A cable requesting that the World Zionist Congress be convened in the United States, rather than in Palestine as presently scheduled, was sent today by the administrative council of the Zionist Organization of America to the executive of the World Zionist Organization in Palestine.
The cable pointed out that the ZOA administrative council had unanimously decided that it was important that the Congress take place in the United States, because of the forthcoming recommendations of the Anglo-American inquiry committee and also the fact that the General Assembly of the United Nations will be held in the United States. It is believed that the Palestine issue will come before the forthcoming session of the Assembly, which is to open in September in New York.
The Labor Zionist Organization of America today issued a statement expressing “complete opposition” to the ZOA resolution. The statement points out that it would be dangerous to deprive Palestine Jewry of its top leadership at the present crucial time.
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