There are 50,000 members in the pre-war Jewish colonies federated in the Jewish Farmers Union ,including 15,000 adult workers,Moshe Smilansky. foremost Palestinian Jewish farmer-author,who is its president,declared in the opening address of the annual convention .He pointed out that 5,000 Arabs are givena#ivelihood in these colonies.
Adunam (quarter-acre) of land which used to support two Arab individuals. now supports thirty Jews and five Arabs,he said,and added,”That is colonization,that is Zionism!” 180 delegates atended.
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