World Zionist Organization

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.

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.
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

SILVIO JOSKOWICZ

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

A Jewish woman prays at the Little Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, February 18, 2026

Knesset advances bill granting Chief Rabbinate authority over Western Wall prayer


70% of Israelis living abroad changed behavior post October 7

Exposure to social media has not only altered perceptions but has led to notable changes in the behavior of Israelis abroad.

 Pro-Israel students take part in a protest in support of Israel amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza, at Columbia University in New York City, US, October 12, 2023.

October 7 survivors to travel and share their stories through the World Zionist Organization

Residents of Gaza Envelope and Re'im Nova party participants recount their heroic stories of survival while trying to recover.

 October 7th Survivors

Zionist Federation heads gather in Israel for critical briefings

Kidnapped Families Forum meet with the President  of Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pau, his deputy, Beatriz Argimon, and many members of parliament

WATCH: Memorial Service for victims of October 7 Massacre

Join the the LIVE ceremony that will be broadcast throughout the world

#Bringthemhome - World Zionist Organization

Special needs Israelis contribute to war efforts in their own way

"Hameshakem's employees have been working tirelessly since the onset of the conflict to supply the necessary equipment to the IDF and support the home front," the organization's chairman said.

Dozens of special needs employees of the Hameshakem organization have been contributing significantly to reinforcing Israel's home front.

Diaspora Jews offer their apartments to displaced Israelis

As part of this project, apartment owners delegate the responsibility of their properties to the WZO, which then houses the families that have been rendered homeless.

WILL THE bonds with the Diaspora break?

WZO asks owners of empty apartments to offer them to displaced Israelis

"My Home is Your Home" is a new initiative promoted by the World Zionist Organization Chairman Yaakov Hagoel.

People walk with their belongings next to a bus as Israelis are evacuated from the southern town of Sderot, near Israel's border with Gaza, October 15, 2023.

Egalitarian Yom Kippur services organized by WZO in North America

 Egalitarian services for Israelis held at Holy Blossom Temple in Toronto.

WZO leaders clash over Netanyahu-Musk meeting

Discussions in the WZO about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with Elon Musk started Monday and continued Tuesday.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Elon Musk.

Israeli Declaration of Independence displayed on WZO building

The decision of promoting the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the World Zionist Congress; and was promoted by the liberal factions of the Zionist Movement.

The World Zionist Organization building in Tel Aviv, overlooking Leonardo da Vinci Street, displayes the Declaration of Independence September 12, 2023