Kol Israel calls for unity in WZO elections amid Orthodox-liberal tensions – opinion
A recent Times of Israel article highlighting the Orthodox-liberal struggle in the upcoming World Zionist Organization elections reveals a troubling trend that we believe must be addressed head-on. That is, the old, tired divisions threaten to undermine the very foundation of our shared Zionist vision. When we allow ourselves to be defined by narrow […]
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. American Jews will have a larger selection of candidates and slates for the upcoming World Zionist Congress election, the American Zionist Movement (AZM) has announced. The March vote […]
Fleur Hassan-Nahoum to lead World Zionist Congress’s Kol Israel faction
Kol Israel is the ideological successor to the General Zionist Party. (Feb. 28, 2024 / JNS) Outgoing Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Fleur Hassan-Nahoum was installed this week as secretary-general of Kol Israel, becoming the first woman to lead the non-ideological faction within the World Zionist Congress whose predecessors supported the views of the state’s first president, […]
Jerusalem’s Deputy Mayor To Spearhead Kol Israel as First Female Secretary General
Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Fleur Hassan-Nahoum was named the new secretary general of Kol Israel on Sunday, becoming the first woman to ever hold the position and marking a significant milestone for the World Confederation of United Zionists and its partnership with Tnuat HaMercaz Haliberalit HaNoar HaTzioni, the ideological successors to the General Zionist Party. Hassan-Nahoum, […]
Jewish leaders commemorate Herzl’s vision on 125th anniversary of First Zionist Congress
Delegates say the event brought Jews around the world together, but fell short of setting any policies to effect change. (August 29, 2022 / JNS) An event marking the 125th anniversary of the First Zionist Congress concluded Monday night in Basel, Switzerland with a gala ceremony that brought together more than 1,400 delegates from 40 countries. On the […]
Zionist Organizations scrambling to help Ukrainian Jewish refugees
Zionist organizations have scrambled to put together not just funding to help Ukraine Jews, but also to send activists to the battle front to help refugees deal with the trauma of war and host many who make it to Israel. David Yaari, Chairman of Kol Israel – General Zionists and member of the board of […]
World Zionist Congress factions revive Kol Israel slate
Representatives of the “World Confederation of United Zionists” slate have recently signed a long-term agreement with “Tnuat Hamerkaz Haliberalit Hanoar Hatzioni,” which officially revived the “Kol Israel – General Zionists” faction in the World Zionist Congress. The agreement, signed by faction chair David Yaari and honorary chair Nisan Cialik, provides the two slates with a […]
Historic reunification and revival of the General Zionist Party
At a time when Zionism is losing relevance and is politicized more than ever, there is a need for a party in the center that can engage global Jewry and strengthen its connection with Israel. Representatives of the World Confederation of United Zionists slate have recently signed a long-term agreement with Tnuat Hamerkaz Haliberalit Hanoar […]
The Jewish Agency: Make History or Be History – opinion by David Yaari
IN JULY, newly-elected Israeli president and outgoing chairman of the Jewish Agency Isaac Herzog and chairman of the World Zionist Organization Yaakov Hagoel attend a farewell ceremony held in Herzog’s honor at the Jewish Agency in Jerusalem. (photo credit: NOAM REVKIN FENTON/FLASH90) The unspoken glass ceiling in the national institutions needs to be broken and […]