38th World Zionist Congress
| 38th World Zionist Congress הקונגרס הציוני העולמי ה-38 | |
|---|---|
| Begins | October 20, 2020 |
| Ends | October 22, 2020 |
| Frequency | every five years |
| Location(s) | Jerusalem |
| Country | Israel |
| Inaugurated | 1897 |
| Previous event | 2015 (37th) |
| Participants | 500 delegates |
| Organized by | World Zionist Organization |
The 38th World Zionist Congress (Hebrew: הקונגרס הציוני העולמי ה-38) will convene in Jerusalem, Israel on October 20–22, 2020.[1]
Delegates and elections
The Congress is composed of 500 delegates: 199 from Israel (38%), 152 from the United States (29%), and 173 from the rest of the Jewish diaspora (33%).[2]
Israel
The number of delegates representing Israel in the Congress is determined in accordance with the size of the Zionist parties in the Knesset.[2]
United States
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.[1][2]
123,629 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 preliminary results of the elections were as follows:[3]
| Slate | Votes | Seats [note 1] | Position/Ideology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reform | 31,500 | - | ARZA; Reform Movement and Reconstructing Judaism |
| Orthodox Israel Coalition – Mizrachi | 21,698 | - | Mizrahi; religious Zionists |
| Eretz Hakodesh | 20,023 | - | Haredi; ultra-Orthodox |
| Mercaz USA | 14,666 | - | Conservative-Masorti Judaism |
| ZOA Coalition | 10,313 | - | Zionist Organization of America (ZOA), Torah from Sinai, Make Israel Great (MIG) & National Pro-Israel Partners |
| American Forum for Israel | 8,132 | - | Yisrael Beiteinu affiliation |
| Hatikvah | 7,932 | - | Progressive Israel Slate; representing 11 groups[note 2] |
| Shas Olami | 2,046 | - | Shas Olami; worldwide Sephardi Orthodox movement |
| Kol Yisrael | 1,752 | - | "For the Love of Israel – Making Zionism Compelling in the 21st Century" |
| Dorshei Torah V’Tziyon | 1,373 | - | Open Orthodox; "Torah and Israel for All" |
| Herut Zionists | 1,157 | - | The Jabotinsky Movement |
| Vision | 1,036 | - | "Empowering the Next Generation" |
| Americans4Israel | 857 | - | "Peace, Unity & Security" |
| Israel Shelanu | 769 | - | "Our Israel"; Israelis residing in the United States |
| Ohavei Zion | 375 | - | World Sephardic Zionist Organization |
Other countries
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.[2]
Notes
- ^ The allocation of seats is made after the results are certified.
- ^ 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.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Diaspora Jews Have Their Say: World Zionist Congress 2020". Jewish Exponent. January 15, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "US elections for 38th World Zionist Congress set to start Tuesday". The Jerusalem Post. January 21, 2020.
- ^ "Preliminary Results". American Zionist Movement. 2020-03-23. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
- ^ "Anti-occupation, Pro-religious Pluralism Activists Aim Big in World Zionist Congress Vote". Haaretz. January 20, 2020.
