The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/world-zionist-organization/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sat, 19 Sep 2026 12:35:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png World Zionist Organization | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/world-zionist-organization/ 32 32 Remains of Herzl’s grandparents reinterred in Jerusalem in state ceremony https://www.timesofisrael.com/remains-of-herzls-grandparents-reinterred-in-jerusalem-in-state-ceremony/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:59:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3874522 Shimon and Rivka Herzl’s bodies buried next to Zionist visionary’s grave on anniversary of his own 1949 reburial

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]]> Herzl’s grandparents’ remains exhumed, to be reinterred in Jerusalem next week https://www.timesofisrael.com/herzls-grandparents-remains-exhumed-to-be-reinterred-in-jerusalem-next-week/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:40:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3870407 Shimon and Rivka Herzl's bodies recovered from Belgrade cemetery, will be reburied next to Zionist visionary's grave on anniversary of his own 1949 reburial

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]]> Youngest-ever KKL-JNF chair vows to cut waste, mend fences and rebuild trust https://www.timesofisrael.com/youngest-ever-kkl-jnf-chair-vows-to-cut-waste-mend-fences-and-rebuild-trust/ Sat, 13 Jun 2026 07:33:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3816225 Eyal Ostrinsky says the org won't buy West Bank land or fund projects for right-wing settler youth, claiming his priorities are more traditional -- forestry and boosting populations in the periphery

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]]> Final World Zionist Congress deal taps Doron Perez for president, Hagoel as chairman https://www.timesofisrael.com/final-world-zionist-congress-deal-taps-doron-perez-for-president-hagoel-as-chairman/ Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:30:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3696115 Agreement aimed at bringing an end to saga that saw widespread voter fraud, political cronyism and ultimately failed efforts to secure plum position for PM's son Yair Netanyahu

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]]> Final agreement reached on WZO, KKL leadership saga; no job for Yair Netanyahu https://www.timesofisrael.com/final-agreement-reached-on-wzo-kkl-leadership-saga-no-job-for-yair-netanyahu/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 12:28:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3688738 After several weeks of negotiations and drama, sources say the deal divides the national institutions evenly between the right/Haredi and liberal/pluralistic blocs

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]]> Daily Briefing Nov. 11: Day 767 – IDF preps for ‘days of fighting’ in Lebanon https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-nov-11-day-767-idf-preps-for-days-of-fighting-in-lebanon/ Tue, 11 Nov 2025 11:06:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3686093&preview=true&preview_id=3686093 Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian on IDF ground ops in Lebanon, findings of external panel that looked at IDF probes into Oct. 7; Jewish world reporter Zev Stub on chaos at WZO

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]]> Lapid rips up ‘corrupt’ WZO leadership deal, opens door for Yair Netanyahu appointment https://www.timesofisrael.com/lapid-rips-up-corrupt-wzo-leadership-deal-opens-door-for-yair-netanyahu-appointment/ Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:36:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3682141 Opposition leader calls to nationalize major Zionist organizations, saying they are deeply corrupt and currently exist just to create jobs for politicians' kin and cronies

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]]> WZO drops cushy post for Yair Netanyahu after nomination backfires https://www.timesofisrael.com/wzo-drops-cushy-post-for-yair-netanyahu-after-nomination-backfires/ Sun, 02 Nov 2025 11:06:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3679106 Organization's leaders rejected a deal that would have given the elder son of the PM an executive seat, even after a last-ditch effort by the PM's office

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]]> Two-thirds of Israelis believe US now calls the shots on IDF operations in Gaza – poll https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-thirds-of-israelis-believe-us-now-calls-the-shots-on-idf-operations-in-gaza-poll/ Sat, 01 Nov 2025 07:38:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3678502 On anniversary of Rabin murder, 70% across political lines are worried about another assassination; public divided on Haredi draft, critical of Yair Netanyahu’s potential WZO appointment

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]]> After Yair Netanyahu fiasco, new deal could mark comeback for current WZO chief https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-yair-netanyahu-fiasco-new-deal-could-mark-comeback-for-current-wzo-chief/ Fri, 31 Oct 2025 09:07:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3678005 Fresh agreement, yet to be finalized, would see rotation at helm between Rabbi Doron Perez and current WZO head Yaakov Hagoel. And there would be no job for PM's son, whom Likud had sought to install as information chief

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]]> World Zionist Congress devolves into chaos after Yair Netanyahu tapped for key role https://www.timesofisrael.com/world-zionist-congress-devolves-into-chaos-after-yair-netanyahu-tapped-for-key-role/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 13:24:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3677292 Compromise agreement on appointments at key Zionist orgs derailed after parties rally against nomination of prime minister's son for plum position; voting on resolutions also breaks down

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]]> Likud taps Yair Netanyahu for senior WZO role, risking compromise deal on appointments https://www.timesofisrael.com/likud-taps-yair-netanyahu-for-senior-wzo-role-risking-compromise-deal-on-appointments/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 03:37:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3677081 Minister from ruling party defends nomination of PM’s son for cushy gig, asserting Yair 'merely wants to promote Zionist advocacy in the Diaspora,' as Yesh Atid and The Democrats decry 'despicable' move

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]]> World Zionist Congress leaders preach unity as delegates spar over Jewish future https://www.timesofisrael.com/world-zionist-congress-leaders-preach-unity-as-delegates-spar-over-jewish-future/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:30:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3676305 Opening night of the 'parliament of the Jewish people' is filled with festivities even as debate flares between right and left, secular and religious, over where critical funding will go

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]]> Delegates descend on World Zionist Congress for largest-ever plenum on Jewish future https://www.timesofisrael.com/delegates-descend-on-world-zionist-congress-for-largest-ever-plenum-on-jewish-future/ Tue, 28 Oct 2025 03:21:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3674081 Some 2,500 reps from 42 countries set to debate hot-button issues like West Bank annexation and IDF conscription, pick leaders for institutions controlling over $1 billion

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]]> Orthodox, right-wing slates secure majority of US seats in World Zionist Congress https://www.timesofisrael.com/orthodox-right-wing-slates-secure-majority-of-us-seats-in-world-zionist-congress/ Sat, 06 Sep 2025 05:59:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3635186 Certification comes after election tribunals and the Zionist Supreme Court settled disputes over fraudulent ballots and other irregularities

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