World Zionist Congress

Jewish voting: How ancient Jewish tradition helped shape modern democracy - opinion

The Mishna, as well as other rabbinic works, detail voting procedures that were revolutionary for their time and that were handed down for generations. They influence democratic procedures today.

|ByMICAH HALPERN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, cast their vote during elections for the Likud Central Committee, at the Jerusalem International Convention Center, Nov. 25, 2025.
CHAIRMAN YAAKOV HAGOEL on the World Zionist Organization balcony in Jerusalem, in homage to Theodor Herzl’s iconic pose at the Hotel Les Trois Rois in Basel, Switzerland, in the early 1900s.

Closing the circle: Inside the campaign to bring Theodor Herzl’s grandparents to Mount Herzl

WZO Chairman Yaakov Hagoel says the reburial is part of a larger argument: the myth of the assimilated Herzl has done real damage to Zionist education.

|ByZVIKA KLEIN
DELEGATES, OBSERVERS, staff, and others associated with Kol Israel gather at the World Zionist Congress last week. The Zionist institutions should be forums for visionary debate, says the writer.

Has Zionism grown too bureaucratic for its moment of crisis? - opinion

Are growing administrative structures strengthening its mission – or quietly weakening it at a moment of historic vulnerability?

|ByADAM SCOTT BELLOS
‘THE WORLD Zionist Organization is an ideal platform to play a unifying role.’ WZO President Rabbi Doron Perez holds a picture of his son Daniel, a tank commander who fell in battle on October 7, and whose body had been abducted into Gaza until finally being returned in a ceasefire deal in October.

Rebranding Zionism, unifying Jews: Rabbi Doron Perez on his plans as WZO president - interview

JEWISH WORLD AFFAIRS: Rabbi Doron Perez, in his role as WZO president, aims to unify Jews and rebrand Zionism as a force for good

|ByMICHAEL STARR

WZC factions pushing to exclude WZO chairman Hagoel from coalition deal

The delegates were also in dispute, with some submitted by virtue of their office. There was further disagreement about who would represent the Zionist Organization of America at the conference.

OCTOBER 29, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
YAAKOV HAGOEL, chairman, World Zionist Organization; acting chairman, The Jewish Agency Executive.

World Zionist Congress opens with tribute to October 7 victims, calls for unity

In the shadow of the October 7 attack, the 39th World Zionist Congress delegates to discuss Zionism’s future, address political tensions, and reaffirm the movement’s commitment to Israel’s survival.

OCTOBER 28, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR, MATHILDA HELLER
Chairman of the World Zionist Organization Yaakov Hagoel poses for a picture outside the World Zionist Organization offices in Jerusalem, June 11, 2025.

If this World Zionist Congress isn’t different, we learned nothing from Oct. 7 - comment

'This week cannot be business as usual. Since October 7, Israel and the Jewish world are not the same. The conversations in our homes changed.'

OCTOBER 28, 2025ByZVIKA KLEIN
Zvika Klein speaks at the American Zionist Movement conference.

Rabbi Doron Perez favored for Keren Hayesod head amid WZC coalition talks

World Mizrachi movement executive chairman Rabbi Doron Perez is favored for the head of Keren Hayesod amid World Zionist Congress coalition negotiation, complicated by World Likud internal dispute.

OCTOBER 28, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Rabbi Doron Perez holding a photograph of his son, Capt. Daniel Perez, who fell on October 7.

Ignoring the importance of the World Zionist Congress would be a mistake - editorial

In a Jewish world where our identity, politics, and power are more important than ever in a post-October 7 world, WZC remains one of the few platforms where all major Zionists gather to debate.

OCTOBER 28, 2025ByJPOST EDITORIAL
PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG addresses a gala event on August 29, 2022, on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the First Zionist Congress, at the original venue, the Stadtcasino Basel, in Basel, Switzerland.

The spirit of Zionism: In the days after war - opinion

The brave and difficult decision of moving to Israel often comes from points of deep emotion, moments that remind us of our common national destiny and of our connection to the land.

OCTOBER 28, 2025ByROI ABECASSIS
NEW IMMIGRANTS from France arrive at Ben-Gurion Airport in June. The number of aliyah files opened by individuals and families expressing interest in future immigration has surged dramatically.

World Zionist Congress kicks off in Jerusalem to set agenda for national institutions

Over 1,400 delegates and alternate delegates from 43 countries will participate in the WZC, which serves as the legislative and decision-making body for the World Zionist Organization.

OCTOBER 27, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
The city of Jerusalem.

Contentious WZC resolutions touch on draft, settlements, Oct 7 inquiry

Delegates at the 39th World Zionist Congress consider resolutions on military draft, sovereignty over the West Bank, and the October 7 inquiry.

OCTOBER 26, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the 37th World Zionist Congress conference in Jerusalem, 2015.

Likud factions clash over leadership, disrupting coalition talks for WZC positions

An internal rift between World Likud factions is delaying elections and disrupting coalition talks for key positions at the World Zionist Congress, with both sides accusing each other of obstruction.

OCTOBER 26, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
Israeli Minister Miki Zohar speaks at The Jerusalem Post's Annual Conference in New York, US, May 19, 2025.

How the 39th World Zionist Congress will shape future of Jewish world - explainer

From October 28–30, 2025, Jerusalem will host the 39th World Zionist Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the 37th World Zionist Congress at the Jerusalem Convention Center, October 20, 2015