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American Jewish Conference : STATEMENT SUBMITTED TO THE ANGLO-AMERICAN COMMITTEE ON INQUIRY

New York, American Jewish Conference, 1946

First edition. Original blue paper wrappers. 8vo. 26 pages; 24 cm. The American Jewish Conference was an ad-hoc organization that formed to represent the American Jewish community as a whole on issues relating to Palestine and the status of Jews post World War II with representatives from 64 national Jewish membership organizations. Delegates “included both Zionist and non-Zionist groups, all major religious bodies-orthodox, conservative, and reform, the representatives of labor, fraternal, service and social organizations” from all fifty states. The Anglo-American Committee of Inquiry was a British and American committee “tasked to examine political, economic and social conditions in Mandatory Palestine as they bear upon the problem of Jewish immigration and settlement” in Palestine “and the well-being of the peoples” who lived there (Wikipedia, 2016) . The American Jewish Conference states support for Jewish immigration and settlement in Palestine and provides a clear, step-by-step explanation of their decision referencing key resolutions and papers from the period. Includes appendix of the national organizations affiliated with the American Jewish Conference. SUBJECT(S) : Palestine, Jewish immigration, Zionism 1917-1948. OCLC lists 12 holdings worldwide. Previous owner’s tamp on the front cover and first page. Some pencil markings that do not obstruct text. Slight browning of pages. About Very Good- condition. (zion-11-6)

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