UN Palestine Commission – Various communication from Jewish parties and public organizations

Organization

Reply Rec’d 5

Direct Communication

with the Commission in:

Authority Vested

in Vaad Leumi &

Jewish Agency

Ihud (Union) Assn.

5 March 1948

"……In any recommendations which the Palestine Commission to undertake in relation to the situation in Palestine……to consult directly with the Commission in Palestine…."

Central Agudath Israel

11, 17, 18 & 29 March 1948. Also letter of 23 Feb. from New York Office

London and New York

Palestine Jewish

Labour Party (Mapai)

14 March 1948

X

Aliya Hadasha,

14 March 1948

X

Hapoel Hasizrachi

14 March 1948

X

Confederation of

General Zionists

14 March 1948

X

United Workers Party

of Palestine (Hahoner & Hatzair & Adutaavoda Poalezion

16 March 1948

X

Popular Movement for Jewish State

16 March 1948

X

Maccabi

14 March 1948

X

Women’s International Zionist Organization

14 March 1948

X

Yemenite Organization in Palestine

14 March 1948

X

Mizrachi Federation

14 March 1948

X

Jewish Sefaradim

21 March 1948

X

United Zionists-Revisionists

26 March 1948

"…….strongly oppose partition and stand firmly basis Jewish State unpartitioned …however…Jewish Agency represents all Zionists factions in foreign affairs including matter provisional Government Council….."

Palestine Communist Party

26 March 1948

Authority voted in Vaad Leumi & Jewish Agency with certain reservations

Rabbinical Council

19 March 1948

X

Jewish Communist Party (former Palestine Commission Union)

25 March 1948

X

Merchants & Independent Orthodox

14 March 1948

X

(Neutral Religious Union Eretz-

Israel and Hassocher Haivri

14 March 1948

X

League for Jewish-

Arab Rapprochement

No reply has as yet been received from this Association. Mr. Eben of the Jewish Agency has expressed some doubt as to whether it is still in existence.