The failure of one party to obtain a majority in the Jewish community elections on October 12 is creating difficulties in the election of a community council. With half a dozen parties seeking representation on the council it appears likely that, whatever the complexion of the new council, it will be faced with such difficulties that it will have to call new community elections.
The general assembly elected by the community elections resulted in the victory of 28 Zionists, 24 nationalists (Mizrachists) and moderates, 11 Communists, and 7 professionals, pacifists and non-party representatives. Of these latter 7 three lean towards the Zionists, three towards the nationalists and one towards the Communists.
Efforts are being made to establish a concentration council, exclusive of the Communists, the fight being between the Zionists on the one hand and the greater part of the nationalists, moderates and non-party representatives on the other.
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