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by Attorney Yaron Herman and/or Rimon Gan-Ad Mia et al.
of Goldfarb Gross Seligman & Co.
Azrieli Center, Round Tower, Tel Aviv-Yafo, 6701101
Tel: 03-6074444; Fax: 03-6074422
Email: Yaron.herman@goldfarb.com
ZOA, Zionist Organization of America, filed a petition requesting that the process of selecting 11 judges to the Tribunal of the American Zionist Movement held at the Executive Meeting on March 23, 2026 be cancelled, and also to order that the ZOA's candidate, Attorney Lauri Regan, be brought to a vote at the regular meeting for 2027.
The petition was denied.
The Respondent offered the Petitioner a reasonable summary to resolve the dispute and the Petitioner rejected this offer and insisted on holding the hearing. Consequently, the Respondent was forced to incur representation costs. The Respondent's attorney requested that costs be imposed. The Court granted the request.
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The Eretz Yisrael faction appealed against its exclusion from the Zionist Executive. After a hearing was held and the petitioner's attorney heard the court's comments, and consulted with his client, he announced his withdrawal from the appeal. The court ordered the petition to be struck out.
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The Likud faction in the national institutions and others filed a motion for an injunction to prevent a vote from being held at the Zionist Congress for approval of the Zionist Executive.
In addition, the petitioners demanded that the court order the Standing Committee to prepare a new resolution that would pass by broad consensus. The petition was filed after the opening of the vote.
In its interim decision, the court ruled that once the vote had begun, it could not be stopped. However, it ordered that the votes not be counted until a hearing was held and a judgment was issued.
In its final judgment, the Court held that the petitioners’ claim that there exists a binding custom requiring a wall-to-wall coalition agreement should be rejected. Such a custom was not formalized and is not binding.
The petitioners’ claim of a “fait accompli” (procedural ambush) and of a defect going to the root of the process was also rejected. The Court ruled that despite the short time frame between the setting of the vote and the opening of the voting, this did not amount to a defect justifying judicial intervention or requiring the holding of a new vote.
The tribunal permitted the publication of the voting results.
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The WZO executive decided to limit the number of reserve delegates authorized to participate in congressional committees. The WZO management also required delegates who wish to participate to pay a fee of $250.
The court ruled that the decision did not contradict a provision of the Constitution and that it was made with authority. The petition is dismissed.
The Herut England Movement
by Attorney Naor Yair Maman
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Area Election Committee - England
This case was heard together with case 042/2025 - The Confederation's appeal, and case 043/2025 - Shas' Appeal on the results of the rlections in England.
The Herut England Movement opposed the method by which the election results were calaculated. It claimed that it deserved a delegate to represent it at the Zionist Congress.
During the hearing of the election appeals, the Court recommended that the appellants withdraw their appeal.
The appellants accepted the Court's recommendation and therefore their appeal was dismissed.
The Confederation of General Zionists in England
by Attorney Avi Bledi
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Area Election Committee in England
This case was heard together with Case 040/2025 - appeal of the Herut Movement, and case 043/2025 - Appeal of Shas on the results of the elections in England.
TThe Confederation of General Zionists in England objected to the method of calculating the election results. It requested that the Court annul the results of the elections in England and reinstate the delegate to represent it in the Zionist Congress.
During the hearing of the election appeals, the Court recommended that the appellants withdraw their appeal.
The appellants accepted the Court's recommendation and therefore their appeal was dismissed.
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This case was heard together with case 040/2025 - appeal of the Herut Movement, and Case 042/2025 - Appeal of the Confederation on the results of the elections in England.
Shas England objected to the method of calculating the election results. It requested that the Court annul the result of the elections in England and that the calculation be done in a different way.
During the hearing of the election appeals, the Court recommended that the appellants withdraw their appeal.
The appellants accepted the Court's recommendation and therefore their appeals were dismissed.
Likud-Eretz Hakodesh Argentina
by Attorney Neria Meir
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During the hearing of the election appeal, the court recommended that the appellant withdraw its appeal.
The appellant accepted the court's recommendation and therefore the appeal was dismissed.
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Mizrahi Belgium claimed that the World Zionist Organization's election regulations contradict the election regulations in Belgium.
The general regulations prevail and although it did not pass the threshold, it claims because it has a surplus agreement with Eretz HaKodesh, they are counted as one list and Mizrahi is entitled to one delegate. In addition, claims were made of irregularities in the election process.
The court rejected all claims. First, it was determined that the agreement between the lists was not legally concluded and has no validity. Second, it was determined that their interpretation of the election regulations is incorrect. In addition, the court rejected the claim of irregularities due to the lack of substantive evidence.
Eretz Hakodesh
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The Area Election Committee in England
The Area Election Committee in England approved an electoral system that limits the number of seats a list can win to five. This is to ensure diversity in the identity of the elected seats. Eretz Hakodesh argued that this de facto nullifies the surplus agreements signed by the lists.
The parties reached an agreement that the limitation will apply from the sixth seat. That is, a list that wins six seats will lose the sixth seat.
However, to the extent that there is a share of votes that represents parts of a seat (between 5-6), this share will go to the list with which it signed a surplus agreement. This is to the extent that this will complete the number of votes needed for the other list for an additional seat.
The agreement was given binding force in the ruling.
Herut Movement France
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Herut France argued that the measures ordered by the Central Election Commission were insufficient to remedy the deficiencies discovered in the conduct of the area election committee in France. The court rejected the claims and ruled that no intervention was required in this case.
Shas Olami
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Likud Olami
Shas Olami claimed that Likud Olami should pay its debt to it. At the request of the parties, the court postponed the hearing to give the parties time to litigate.
On June 21, 2025, the parties announced that they had reached an agreement.
The court confirmed the agreement in its ruling and congratulated the parties for their willingness to compromise.
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.
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ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA (ZOA)
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World Zionist Organization
Ahead of the elections to the XXXIX Zionist Congress, a request was submitted to abolish quotas for women and young adults as required in the constitution of the World Zionist Organization.
The court rejected the request.
Both represented by Daniel Friedman, attorney at law, R.N. 94024
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SHALOM FOUNDATION OF THE ZIONIST
FEDERATION OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
The parties reached an agreement that was validated by a judgment, according to which Shas England's request to join as a member of the Zionist Federation of England was accepted subject to the conditions specified in the agreement.
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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.
The World Herut movement
The Herut movement - France
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Zionist Federation in France
Dr. Robert Zbili- President of the Zionist Federation in France
The court determines that the Herut-France movement is a member of the Zionist Federation in France, and the respondents are obliged to act accordingly.
Publication of the statutes of the Zionist Federation in France: The Department for Irgoon and Connection with Israelis Abroad in the World Zionist Organization must ensure orderly management in the Federation.
ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA (ZOA)/ZOA Coalition
COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR THE JEWISH HOMELAND (CCJH)
SHAS USA
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the World Zionist Organization
The court did not accept the petitioners' arguments and rejected the request.
The court also stated that the Zionist Organization must establish rules and instructions governing online voting in the event that it becomes necessary in the future.
