The Israel Cabinet and the Jewish Agency met jointly here today to discuss problems concerning immigration, absorption of immigrants and financial relationships between the two bodies.
It was decided that wider political issues should not be discussed now, but postponed until a plan–drafted by the American section of the Agency–on the future role of the Zionist movement in the light of the establishment of Israel has been discussed by Zionist leaders throughout the world. Earlier this week-end, the Agency decided to circulate this plan among world-wide Zionist leaders rather than act on it at this session. The discussions will serve as a prelude for the next meeting of the Zionist Actions Committee and the 23rd World Zionist Congress.
The Agency’s agricultural department has worked out a plan for the erection of 133 new settlements, it was announced today. Of the total 35 will be peopled exclusively by immigrants and 21 will concentrate on the production of olives under the Agency’s plan to revitalize the olive growing industry. Forty-two of the settlements will be established by chalutzim and veterans, while 35 settlements will be composed of persons who will support themselves partly on the land and partly by industrial labor.
A special investigating committee composed of ranking officials of the Israel Education Ministry has reached the conclusion that reports that immigration camp personnel are interfering with the religious life and education of Orthodox children in the camps are unfounded, it was revealed here today. Education Minister S.Z. Shazar, who is taking a keen interest in the situation, ordered the investigation.
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