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.

AUGUST 19, 2026|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.

APRIL 17, 2026|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?

FEBRUARY 27, 2026|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

JANUARY 10, 2026|ByMICHAEL STARR

The World Zionist Congress and the Christian bogeyman - opinion

The active participation of Bible-believing gentiles in the Zionist project is not only politically expedient, it is part and parcel of the way the redemption of Israel is meant to play out.

MARCH 20, 2025ByPESACH WOLICKI

MIKE HUCKABEE speaks during a ceremony marking the construction of a new housing complex in Efrat, in 2018.

US voting for 2025 World Zionist Congress election doubles in first week

The election provides US Jews with the opportunity to shape Israel’s future, influence Jewish communities worldwide, and support Zionism.

MARCH 19, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

American Zionist Movement banner advertising the upcoming World Zionist Congress 2025 elections.

Zionism at a crossroads: Our responsibility, our future - opinion

Now more than ever, strong Zionist leadership must stand at the helm of the decisions that affect us all.

MARCH 14, 2025ByYAAKOV HAGOEL

Voting opens in election for World Zionist Congress, with future of Israel at stake

Any Jewish adult living in the United States can vote between March 10 and May 4 as long as they accept a set of Zionist principles and pay a $5 registration fee.

MARCH 10, 2025ByASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA

World Zionist Congress elections are more relevant than ever post-October 7 - interview

Voters share a very broad common denominator – the people of Israel and the State of Israel – top representatives say

MARCH 6, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR

PARTICIPANTS SING ‘Hatikvah’ at the end of a gala event on occasion of the 125th anniversary of the First Zionist Congress at the original venue, the Stadtcasino Basel, in Basel, Switzerland, on Monday.

Fate of the Zionist movement must be decided by Zionists, not by anti-Zionists - opinion

There are plenty of places for anti-Zionists in this world; the WZC is not one of them.

MARCH 4, 2025ByELCHANAN POUPKO

RABBI DOV Landau delivers a class at the Mir Yeshiva in Jerusalem, 2023. To maintain the integrity of this election, the World Zionist Congress must make it clear that anyone who does not reject Landau’s position in the strongest terms cannot be elected or vote in this election, the writer argues.

Editor's Notes: Why are influencers taking over the WZC? - comment

One thing is certain: these elections will shape the future of Zionist institutions for years to come.

FEBRUARY 28, 2025ByZVIKA KLEIN

WHAT CHANGED that made social media influencers suddenly want to join political slates in an election many American Jews had never even heard of?

Kol Israel seeks Betar USA's expulsion from WZC elections over 'inflammatory rhetoric'

Kol Israel called for Betar USA’s expulsion over alleged election violations, inflammatory rhetoric, and threats, urging formal sanctions and removal from the American Zionist Movement.

FEBRUARY 25, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR

World Likud retains power after party constitution amendment falls

The result marked a victory for World Zionist Organization head Yaakov Hagoel over a number of challengers.

FEBRUARY 16, 2025ByELIAV BREUER

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.

Power struggle within Likud to come to a head in key Sunday vote

Likud’s delegates in the World Zionist Congress are currently split evenly between representatives of the Likud in Israel and from the World Likud.

FEBRUARY 11, 2025ByELIAV BREUER