38th World Zionist Congress

הקונגרס הציוני העולמי ה-38

Begins| October 20, 2020 (2020-10-20)
Ends| October 22, 2020 (2020-10-22)
Frequency| every five years
Location(s)| Online, headquartered in Jerusalem
Inaugurated| 1897
Founder| Theodor Herzl
Previous event| 2015 (37th)
Participants| 524 delegates
Organized by| World Zionist Organization

The 38th World Zionist Congress (Hebrew: הקונגרס הציוני העולמי ה-38) convened in Jerusalem, on October 20–22, 2020, with the participation of over 700 delegates and thousands of people from 35 countries to elect leadership positions and determine policy for the World Zionist Organization (WZO).[1][2] Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic during 2020, the Congress sessions and deliberations were held online by means of a global virtual platform.[3][4]

## Delegates and elections[edit]

The Congress is composed of 524 delegates: 199 from Israel (38%), 152 from the United States (29%), and 173 from the rest of the Jewish diaspora (33%).[5]

### Australia[edit]

Representation of the Australian Zionist delegation was determined on June 2, 2020.[6] For the first time, progressive groups ran under the Hatikvah grouping, which included the New Israel Fund, Ameinu, Meretz, Habonim Dror and Hashomer Hatzair. The group won two seats.[7] Other parties represented included ARZA (4 seats), Mizrahi (4 seats), Mercaz-Masorti (2 seats) and Friends of Likud (1 seat).

### Israel[edit]

The number of delegates representing Israel in the Congress is determined in accordance with the size of the Zionist parties in the Knesset.[5] Thus, the Israeli representatives to the Congress will be apportioned according to the results of the elections to the twenty-second Knesset, held in September 2019.

### United States[edit]

Representation of the United States Zionist delegation is determined by elections held under the auspices of the American Zionist Movement several months prior to the Congress. These elections took place from January 21, 2020 to March 11, 2020.[2][5]

123,575 votes were cast, more than double the number in the election for the previous congress in 2015. Fifteen groups, comprising over 1,800 candidates, competed for the 152 seats allocated to the American Zionist movement. The results of the elections were as follows:[3]

Slate | Votes | Seats | Position/Ideology

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Reform | 31,483 | 39 | ARZA; Reform Movement and Reconstructing Judaism
Orthodox Israel Coalition – Mizrachi | 21,692 | 27 | Mizrahi; religious Zionists
Eretz Hakodesh | 20,045 | 25 | Haredi; ultra-Orthodox
Mercaz USA | 14,655 | 18 | Conservative-Masorti Judaism
ZOA Coalition | 10,312 | 13 | Zionist Organization of America (ZOA), Torah from Sinai, Make Israel Great (MIG) & National Pro-Israel Partners
American Forum for Israel | 8,096 | 10 | Yisrael Beiteinu affiliation
Hatikvah | 7,936 | 10 | Progressive Israel Slate; representing 11 groups[note 1]
Shas Olami | 2,045 | 2 | Shas Olami; worldwide Sephardi Orthodox movement
Kol Yisrael | 1,749 | 2 | "For the Love of Israel – Making Zionism Compelling in the 21st Century"
Dorshei Torah V’Tziyon | 1,371 | 2 | Open Orthodox; "Torah and Israel for All"
Herut Zionists | 1,154 | 1 | The Jabotinsky Movement
Vision | 1,038 | 1 | "Empowering the Next Generation"
Americans4Israel | 856 | 1 | "Peace, Unity & Security"
Israel Shelanu | 769 | 1 | "Our Israel"; Israelis residing in the United States
Ohavei Zion | 374 | 0 | World Sephardic Zionist Organization

### Mexico[edit]

Representation of the Mexican delegation was determined by elections held under the auspices of the Mexican Zionist Federation during March, 2020. Five slates competed for 7 delegates allotted to México. The final results of the elections were as follows:[9]

Slate | % of vote | Seats [note 2] | Position/Ideology

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Magshimim | 29.7% | 2 | Coalition of Hanoar Hatzioni, Dor Jadash, Hejalutz Lamerjav, Organización Sionista Sefaradí & Confederatzia; Center, independent
Union Sionista | 26.3% | 2 | Coalition of Mercaz, Meretz/Hashomer Hatzair & Guimel LGBTQ; Center left
Likud México | 19.2% | 1 | Likud; Right wing
Mizrahi – Bnei Akiva | 15.4% | 1 | Mizrachi; Modern orthodox
Movimiento Avoda Hatzionit | 9.5% | 1 | Israeli Labor Party; Left wing

### Other countries[edit]

The delegates from the Jewish communities other than Israel and the United States are usually determined by agreement between "the various Jewish communities and factions" instead of elections.[5]

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Aleph, Ameinu, Americans for Peace Now, Habonim Dror North America, Hashomer Hatzair, J Street, the Jewish Labor Committee, the National Council of Jewish Women, the New Israel Fund, Partners for Progressive Israel, and T'ruah.[8]
2. ^ The allocation of seats is made after the results are certified.

## Resolutions[edit]

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## See also[edit]

* World Zionist Congress

## References[edit]

1. ^ Holt, Faygie (30 Oct 2020). "38th World Zionist Congress bridges partisan divide, despite initial divisions". JNS.org. Retrieved 1 Nov 2020.
2. ^ a b "Diaspora Jews Have Their Say: World Zionist Congress 2020". Jewish Exponent. January 15, 2020.
3. ^ a b "Official Results". American Zionist Movement. 2020-07-16. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
4. ^ "The 38th Zionist Congress". World Zionist Organization. Retrieved 2020-09-15. "The 38th Congress will, for the first time, be held online due to restrictions in place as a result of the coronavirus pandemic."
5. ^ a b c d "US elections for 38th World Zionist Congress set to start Tuesday". The Jerusalem Post. January 21, 2020.
6. ^ Newsdesk, J.-Wire (2020-06-02). "Australian slate for the World Zionist Congress agreed". J-Wire. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
7. ^ Visontay, Michael (June 16, 2020). "Hatikvah earns two seats for World Zionist Congress". Plus61J.
8. ^ "Anti-occupation, Pro-religious Pluralism Activists Aim Big in World Zionist Congress Vote". Haaretz. January 20, 2020.
9. ^ "Resultado de Elecciones Mexico 38 Congreso Sionista". Enlace Judio. 2020-03-23. Retrieved 2020-07-31.

## External links[edit]

* 38th World Zionist Congress Archived 2020-09-16 at the Wayback Machine
* Online voting for U.S. representation in the World Zionist Congress

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