World Zionist Congress election results are finalized, with Orthodox and right-wing slates securing majority of US seats

The results of the 2025 World Zionist Congress election were certified this week after election tribunals and the Zionist Supreme Court settled disputes over fraudulent ballots and other irregularities. The certification confirmed significant gains for slates led by haredi Orthodox Jews and that right-wing and religious parties together hold a majority in the American delegation […]

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International Association of Genocide Scholars says Israel’s war in Gaza constitutes genocide

A major association of genocide scholars has passed a resolution saying that Israel’s two-year military campaign in Gaza constitutes genocide. Israel’s Foreign Ministry immediately rejected the determination, accusing the scholars of having been swayed by “Hamas’ campaign of lies,” and a Jewish former member of the association’s advisory board raised questions about the process leading […]

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World Zionist Congress lifts ban on Betar USA head, permitting him to serve as a delegate

The head of the militant pro-Israel group Betar USA will be permitted to attend this fall’s World Zionist Congress as a delegate, months after the congress had barred him from the position over his “aggressive, hateful tone and vulgarity.” An appeals tribunal within the congress ruled Thursday in favor of Ronn Torossian, the combative public-relations […]

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