A resolution demanding the appointment of a Royal commission on major policy in Palestine was adopted, among others, at the first annual conference of the Zionist Revisionists of Great Britain. The conference expressed its alarm at the tendency manifested in the activities of the Palestine and British governments “to carry into effect some of the Shaw Commission’s recommendations as evidenced by the creation of an agricultural committee composed of Palestine government officials and the appointment of Sir John Simpson to report on immigration and land settlement.”
Another resolution reiterated the Balfour-Smuts-Lloyd George demand for a Royal commission, and protested against local individual inquires being allowed to overried the necessity for such a commission. Resolutions expressing indignation at the introduction since the publication of the report of additional restrictions on middle class immigration, endorsing the demand for an early Zionist congress, the creation of a special political committee and the urging of the Revisionist World Executive to organize “a political offensive which will make clear to the whole world the real objectives of Zionism and affirming the readiness of the Revisionists of Great Britain to place themselves at the disposal of the Revisionist Executive for a political offensive” were adopted.
The conference called on the Zionist Executive to categorically disavow the pronouncements and activities of the Brith Shalom and to take steps to prevent officials of Zionism from participating in Brith Shalom propaganda. The attention of the Zionist Executive was also called to “the irresponsible activities of Dr. Magnes” and the Executive was asked to “make impossible the continuance of Dr. Magnes in a position that must invest his words and actions with a considerable measure of authority.”
For the security of Palestine the conference demanded legislation for Jewish self-defence and the creation of Jewish military and police units maintained and controlled by the government. An appeal was made for gen-
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