The settlement of 50,000 families in Palestine within the next ten years should be the aim of the Jewish Agency and for this the Agency would need a budget of about $7,500,000 annually, declared Dr. Arthur Ruppin, member of the Zionist Executive, speaking at the meeting of the Actions Committee of the Zionist Organization which opened here yesterday.
Morning and afternoon sessions of the meeting were devoted to land purchasing and colonization problems. M. M. Ussishkin, head of the Jewish National Fund, which acquires land as inalienable property of the Jewish people, in proposing suggestions for the strengthening of the J. N. F. and for the raising of money in America and elsewhere through loans for immediate work proposed an internal Zionist loan for the J. N. F. of $1,500,000, at least $500,000 from the Palestine Emergency Fund to be allocated for land purchase and that he and Dr. Chaim Weizmann be permitted to go to the United States in the Fall with a definitely worked out plan.
Expressing dissatisfaction with the small attendance since only 23 members were present in addition to the Zionist Executive and deputy members, Dr. Leo Motzkin, chairman of the Actions Committee, welcomed the delegates in Hebrew. After pointing out that the meeting had to consider a number of problems vital to Palestine and the Zionist movement he outlined the agenda and indicated that the meeting was called not merely for an exchange of opinion but in the expectation that resolutions regarding the future would be adopted.
While collections had been brisk, it was necessary, in view of the present circumstances, that a greater effort on behalf of the J. N. F. be made, declared Mr. Ussishkin, who reported on the position of the J. N. F. and land purchases. Pointing out that there were many opportunities of effecting land purchases and that the very people who are engaged in agitating against the Jews are offering land for sale, he said that on the whole there was no need to be discouraged by the situation and that if the Jews proceeded at greater speed it is possible de
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