The Israel Government was asked in Parliament today why Ambassador Abba Eban had addressed a conference of the Independent Zionists in New York yesterday. The sessions concluded with the formation of a new Zionist group opposed to affiliation with political parties in Israel. (The new group–headed by Ezra Shapiro, Louis Lipsky and Judge Louis E. Levinthal–will be known as the American Jewish League for Israel.)
The question was posed in Parliament by a General Zionist deputy and was directed at Foreign Minister Golda Meir. The General Zionist deputy claimed that Mr. Eban had stated that he made his appearance under instructions from Jerusalem. The question was therefore directed not at Mr. Eban but at the Foreign Ministry.
“Is it the task of the Foreign Ministry to interfere in internal affairs of the American Zionists by encouraging divisions harmful to Israel?” the interpellation asked. Under Parliamentary procedure, Foreign Minister Meir will answer the questions at a future session of Parliament.
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