World Zionist Organization

Israel is becoming less Jewish, not just less democratic, WZO's Yizhar Hess argues

Dr. Yizhar Hess, Vice chairman of the World Zionist Organization and a 10th-generation Jerusalemite, argues Israel has created an "unholy connection between state and religion".

People celebrate Israel’s 78th Independence Day at Sacher Park in Jerusalem, April 22, 2026.
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

Right-wing pundit Tucker Carlson (l) hosts Israeli leftist, former interim president and former speaker of the Knesset, Avraham Burg, on his program, March 23, 2026.

Avraham Burg, longtime fixture of Israeli left, meets Tucker Carlson on his own turf

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Judaism as culture: A path to restore Jewish, Zionist pride - opinion


Israeli Declaration of Independence displayed on WZO building

The decision of promoting the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the World Zionist Congress; and was promoted by the liberal factions of the Zionist Movement.

The World Zionist Organization building in Tel Aviv, overlooking Leonardo da Vinci Street, displayes the Declaration of Independence September 12, 2023

We are all signatories to the Declaration of Independence - Opinion

When talking about Israel’s Declaration of Independence, people usually focus on its resounding opening sentences:

 YAAKOV HAGOEL speaks at the 125th anniversary of the First Zionist Congress, in August in Basel, Switzerland.

What would Herzl say about Israel of today? Opinion

What should be done to strengthen aliyah and Jewish identity?

 World Zionist Organization leader Yaakov Hagoel.

How can Israel strengthen aliyah, Jewish identity? - opinion

Maybe Herzl would have been impressed by the state we established, but we in the World Zionist Organization know that the work is far from over.

 THE WRITER attends a ceremony in memory of Theodor Herzl, on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, in 2021.

Is a Hanan Ben Ari concert the solution for diaspora, Israeli divisions? - opinion

The event, organized by the Aliyah and Integration Ministry, was an intentional celebration of our shared identity as a nation.

 Hanan Ben Ari and a new shaliach called Joseph

Jerusalem Post to celebrate Israel at 75 in New York

National Unity Chairman Benny Gantz is among the keynote speakers at the event.

 Jerusalem Post annual conference, New York 2023.

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.

 World Zionist Organization executive chairman Yaakov Hagoel at the 125th anniversary event for the First Zionist Congress.

This was not his dream - Opinion

It is essential to recognize that antizionism can be a form of antisemitism, and Israel has the right to exist. You can criticize a country’s policies, but not rule out its right to exist.

 Raheli Baratz-Rix

Zionism has to be where the people of Israel need it - WZO head

Yaakov Hagoel said there is no lack of challenges in the new millennium, both within and outside the borders of Israel, from societal and political divisions to antisemitism and assimilation

 YAAKOV HAGOEL addresses the 125th anniversary of the First Zionist Congress in Basel on August 29, 2022

Israel Remembrance Day: Rabbi Leo Dee on qualities that must be saved

The ceremony was opened by Rabbi Leo Dee, who has lost his wife Lucy and his two daughters Maia and Rina in a brutal shooting attack this past Passover.

 Rabbi Leo Dee is seen speaking at an Israel Remembrance Day ceremony.