World Zionist Organization

The World Zionist Organization was founded in 1897 with the goal of creating a Jewish state of Israel in what was then Palestine. Formerly known as the "Zionist Organization" or "ZO" the World Zionist Organization was instrumental in the 1948 establishment of the state of Israel, contributing much of the early administrative infrastructure to the new government. This framework had been ironed out over successive meetings of the World Zionist Congress. This meeting, convening every four years, is an international, democratic, conference that sets the policies for the World Zionist Organization and Jewish Agency.

Fast Facts:

1. Also called the WZO
2. Founded: 1897
3. Originally called the Zionist Organization or ZO
4. Original goal to establish an independent state of Israel
5. Sought to establish this state in the area then Palestine
6. Membership open to all Jewish people
7. Every Jewish person has a right to vote at the World Zionist Congress
8. Today, the World Zionist Congress meets every four years

Categories