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".

MAY 18, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

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

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

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

“Listen, Tucker, I cannot stand you,” the former Knesset speaker told his interviewer over a video call. “But you’re a nice person, so I talk with you.”

MARCH 25, 2026|ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA

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

Today, more than ever, we need that same “renewing generation” – one that examines and tests, but above all, draws near and restores Jewish and Zionist pride to our sisters and brothers overseas.

MARCH 19, 2026|BySILVIO JOSKOWICZ

'They work day and night to keep us safe': NGOs provide aid to emergency response teams

An increase in terror threats from Jenin and Tulkarem have led top nonprofits to increase donations of equipment and supplies for soldiers, civilian guards and rescue teams nationwide.

JULY 10, 2024ByMARGAUX JUBIN

Israel Friends Organization provides safety vests

Seventy-five emissaries from Israel departing on educational mission to the Diaspora

Emissaries will be under the auspices of the Education Department of the World Zionist Movement.

JULY 7, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

75 teacher emissaries of the World Zionist Education Department

Hostage Recovery Directorate to be managed by the World Zionist Organization

The directorate, which was initially under the command of the Home Front Command, will now operate under the WZO at an annual cost of approximately 27 million shekels.

JUNE 28, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

An Israeli woman carries an Israeli flag as she passes in front of a graffity calling for the release of Israelis held hostage by Hamas in Gaza, on November 12, 2023

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.

Jpost Conference in New York – Meet our speakers on the red carpet

JUNE 16, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Emily Austin, David Draiman and Raheli Baratz at the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference 2024.

WZO presents Ted Comet with award for his Zionist activities for the State of Israel

"Ted Comet’s initiative to march in New York with pride for Israel is a tremendous contribution to national morale" says Chairman Yaakov Hagoel.

JUNE 11, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Yaakov Hagoel, chairman of the World Zionist Organization, awarded Ted Comet a certificate of appreciation for his Zionist activities.

Israel mayors, WZO meet US students to learn about campus challenges

Pro-Israel students spoke with Israeli mayors and WZO leaders about rising rates of antisemitism on college campuses in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war.

JUNE 6, 2024ByMICHAEL STARR