The American Jewish Committee’s Washington chapter which met last Wednesday night in extraordinary session to discuss Israel’s policy of Jewish settlements in the West Bank has declined to comment on its proceedings. The meeting was open only to members. About 100 of the chapter’s approximately 600 members reportedly attended. Brant Coopersmith, the chapter’s director, said that the advance notice of the chapter officers criticism of the policy was an “internal matter” and “what we discussed is still an internal matter.” He added that “whatever happened will be made known to appropriate organizations” of the national Committee. The AJCommittee’s Board of Governors meets May 13 in New York City and the Committee is to held a plenary session May 15 in New York.
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