Philadelphia Zionists Back Administration, Deplore Resignations

(Jewish Daily Bulletin)

The Central Zionist Committee at a regular meeting here voted “as in the past loyally and in the fullest measure” to stand back of the national and international leadership of the Zionist movement and deplored the action of Rabbi Stephen S. Wise and others who have resigned from the Zionist Administrative Committee.

William B, Leaf, chairman of the Central Zionist Committee, who presided, reviewed the controversy which had developed and offered the following resolutions which were unanimously adopted.

“We view with keen regret the action taken by certain members of the Zionist Administrative Committee who resigned in the course of last week. We feel nothing has happened in the Zionist movement in this country or abroad to justify this action. What may have been consistent at the convention last June or might be consistent at the convention next June is unwarranted now when the leading Jewish communities of America are in the midst of their annual effort to raise the money necessary to meet the Palestine budget. Coming as these resignations did on the arrival of Dr. Chaim Weizmann, president of the World Zionist Organization, in this country, they are being construed as an attempt to interfere with his mission to consummate the organization of the Jewish Agency. This we deplore and consider as deserving of the severest censure.

“We also take this means of making clear to our national and international leaders that the Philadelphia Zionists will as in the past support loyally and in the fullest measure all the policies adopted at the Zionist congresses and conventions and will now redouble their efforts to help carry these policies into effect.”