August 11, 1929
The Enlarged Jewish Agency Convenes
Historical context
On August 11, 1929, the council of the enlarged Jewish Agency opened in Zurich at the close of the Sixteenth Zionist Congress.
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- August 11, 1929
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On this day, the council of the enlarged Jewish Agency opened in Zurich. The World Zionist Organization records that the announcement came at the close of the Sixteenth Zionist Congress and that Chaim Weizmann was president. Until then the Zionist Organization itself had been the body recognized under the Mandate as the Jewish Agency.
The Jewish Telegraphic Agency reported that the council would have 220 members, half Zionists and half non-Zionists. The constitution of the enlarged Agency was signed in Zurich on August 14.
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- The National Institutions · World Zionist Organization · World Zionist Organization View source
- The Jewish Agency is a public body recognized by international law · Jewish Telegraphic Agency · Jewish Telegraphic Agency View source
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