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There is no internal Zionist war of any importance, a united front has already been created through the formation of the Jewish Agency. A special convention of American Zionists is not necessary now. New leaders for American Zionism will have to be sought out, though not exclusively from among the group which left the American Zionist Organization in 1921. If the recent article of Jacob de Haas anent the question of peace between the Weizmann-Lipsky and Brandeis-Mack group expresses the real sentiment of the Brandeis-Mack group, there can be no question of peace and a united front with them.

This is the gist of a long editorial appearing in the current issue of “The New Palestine,” official organ of the Zionist Organization of America, expressing the views of the Lipsky group in American Zionism with regard to the recent discussions about a rapproachement between the two groups.

“In the first place there is no internal Zionist war of any importance,” says the editorial. “With all due regard for Zionist temperament, looking over the entire situation, normal peaceful conditions prevail…. Only those minority parties whose growth depends upon bluster and intimidation, who look upon controversy as an opportunity for party advancement, are engaged in reckless denunciation, calling for emergency action all along the line. They want an Emergency Congress, a special meeting of the Actions Committee, immediate resignation of the Zionist Executive, a new coalition which shall also include their party representatives. They must have a crisis, and if all their demands are not complied with, the dogs of war will be let loose. These tactics may frighten the man on the street, but experienced Zionists understand the method. That is a sham battle. It is typical of a mental attitude which will never listen to the soft words of peace, because it lives on ultimata and threats, which are the spice of their lives.

“A united front was created at the Zurich Congress in August. In effect within the Jewish Agency Executive you now have an all-inclusive Jewish front, responsible for the making of the Jewish National Home in Palestine. The Palestine events of last August have not seriously affected this united front. It remains intact. Of course, within the authorities set up differences of views have arisen. The new forms of the Jewish Agency had to be tried, new problems arising out of the shock to policy occasioned by the August events had to be considered; but whatever creases have formed in administration and policy will be smoothed out when the regular meeting of the Actions Committee and the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Agency are held in London next month.”

After declaring that the American Zionist administration has always been ready to stretch forth a hand of cooperation to those willing to work for Zionism, the editorial says:

“There is a curious difference between American and European Zionists. Their differences first express themselves in terms of principles. Conflicts are usually of views, tendencies, interpretations of fundamental ideas. With us, under the influence probably of the American atmosphere, every conflict is transformed into a personal affair, and it is thought that if only people of varying views could be brought together, they would inevitably iron out their differences. Does not every Zionist know that the controversy in 1921 involved principles, tendencies and views in the field of Zionist thought? Why then this superficial talk of peace and united front without first discussing the possibility of a reconciliation of views and of an understanding with regard to a common program?”

With regard to changes in American Zionist leadership, the editorial says:

“More emphasis will have to be placed upon intellectual attainment and personality, there will be use for directors of propaganda of the highest grade to guide and inspire the spiritual and intellectual life of the Zionist movement. These new forces are to