Charges Against Latin American General Zionist Parley Refuted

A statement refuting a number of charges made against the recently-held conference of Latin American General Zionists by Moshe Kol, chairman of the Progressive Party of Israel, was issued here today by Dr. Mateo Goldstein, chairman of the Latin American Confederation of General Zionists, which was set up at the parley.

Dr. Goldstein charged that Mr. Kol and his followers walked out of the conference before any votes were taken on resolutions, but after they had had a full voice in the debates. He specifically denied Mr. Kol’s accusation that the parley had violated a “gentleman’s agreement” in effect in the World Confederation of General Zionists by asserting its solidarity with the Israel General Zionist Party.

Dr. Goldstein said that the conference had approved no resolution identifying itself with any of the Israeli parties, but had expressed its support of the idea of unifying the General Zionist movement in Latin America or that the decision to set up a Confederation was a “surprise move.” He also insisted that Dr. Kol’s charge that the Progressive Parties in Israel and had expressed its regret that the Progressive Party.

Dr. Goldstein also denied that the conference had decided to launch a “non-chalutzic” General Zionist movement in Latin America or that the decision to set up a Confederation was a “surprise move.” He also insisted that Dr. Kol’s charge that the Progressive elements in the various Latin American countries were not invited to the conference was inaccurate, that all national General Zionist parties had been invited but that the Progressives were a weak grouping in those parties.