The 22nd annual convention of the Mizrachi Organization of America today sent a resolution to Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain rejecting “the projected betrayal of Palestine” and an appeal to President Roosevelt for intercession against the crystallization of the Jewish homeland. The resolutions, introduced last night by Rabbi Israel Tubac of Baltimore, were adopted by acclamation.
Speakers joined in declaring resistance to Britain’s proposed change in Palestine’s status. Rabbi E. Silver, greeting the convention on behalf of the Agudath Harabonim (Rabbinical Association), asserted that there were no Zionists, Mizrachists or Agudists now, but only Jews fighting for survival. Gedaliah Bublick, of Palestine, declared that England was committing the crime of making the Balfour Declaration a scrap of paper.
Measures for defense of Jews’ political rights were urged by Leon Gellman in his presidential message. R. Gaffin, a leader of the Hapoel Hamizrachi, religious laborite organization, pledged the continuation of pioneer activity in Palestine.
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