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ZIONISM RENEWED:

Mizrachi at the

World Zionist Congress

An interview with Rabbi Doron Perez,

Executive Chairman of World Mizrachi

Q: What is the World Zionist 173 from other countries (33%). Repre- decided to hold all Congress sessions
Congress? sentation was determined by elections and deliberations online by means of a
A: Every five years, the World Zionist held in early 2020. Worldwide, Mizra- global virtual platform.
Organization (WZO) holds an inter- chi won 60 seats at the Congress, 27
national assembly of Jews – the World of which were from the United States, Q: What is decided at the WZC?
Zionist Congress (WZC). The 38th as part of Mizrachi’s Orthodox Israel A: Since Theodore Herzl’s first Zionist
World Zionist Congress took place last Coalition (OIC), making it the second Congress in 1897, the WZC has contin-
month on October 20–22, 2020, with largest delegation. ued to meet regularly. Upon the estab-
524 delegates: 199 from Israel (38%), Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pan- lishment of the State of Israel, the WZC
152 from the United States (29%), and demic, the World Zionist Organization became “The Parliament of the Jewish

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