Report to the ... Zionist Congress and to the Council of the Jewish Agency in ... · 1935-08-01 · 8.1935 · p. Seite 433

tion and enterprise, and though here and there a warning note is struck, particularly in regard to Arab-Jewish relations, the prevailing tone is one of optimism and a recognition of the quality of Jewish achievement in Palestine. On the other hand, some disappointment was felt at the tone of certain articles Avhich appeared in The Times last year from a special correspondent of that paper in Palestine. Certain points in these articles were subsequently dealt with in letters published in The Times from different sources. Steps were also taken to put the Editor in possession of fuller information with regard to the various aspects of the situation in Palestine, and of Zionist work as a whole. It is of interest to add that in July of this year the Times gave prominence to an article on Palestine from another correspondent who had recently paid a visit to that country, which was very different in character from the earlier articles, and which discussed with enthusiasm and understanding Jewish achievements there. In general, the press was carefully watched, and whenever it appeared necessary, replies to criticisms and misrepresentations were sent in, which were frequently published. Contacts with Non-Jewish Organisations. 17. Addresses were delivered to non-Jewish gatherings on various occasions, and special reference may be made to a meeting of the Imperial Affairs Committee of the Labour Party which was addressed by Dr. Brodetsky, and at which a full discussion took place with regard to Zionism and the position in Palestine. Geneva. 18 The untimely death, in August, 1934, of Dr. Victor Jacobson, referred to elsewhere in this report, was a grievous blow to the Zionist cause. Until very shortly before his death, Dr. Jacobson had continued his usual work at the Geneva Bureau of the Jewish Agency, maintaining contact with organisations and individuals permanently established in Geneva, including in particular, the Secretariat of the League, the International Labour Office, and the International Institute of Intellectual Co-operation; as well as with certain members of the Permanent Mandates Commission. As Dr. Jacobson's successor the Executive appointed, in February, 1935, Dr. Julius Becker, a close friend of Dr. Jacobson's, and at one time editor of the Juedische Rundschau. Dr. Becker has lived in Geneva for many years and has connections of long standing with the various political circles there. Permanent Mandates Commission. 19. The Report of the Palestine Government for 1933 was considered in detail at the 25th Session of the Mandates Commission in June. 1934, when, as appears from the Minutes of that meeting, there was a fairly full cross-examination of the accredited representatives of the Mandatory Power on the question of labour and immigration. At this session, as in the case of the 27th 433 28