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The Zionist Organization of America
- Against -
Arza USA
Hatikvah USA
and
The Eretz Hakodesh Organization USA
- Against -
Hatikvah USA
The Area Election Committee, USA
The first appeal of the Zionist Organization of America against Arza USA and Hatikva USA, regarding the unreasoned decision of the Area Election Commission, USA of July 20, 2020.
The second appeal of Eretz Hakidesh USA vs. Hatikvah USA regarding the the unreasoned decision of the Area Election Commission, USA of August 12, 2020.
The subject of the appeals is the requests to disqualify Arza USA and Hitikva USA:
(a) from participating in the Zionist Congress that is to be held in the month of October, this year;
(b) to disqualify certain members of these organizations from participating in that congress;
(c) and to exclude Arza USA and the Hatikvah USA from the Zionist movement.
All this, because they violated and are violating the policy of the World Zionist Organization to act against the boycott organization known as BDS.
The appeals were rejected.
The Zionist Federation in New Zealand
- against -
the Central Election Committee,
the World Zionist Organization
The Zionist Federation in New Zealand asked the Central Election Committee to use its credentials found in Article 27 of the Congressional Election Regulations (hereinafter: "Election Regulations") and to approve an exception or deviation from the provisions of Article 10(c)(1) of the Election Regulations so that instead of 50 supporting signatures it will be necessary to gather 10 signatures only.
The appeal was cancelled according to the appellant's request.
American Forum for Israel
- against -
the area election committee of the American Zionist movement
Reasonings for the verdict: The appeal was rejected for many reasons.
The Area Election Committee of the Zionist Federation in the USA
the Zionist Federation in the USA (AZM)
- against -
the Shas Olami Faction
The Ohavei Zion List at the 37th Zionist Congress
The Central Election Committee of the 38th Zionist Congress
The appeal was rejected by a majority of opinions.
The reasons for the rejection are detailed in this document.
Kol Yisrael
- against -
The American Zionist Movement
US area election committee of the Zionist federation in the USA (AZM) for the 38th Zionist Congress
The appeal was accepted - Kol Israel will be registered as a list in the US elections
Over the Rainbow - the Zionist movement
- against -
the Zionist Executive of the World Zionist Organization
A request that the WZO not prevent "Over the Rainbow" from receiving representation on the KKL-Board of Directors: The request was not accepted since the KKL General Assembly had not yet convened for the purpose of appointing directors.
Over The Rainbow - The Zionist Movement
The Zionist Spring
- Against -
South African Zionist Federation
The tribunal accepts the requests and assigns an additional mandate to South Africa for a new list.
1. "Kadima" - the Zionist youth, the global movement
- against -
The Zionist Federation in Canada
2. "Over the Rainbow" - the Zionist movement
- against -
The Zionist Federation in Canada
3. "The Zionist Spring" - HaAviv HaTzioni
- against -
The Zionist Federation in Canada
The court decides by majority opinion that the Zionist Federation of Canada must accept the three appellant bodies.
Arza, the reformist Zionist organization in the USA
- against -
The Central Election Committee
The Area Election Committee - AZM
The court decides by majority opinion to accept the appeal to invalidate the decision of the Central Election Commission that elections will not be held on Shabbat in the USA.
The Zionist Organization of America - ZOA
The Petitioner
- against -
1. The Hatikvah slate
2. The USA Area Election Committee
3. The Central Elections Committee, WZO
The Respondents
The Appellant (The Zionist Organization of America - ZOA) was unable to prove its principal claim against Respondent No. 1 (The Hatikvah slate). Thus, the Appeal to obtain the disqualification of Respondent No. 1 and prevent the latter's participation as a legitimate list in the forthcoming Zionist Congress is rejected.
Israel Solidarity Campaign
- Against -
The Zionist Federation of Great Britain and Ireland
Israel Solidarity Campaign (the "Appellant") is deemed to have been admitted as a member of the Zionist Federation of Great Britain and Ireland (the "Respondent").
The World Zionist Labor Alliance - the representative of the Israeli Labor Party in the Zionist institutions
- against -
Prof. Shimon Shitrit
Itzhak Elishiv
Moti Dotan
Thia Vaknin
Tiberio Roth
Zvika Ushpiz
the presidium of the Zionist General Council
the Zionist Executive of the World Zionist Organization
The World Zionist Labor Alliance asked the court for relief on a number of issues. The court referred to various issues in this decision and other decisions given on this day.
The "Joint Faction" in the World Zionist Organization
- against -
The Chairman of the Zionist Executive
Keren Kayemet Le'Israel
Procedure regarding the determination of eligibility to submit a candidacy to the KKL Board of Directors
The Zionist Executive of the World Zionist Organization
- against -
Mr. Adi Guy
Mr. Silvio Joskowitz
the Zionist Labor Union
A request on behalf of the leadership of the World Zionist Organization (hereinafter: the Executive) through attorney Fern Braniss, for the issuance of a declaratory order which will clarify which of the two respondents, Mr. Guy (respondent 1) or Mr. Joskowitz (respondent 2) is the member of the Executive on behalf of the Zionist Labor Alliance (Respondent 3, hereinafter: the Labor) who was legally elected by the 36th Zionist Congress for this position.
By majority of opinions it was decided that Mr. Joskowitz would be the representative on behalf of the Alliance in the Zionist Executive.
Friends of Kadima association
Israel for Generations Association (Israel leDorot)
- against -
The area election committee
The Zionist Federation in France
The court decides that the elections will be held on the date set according to the rules it established.
The Area Election Committee in England
- against -
The Central Election Committee
Arrangement and instructions for the election process
The Area Election Committee in Canada
- against -
The Central Electoral Committee
The court decides to invalidate the decision of the Central Election Commission and to leave in force the decision of the Area Election Committee in Canada.
Central Elections Committee in Brasil
- against -
World Zionist Organization
The court decides that the election process in Brazil was not according to the rules. The court assigned an additional mandate to Brazil, which makes it possible to reach a 100% agreement.
Rami Kornblum, Secretary of the Zionist Congress and Director General of the Department of Zionist Activities
Michael Landsberg, Secretary General of the Zionist Labor Movement
Solly Sachs, Secretary General of the World Mizrahi Movement
- against -
The World Zionist Organization
The court decides that the recognized Zionist Federation in India, as well as other people who claim to represent the unrecognized federations, do not meet the constitutional requirements of the Congress elections.
Eli Eyal
- against -
World Zionist Organization
A query addressed to the court on the interpretation of the decision of the Zionist Executive Council. The court decided not to discuss the petition, and that the competent interpretation is that of the Zionist General Council itself.
Herut- Hungary
The Mizrachi Movement - Hungary
The Hanoar Hatzioni Youth Movement - Hungary
- Against -
The Zionist Federation in Hungary
The Area Election Committee in Hungary - Budapest
In its decision of 31.1.2002, the Court of relates to the appeals of Hanoar Hatzioni, Herut and Mizrahi Hungary against the agreement reached regarding the representation of Hungary in the Congress.
See also file 0025/2002 in this regard.
Michael Landsberg on behalf of the Brazil Labor movement
- against -
the Central Election Committee
Bnai Tzion Foundation
- vs. -
Area Election Committee - U.S.A.
The court decides not to discuss the legal and interpretive aspects of the case, but to suggest a proposal that will benefit the Zionist movement as a whole.
The parties expressed their agreement to the court's proposal.
