Zionist Actions Committee Concludes Sessions in London

(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

The Palestine budget of the Zionist Executive for the year 1926-27 was adopted by the Zionist Actions Committee which concluded its two weeks’ sessions here yesterday.

The budget, which requires the sum of £668,920, includes the following items: For colonization work, £170,000; Education. £78,000; Health work. £45,000; Hadassah work, £90,000; Immigration, £39,000; Labor, £60,000; Trade and Industry, £18,000; an Industrial Bank, £25,000; Administration, £20,000; Ruttenburg works, £25,000.

As is seen from these items the Actions Committee has decided to take the necessary steps towards the establishment of a Palestine Industrial Bank for the purpose of assisting the middle-class immigration in developing the industries of the country.

The Actions Committee also decided to transfer the Keren Hayesod headquarters from London to Jerusalem. Dr. Arthur Hantke and Mr. Leib Jaffe were appointed managing directors of the Keren Hayesod.

The Actions Committee also decided to transfer the seat of the Economic Council to Jerusalem. The Council is to include representatives of the Palestine Zionist Executive and of the Palestine financial institutions. The Council is also to have branches in London and New York City.

New additions to the Zionist World Executive were made by the Actions Committee. Dr. M. Eder, Mr. M. Dizengoff, former Mayor of Tel-Aviv and Felix Rosenbluth were elected members of the Executive.

Col. Frederick H. Kisch, Herman Struck and Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver of Cleveland were elected members of the Directorium of the Jewish National Fund with M. M. Ussishkin remaining as Chairman.

As a result of a lengthy political discussion the Actions Committee adopted a number of resolutions concerning the Palestine situation. One resolution expresses recognition of the “Mandatory Power’s endeavor to establish public order in Palestine.” The resolution points out, however, that the Mandatory Power has given “inadequate active assistance” to the Jewish upbuilding work, especially because of its failure to grant state lands for Jewish colonization, by not removing the difficulties in acquiring Palestine citizenship, by not fulfilling the Jewish demands concerning the municipalities and by the regulations on immigration and public works.

The resolution urges Great Britain to adopt a policy of active support for the Jewish upbuilding work in accordance with the Mandate. The Zionist Actions Committee instructed the Executive to negotiate with the British Government concerning the matter.

A special resolution adopted by the Actions Committee complains of the unfairness of the Palestine naturalization law and appeals to all Palestine Jews to acquire Palestine citizenship.