and (##) Tel Aviv’s Mayor Israel Rokach that they have authorized Palestinian attorney (##) Seligman to represent them or speak in their behalf during his current fund (##)ing tour for the Asirai Zion Fund (fund for detained Palestine Jews suspected (##)rrorism.)
While here and in Toronto, Seligman stated that he undertook his tour at the (##)st of the Rabbinate and Mayor Rokach. The Zionist Council points out that ear(##) this year, the Zionist Organization of Canada issued a statement declaring that (##)sh prisoners and their families were receiving ample care from the Jewish National council of Palestine.
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