File No. 2025/018
V.
File No. 2025/023
Am Yisrael Chai (AYC)
V.
File No. 2025/025
Americans 4 Israel | Slate No. 19
V.
File No. 2025/036
Zionist Organization of America
Appellant
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Area Election Committee, USA
Respondent
Right of Appeal
File No. 2025/038
V.
The court adopted the tribunal's position that disqualifying valid votes is a disproportionate sanction and therefore fines and alternative punishments should be sufficient.
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The Zionist General Council of the World Zionist Organization
By Attorney Amir Leon and/or Maor Harosh et al., Belter, Gut, Aloni & Co. Law Firm
A unanimous verdict regarding the request of the Zionist Federation in Moldova to appear before the Zionist General Council and argue regarding its admission to the World Zionist Organization. The Zionist General Council's attorney announced that she had no objection to the request and that the Zionist Federation in Moldova was invited to the next meeting of the Zionist General Council.
The Eretz HaKodesh movement at the Zionist Congress
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The Eretz HaKodesh movement claimed in its complaint that Dr. Yizhar Hess, the vice chairman of the World Zionist Organization, and his movement financed a negative campaign denouncing the World Zionist Organization, in order to convince the ultra-Orthodox public to refrain from voting in the elections for the 39th Zionist Congress. Eretz HaKodesh demanded the imposition of sanctions for violating Article 49 of the Constitution and Regulation 41 of the Election Regulations.
Yizhar Hess and the other respondents claimed that in the absence of the WZO attorney, there is no authority to file a complaint and the right to dismiss the complaint. The court accepted the defendants' argument, but offered the defendants alternative mechanisms instead of a complaint, a means that requires a serving WZO attorney.
In addition, as a prospective statement, the court recommended that the WZO consider formulating a binding code of ethics for all activists and bodies within the framework of the Congress and the WZO. The court also emphasized the importance of appointing the WZO attorney within the framework of the 39th Congress.
1. Federation of Zionist Organizations of France
2. Zionist Federation of South Africa
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Mandates Committee for the 39th Congress
The appeals of the Zionist Federation in France (in part) and the Zionist Federation in South Africa were accepted. The court ordered that each of them be granted a mandate.
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The Court decides to assign the appellant one mandate towards the 39th Zionist Congress, as stated in Rule 2(f), this, on a one-time basis and without deciding on the issue of its recognition as a federation.
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The Zionist Supreme Court thought that a sufficient factual foundation had not been laid before the Zionist General Council in the case of the Latvian community seeking recognition as a federation. In addition, the Court thought that this was a glorious community of centuries, which has seen itself as part of the Zionist enterprise since the beginning of the twentieth century, went through a difficult period during World War II, is trying to recover and renew itself, and is carrying out Zionist activities. It is doubtful whether this aspect was considered in its full scope by the Zionist General Council.
Therefore, the Court decided that it was appropriate to return the hearing to the Zionist General Council in order to present to it a broad factual picture reflecting the past and present of the Latvian community.
World Jewish Life Fund, Inc.
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Following the case 0008/2024, which was heard in the court and referred to the Central Elections Committee, an appeal was filed against the committee's decision.
The appeal was dismissed.
World Jewish Life Fund, Inc.
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The list "Stars in the Sky" wants to run for the elections ahead of the XXXIX Zionist Congress.
After the area election committee and the tribunal of the American Zionist Federation (AZM) do not accept its request, they petition to the Zionist Supreme Court.
After discussion, the parties reach an agreement that the issue will be discussed within the framework of a Central Election Committee.
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During the hearing of the petitioners' petition, their attorney, attorney Maman, informed the court that in view of the development in the relations between the parties as detailed in "The position of the petitioners to the recommendation of the court of 21.2.24", and following the words of attorney Eisen, attorney of Rabbi Leah Molstein, chairperson of the Zionist Federation in England, for the record - he requests to withdraw from the petition.
In light of the aforementioned, the request was accepted and the petition was erased.
Roy Schindler, member of the Zionist Executive of the World Zionist Organization
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Yaakov Hagoel, chairman of the Executive of the World Zionist Organization,
the World Zionist Organization,
Brit Etz faction (World Zionist Labour),
Silvio Hoskowitz, member of the Zionist Executive of the World Zionist Organization and head of the department of Zionist Enterprises
An issue in the financing of world unions and the number of members of the Zionist Executive who need to sign the application submitted to the WZO.
Later, the applicant withdrew the appeal - see other decisions in the case.
