Mapped for Election of First Provisional Jewish Parliament in Palestine

All preparations have been made to hold elections soon for the A##fath Hanivcharim, the Palestine Jewish National Assembly, which will function as the first provisional Jewish Parliament, David Remez, chairman of the Jewish National Council, said tonight.

Remez stated that the Provisional Jewish Government which is to be set up next spring in accorance with the U.N. partition decision, will be based on the National Assembly and the Zionist Actions Committee until a permanent parliament and a ##ermanent government are established.He added that the question of which Zionists abroad would be included in the ##rovisional Government has not yet been decided, but “logic dictates that the tasks would be entrusted to those living here and knowing the situation, although the advice of our colleagues abroad is always desired and welcomed.” Remez said that the Jewish National Council would surrender all of its functions to the Provisional Government, while the Jewish Agency would retain part of its operations until the temporary administration had been replaced by a permanent government.Reviewing the security situation, the Jewish National Council chairman expressed the opinion that the danger of a double-barrelled attack on the Jewish community–by the British and the Arabs–had been averted, since the government has promised to maintain order, especially on the roads. He warned the Arabs that Palestine was not “another Aden” and that the strength of the Jews had increased since the recent attacks began.