THE FORTHCOMING CONGRESS
The Ninth Congress, which will be opened in Hamburg on Dec. 26th promises to be fraught with far-reaching effects on the future of the movement, says the London Jewish Chronicle. The postponement of the Congress to the winter, in consequence of the changed state of affairs in the East, has given the various sections of the Zionist movement time to formulate their views and to revise their attitude in consequence of this change. In the current issue of Die Welt, the Central Committee of the Zionist Federation in Russia, one of the most important bodies to be represented at the Congress, published a manifesto in which they express opinions on various matters with which the Congress will be required to deal.
The manifesto refers at the outset to the disappointment occasioned by the anti-Zionist movement in Turkey, but expresses the view that the movement is quite independent of such temporary waves of opinion, and must go forward in the promotion of its objects. Reference is made to the proposals which have been advanced for an alteration of the Basle Programme in consequence of the new situation in the Fast.
The manifesto states that while there may be an alteration of tactics and of the external form of Zionist institutions, any alteration of the programme of the movement should be approached with the greatest caution. The opinion is expressed that latterly the political activities of the movement have been thrust into the background, and that, moreover, the changed conditions in the Orient must profoundly affect the nature of the political work to be done; whereas, formerly, most of the political work was directed to winning the sympathy of the great Powers. It must now be concentrated in Turkey, which has become a Constitutional State.
The Russian Zionists will, therefore, propose at the Congress the appointment of a special political commission to deal with the question of future political activity.
CONTENTSFor DECEMBER, 1909
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