The Actions Committee, now in session here, concluded its debate on the political reports delivered by members of the World Zionist Executive at two o’clock this morning after hearing the rebuttals of Nahum Sokolow, president of the World Zionist Organization, Dr. Selig Brodetsky, and Dr. Chaim Arlosoroff.
The latter speakers dealt chiefly with the attitude to be adopted toward the report of Lewis French, Palestine Land Commissioner, relations with the High Commissioner and the lease by the Jewish National Fund of part of the land in Wadi Hawareth.
The Jewish National Fund was attacked throughout the day for yielding to government influence and leasing of this land to Arab squatters.
A sensation was caused by Dr. Leo Motzkin, chairman of the Actions Committee, who departed from the rule he has followed in all the years he has held the chairmanship, of not participating in the debate, deeming his office precluded him from so doing.
Dr. Motzkin, in the midst of the debate with members of the Zionist Executive, took the floor and declared that the issuing of the French report might have been prevented had the Actions Committee been convened earlier.
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