Report to the ... Zionist Congress and to the Council of the Jewish Agency in ... · 1935-08-01 · 8.1935 · p. Seite 73

with the settlers a clause making it obligatory " to refrain on the Sabbath and on Jewish festivals from all work, whether in building, in the field, or in the vineyards, and from every form of industrial and business activity." (2) The General Council looks upon rest from labour and business on the Sabbath not only as an important matter of religious tradition, but also as an institution of general, national, cultural and social value. The duty of observing the Sabbath is incumbent upon all Jews irrespective of their attitude to religion and tradition. The General Council makes it binding upon all Zionist, bodies and their organs to carry out this resolution to the fullest extent. (3) The General Council welcomes the proposals of the Vaad Leumi which request that the Government, in accordance with the provisions of the Mandate, shall take suitable measures to dispense Jewish workers and officials who are employed in the various departments of the Government from work on the Sabbath, and that it shall confirm the Sabbath rest laws to be adopted by the Jewish municipalities and rural communal councils, and instructs the Executive to watch over the carrying out of these requests. E. FINANCES-AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. 1. —Consolidation of Finances. After receiving the report of the Executive on the work of the Consolidation Commission and on the negotiations regarding a loan for the purpose of consolidating all the debts of the Jewish Agency and of the Keren Hayesod, as well as for the final consolidation of the settlements, the General Council resolves to request the Executive of the Jewish Agency to bring the negotiations to a conclusion, and for this purpose transfer to it the right conferred upon the General Council by the Congress, viz., if the scheme requires a guarantee of the rights of the creditors which involves a limitation of the budgetary right of the Congress or of the General Council, the Executive has the right to pass resolutions requisite for drawing up the consolidation scheme and also the right to give the necessary guarantees and to take the requisite measures in conjunction with the Consolidation Commission. As according to the agreements between the Keren Hayesod and the settlements, the Keren Hayesod is entitled to transfer its claims and liabilities arising out of the agreements in accordance with the Congress decisions, the General Council authorises the Executive to approve such transfers as may be necessary for carrying out the consolidation loan. The General Council expresses the wish that out of the proceeds of the loan a certain amount may be applied to new colonisation. 2. —Fight against Land Speculation. The General Council hasttaken note of the statement of the Executive about the steps it has taken in connection with the Congress decision regarding the creation of a Land Institute, and instructs the Executive of the Jewish Agency and the Keren Kayemeth to continue their efforts for the concentration and co-ordination of the activity of all companies engaged in land purchase. 3. —Institute for Supervision and Control. The General Council instructs the Executive to draft a proposal for implementing the Congress resolutions regarding the establishment of an institute for supervision and control and to submit it to the next meeting of the General Council for consideration. 4. —Investments of the Keren Hayesod in Banks. The General Council instructs the Executive to enter into negotiations with the Bank Commission for a fresh examination of the question of the investments of the Keren Hayesod in banks. 5. —Establishment of a Water Company. The General Council takes note of the proposal of the Executive to establish a water company in which the authority shall be in the hands of 73