The referendum among the members of the two principal labor parties “Achdut Avodah” and “Hapoel Hazoir” in regard to their amalgamation is nearing completion. That the results of the referendum will be favorable to the union is clear, the proposal having been approved at conferences which took place in May and June, when a common platform was worked out.
A group of non-partisan laborites was formed in Tel Aiv, among whom are men prominent in the artistic and literary life of the country. They have issued an appeal to all unaffiliated workers to join the united Labor party.
All but the final count of the election returns for delegates to the 16th Zionist Congress showed a majority for the Labor Party, which this year placed a united ballot before the voters.
There were nine other lists, namely the Mizrachi, Revisionists, Yemenite Labor, Yemenite National Organization, Mizrachi Hatzoir, Craftsmen, Democrat Zionists, and National Citizens Party.
Of the 25,599 votes counted, Labor received (together with Yemenites) -15,937 votes, Mizrachi 2,742, Revisionists 2,552, General Zionists 1,215, Democrat Zionists, 1,023, Yemenites 988, National Citizens Party 1,133, Mizrachi Hatzair 183, Craftsmen 159.
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