World Zionist Congress

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

‘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.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid leads a Yesh Atid meeting at the Knesset, Jerusalem, November 17, 2025.

Knesset rejects Yesh Atid bill to nationalize KKL, Lapid accuses rivals of 'corruption'

KKL-JNF building in Jerusalem

JNF Chairman elected: Ostrinsky to lead KKL as NYC Mayor scraps IHRA definition

KKL-JNF building in Jerusalem

When votes no longer matter: Why Eyal Ostrinsky must not be entrusted with KKL - opinion


Live from Basel, Switzerland – Celebrate 125 years since the First Zionist Congress!

Join the the LIVE broadcast of the 125th anniversary of the historic First Zionist Congress.

 Live event - 125 years of Zionism

Basel 125 years later: Our biggest challenge is anti-Zionism -opinion

We cannot guarantee a secure Jewish future without strong efforts to push back against the extreme anti-Zionism rampant in many countries and seeping into international forums.

 ISRAEL IS accused of genocide, at a protest outside the Israeli Consulate in Los Angeles, May 2021.

What are Israeli president Herzog's reasons for visiting Switzerland? - comment

While Herzog is in Switzerland, he will witness the signing of a groundbreaking agreement between Israel and the Swiss National Science Foundation.

 President Herzog at the Dubai expo, 1/31/2022.

Dear Herzl: Your dream came true - comment

Remember the ones who argued with you about whether it makes sense to wear a frock and a tie at 10 in the morning? Their great-grandchildren wear jeans and a T-shirt to work.

 THE ICONIC photo of Zionist visionary Theodor Herzl leaning over a hotel balcony in Basel, Switzerland, during a Zionist Congress, early 1900s.

Herzl and the First Zionist Congress: Then and now - opinion

We need a new Herzl and a new Zionist Congress, not for the purpose of establishing a state or defining identity, but to breathe the spirit of solidarity and Jewish brotherhood into an era of strife.

Theodor Herzl addresses the First Zionist Congress in Basel in 1897

Grapevine August 26, 2022: Happy anniversary

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 US AMBASSADOR Tom Nides (right) looks at the nano-Bible at the David and Janet Polak Visitors Center, alongside Technion President Prof. Uri Sivan.

Anti-Israel orgs plan to protest 125th anniversary of the first Zionist Congress

Swiss BDS shared that “the route will be discussed with the authorities, any expression of antisemitism is prohibited; only flags of Palestine desired.”

The Opening of the 26th World Zionist Congress in Jerusalem in 1964.

Deborah Isaac elected first female American Zionist Movement president

Deborah Isaac, who lives in New Rochelle, New York, is a past president of Amit, one of Israel's leading education networks.

Herzl headlines the AZM float at the Celebrate Israel Parade

Vote on KKL W.Bank land purchases postponed after Right loses majority

The World Confederation of United Zionists retracted its support for the measure due to a lack of consensus over the controversial motion.

Avraham Duvdevani, Chairman of Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael

KKL-JNF approves West Bank land purchases, pending final authorization

In February, the KKL-JNF’s board of directors voted to approve in principle KKL-JNF land purchases in the West Bank for the first time in the organization’s history.

The Higher Planning Council is set to advance West Bank settler housing projects Sunday, including in Itamar. Picture taken June 15, 2020.