Zionism's future lost in backroom deals at World Zionist Congress- opinion

Government

Last week, the 39th World Zionist Congress convened in Jerusalem, following elections that began at the start of the year. At the congress, newly elected delegates are sworn in, and the key leadership roles across the Zionist institutions are allocated. These roles determine the direction of bodies responsible for distributing over a billion dollars annually – funds that are essentially the foreign wealth fund of the Jewish people.As secretary-general of Kol Israel, a small centrist party that