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[[Military discharge|Discharged]] from the army in late spring 1946, without money or job and despondent about his future, Norman followed the advice of [[Selig Brodetsky]]. [[Herzl Rosenblum|H. Rosenblum]], the editor of ''Haboker'', a Tel Aviv daily that later became ''[[Yediot Aharonot]]'', noted in late 1945 that [[Chaim Weizmann]] deeply resented the sudden intrusion and reception of Norman when he arrived in Britain. Norman spoke to the Zionist conference in London. Haboker reported, "Something similar happened at the Zionist conference in London. The chairman suddenly announced to the meeting that in the hall there was Herzl's grandson who wanted to say a few words. The introduction was made in an absolutely dry and official way. It was felt that the chairman looked for—and found—some stylistic formula which would satisfy the visitor without appearing too cordial to anybody among the audience. In spite of that there was a great thrill in the hall when Norman mounted on the platform of the praesidium. At that moment, Dr.Weizmann turned his back on the speaker and remained in this bodily and mental attitude until the guest had finished his speech."<ref>Haboker 26 October 1945. Document amongst the papers of Stephen Norman at the Central Zionist Archives in Jerusalem</ref> The 1945 article went on to note that Norman was snubbed by Weizmann and by some in Israel during his visit because of ego, jealousy, vanity and their own personal ambitions. Brodetsky was Chaim Weizman's principal ally and supporter in Britain.
Weizmann secured for Norman a desirable but minor position with the British Economic and Scientific Mission in Washington, D.C.
[[File:Stephen Norman Garden Marker Mt. Herzl, Jerusalem.jpg|thumb|Stephen Norman garden marker at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem]]
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