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

Zionism: Reflections in Israel following October 7 - opinion

"In our time, Zionism is the daily choice to build an inclusive, just, and pluralistic society. It is reflected in creating resilient communities, strengthening ties with Jews around the world."

FEBRUARY 3, 2025ByANNA KISLANSKI

Anna Kislanski, head of the Reform Movement in Israel

Jerusalem lessees organizing to influence WZC election - exclusive

The group’s goal is for KKL to extend its primary lease of land that includes approximately 1,000 apartments for another century or more.

JANUARY 22, 2025ByELIAV BREUER

US sees increase in candidates and slates for election to World Zionist Congress

The slates represent a variety of different ideological, political, cultural, and religious American Zionist beliefs and movements. The candidates reportedly hail from 43 US states and territories.

JANUARY 14, 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.

Allegations of Christian influence surface as World Zionist Congress election heats up

Israel365 asked David Friedman to support a slate of candidates in next year’s election for the World Zionist Congress.

DECEMBER 5, 2024ByASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA

Former US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman speaks at the opening of Pilgrimage Road at the City of David archaeological site in the eastern Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, June 30, 2019.

Backroom maneuvering intensifies as Jewish factions vie for control of national institutions

As the 2025 Zionist Congress elections approach, Likud's internal power struggle is expected to intensify, particularly between Zohar’s camp and Hagoel’s overseas supporters.

OCTOBER 8, 2024ByTAL SHALEV

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.

Ceremony marks 76 years since Altalena sinking

"On this day, in this place, and at this time, we must fulfil the legacy of Menachem Begin, who showed tremendous leadership and declared here on the Altalena: ‘Civil war, never again.’"

JUNE 24, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

World Zionist Organization Chair Yaakov Hagoel drops a wreath to mark the spot where the Altalena sank, June 23, 2024.

WATCH: Memorial Service for victims of October 7 Massacre

Join the the LIVE ceremony that will be broadcast throughout the world

NOVEMBER 5, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

#Bringthemhome - World Zionist Organization

Israel’s future: A tale of two (or three) Zionisms - opinion

The lines between religion and state are being blurred.

JUNE 5, 2023ByMOTI KAHANA

THE ISSUE under discussion this Passover, on the eve of the 75th anniversary of Israel, is how do we perceive the origin story of Zionism?

Israel’s future: A tale of two (or three?) Zionisms - opinion

Jews should be able to decide to live in the best way possible, and the best place possible, without compromising on their beliefs – secular or religious.

JUNE 4, 2023ByMOTI KAHANA

World Zionist Congress adopts resolutions against Israel's judicial reform

The World Zionist Organization concluded a three day online voting procedure, on proposals that were suggested at the special World Zionist Congress last month.

MAY 24, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN