Eretz HaKodesh, a new, ultra-Orthodox party in the U.S. wanted to control a key job at JNF, but it will be shared.
“It is an extreme agreement that will bar the liberal Jewish Zionist movements and organizations from all positions of influence.”
Among the 521 delegates attending the congress, a slight majority of 269 are affiliated with the right-wing and religious party.
World Zionist Congress scheduled to vote on agreement that would strip non-Orthodox movements and center-left parties of positions of power.
The two main Orthodox parties combined for more than a third of delegates - far beyond their share of the American Jewish population.
The Forward invited the 15 parties contending for the World Zionist Congress elections, which end March 11, to write an article about why readers should support them. Nine responded by our deadline (we’ll happily publish the others; contact kunza@forward.com). The parties are presented in alphabetical order.
The Forward invited the 15 parties contending for the World Zionist Congress elections, which end March 11, to write an article about why readers should support them. Nine responded by our deadline (we’ll happily publish the others; contact kunza@forward.com). The parties are presented in alphabetical order.
The Forward invited the 15 parties contending for the World Zionist Congress elections, which end March 11, to write an article about why readers should support them. Eight responded by our deadline (we’ll happily publish the others; contact kunza@forward.com). The parties are presented in alphabetical order.
The Forward invited the 15 parties contending for the World Zionist Congress elections, which end March 11, to write an article about why readers should support them. Eight responded by our deadline (we’ll happily publish the others; contact kunza@forward.com). The parties are presented in alphabetical order.
The Forward invited the 15 parties contending for the World Zionist Congress elections, which end March 11, to write an article about why readers should support them. Eight responded by our deadline (we’ll happily publish the others; contact kunza@forward.com). The parties are presented in alphabetical order.