Zionists throughout the United States were urged to mobilize themselves for “sacrificial giving” to the United Jewish Appeal, in a call issued today by the national executive of the Zionist Organization of America, at the conclusion of its two-day session here.
The call was issued following a report from Zalman Suzayv, former Israel Deputy Minister of Commerce, who said that all elements of the population in Israel are ready to make great sacrifices to help in the absorption of new immigrants. He expressed the opinion that, with the overhauling of Israel’s economy, the volume of export from Israel can be substantially increased and thus contribute to the absorption through employment of the new immigrants.
Principal speakers at the meeting included Abraham Redelheim, ZDA president; Dr. Max Nussbaum, chairman of the national executive’s council; and Dr, Emanuel Neumann, member of the Jewish Agency executive. Mr. Redelheim stressed the fact that Israel’s warm reception of the immigrants imposes severe hardships on her economy. Dr, Neumann urged that, in addition to doubling or trebling their contributions to the UJA, American Jews should also make large-scale investments of private capital in Israel’s economy.
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