Five hundred Zionist leaders are scheduled to gather Saturday night at the Belmont Plaza Hotel to hear the spokesmen of the various organizations in the American Zionist Federation explain why their particular grouping is best equipped to advance the goals of Zionism and the cause of Israel, and seek support of enrolled Zionists who will be eligible to vote for the American delegates to the next Zionist Congress to be held in Jerusalem next month.
This announcement was made by Rabbi Israel Miller, president of the AZF which is sponsoring the pre-election campaign event prior to the nationwide elections due early in Dec. “Zionists in every town and city throughout the United States will be given the opportunity to vote in democratic fashion for the slate of their choice,” said Rabbi Miller. “The make-up of the American Zionist delegation at the next Zionist Congress will represent participatory democracy in the Jewish community.”
The 13 national Zionist organizations and the 10 youth and student groups are represented in seven slates which are competing for the votes of American Zionists in this election. The “Town Hall Meeting” here is one of some 60 such meetings throughout the country this month. Rabbi Arthur Hertzberg, member of the World Zionist Executive, will serve as moderator-chairman at the meeting at which the spokesman for each slate will make a ten-minute presentation and be allowed to challenge and question the representative of any other slate competing for the support of the voters.
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