A statement from the headquarters of the Keren Hayesod reports that half a million dollars has been received from America within the last four months.
Continuation of this effort, it is declared, will improve the economic position of Palestine, raise the moral prestige of the Zionist Organization and strengthen its political position by destroying the argument the Jews have shown themselves unprepared for sacrifices in behalf of their national home.
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