Resolutions pledging “utmost and continuing” support of Israel, and expressing South Africa’s Jewry’s thanks for the “friendship and understanding” shown consistently to Israel and the Zionist movement by the Government of the Union of South Africa, were adopted unanimously here last night at the 26th biennial conference of the South African Zionist Federation.
A report by the treasurer, Harry Trope, showed that nearly 23,000 of South Africa’s 100,000 Jews are contributors to the United Israel Appeal, and that 17,000 women participate in the youth aliyah and Keren Kayemeth campaigns conducted by the women’s branch of the Federation.
The conference took on the nature of an event combining social and political aspects when the delegates feted the retiring president, Israel Dunsky, who has announced that he is leaving for permanent residence in Israel. A scroll expressing the gratitude of the South African Jewish community for his many years of service as Zionist and communal leader was presented to Mr. Dunsky by Dr. Edel Horwitz, vice-chairman of the Zionist Federation and president of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies.
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