American Zionist Movement

American Jews and responsibility for Israel - opinion

When American Jews openly stand with the Jewish state, does that make them legitimate targets for blame over Israel’s policies?

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Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar speaks at the Knesset on Feb. 25, 2026.

Knesset marks 250 years of US independence with praise for Israel-US alliance, warnings for future

PRESIDENT ISAAC Herzog and his wife Michal attend a ceremony marking one week since the mass shooting attack in Sydney. His recent appearance at the American Zionist Movement (AZM) Biennial National Assembly should be understood not as a courtesy call, but as a meaningful marker of shared destiny, t

Why President Herzog reaffirms the shared destiny of Israel and the Jewish world - opinion

An AI-generated illustrative image depicting the aging leadership of the American Zionist Movement along with younger Jews feeling alienated.

I have no faith in the future of leadership: American Zionist Movement's collapse - opinion


Oslo’s legacy and the growing gap between Israel, Diaspora - opinion

Many American Jews, remain frozen in the amber of 1990s Oslo optimism. Living far from the bombs, insulated by distance and liberal universalism.

The scene after a suicide attack at the Park Hotel in Netanya during a Passover Seder in 2002, in which 30 civilians were killed: Oslo optimism felt like a dangerous delusion, says the writer.

World Zionist Congress opens with tribute to October 7 victims, calls for unity

In the shadow of the October 7 attack, the 39th World Zionist Congress delegates to discuss Zionism’s future, address political tensions, and reaffirm the movement’s commitment to Israel’s survival.

Chairman of the World Zionist Organization Yaakov Hagoel poses for a picture outside the World Zionist Organization offices in Jerusalem, June 11, 2025.

If this World Zionist Congress isn’t different, we learned nothing from Oct. 7 - comment

'This week cannot be business as usual. Since October 7, Israel and the Jewish world are not the same. The conversations in our homes changed.'

 Zvika Klein speaks at the American Zionist Movement conference.

The World Zionist Congress must reflect reality across the Jewish Diaspora - opinion

As the 39th World Zionist Congress approaches, American Zionists call for greater Diaspora representation to strengthen global leadership.

The Zionist Congress meeting in April 2023 in Jerusalem.

World Zionist Congress certifies election, allocates seats with strong Reform showing

Of the 155 WZC seats allotted to American Zionist representatives, the Vote Reform movement, representing Reform Judaism, won 33, the most of any of the 22 slates.

 American Zionist Movement banner advertising the upcoming World Zionist Congress 2025 elections.

US sees increase in candidates and slates for election to World Zionist Congress

The slates represent a variety of different ideological, political, cultural, and religious American Zionist beliefs and movements. The candidates reportedly hail from 43 US states and territories.

 PARTICIPANTS SING ‘Hatikvah’ at the end of a gala event on occasion of the 125th anniversary of the First Zionist Congress at the original venue, the Stadtcasino Basel, in Basel, Switzerland, on Monday.

Biden expected to implement IHRA definition of antisemitism - analysis

In November, the State Department stated that it "views the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism as integral to the fight to eliminate this scourge."

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden speaks at the White House, in April 2023.

American Jews must invest in Israeli initiatives, progressive philanthropist says - interview

82-year-old Jewish philanthropist Robert Price also confided that he and his colleagues may have not invested enough in Jewish education.

 Robert Price.

Don't forget where Zionism comes from - opinion

Zionism – the Jewish yearning to return to their ancestral homeland of Israel – has existed since Jews were exiled from the Land of Israel.

 ATTENDEES ARRIVE for the conference on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the First Zionist Congress at the original venue, the Stadtcasino Basel, in Switzerland this week.

American Zionist Movement recognized as advisory group at UN

The AZM will now be able to participate in UN events and debates and hold events on its behalf within the UN.

Herzl headlines the AZM float at the Celebrate Israel Parade