Some of the biographical information is based on the website of the Judiciary and is published with its authorization.
1. Zionist Federation in Uganda
2. Zionist Federation in Austria
3. Zionist Federation in Australia
4. Zionist Federation in Ukraine
5. Zionist Federation in Uruguay
6. Zionist Federation in Azerbaijan
7. Zionist Federation in Italy
8. Zionist Federation in England
9. Zionist Federation in Ecuador
10. Zionist Federation in Argentina
11. Zionist Federation in the United States
12. Zionist Federation in Bulgaria
13. Zionist Federation in Belarus
14. Zionist Federation in Belgium
15. Zionist Federation in Brazil
16. Zionist Federation in Guatemala
17. Zionist Federation in Germany
18. Zionist Federation in Denmark
19. Zionist Federation in South Africa
20. Zionist Federation in India
21. Zionist Federation in the Netherlands
22. Zionist Federation in Hungary
23. Zionist Federation in Venezuela
24. Zionist Federation in Greece
25. Zionist Federation in New Zealand
26. Zionist Federation in Spain
27. Zionist Federation in Serbia
28. Zionist Federation in Panama
29. Zionist Federation in Paraguay
30. Zionist Federation in Peru
31. Zionist Federation in Chile
32. Zionist Federation in France
33. Zionist Federation in Colombia
34. Zionist Federation in Costa Rica
35. Zionist Federation in Kazakhstan
36. Zionist Federation in Canada
37. Zionist Federation in Romania
38. Zionist Federation in Russia
39. Zionist Federation in Sweden
40. Zionist Federation in Switzerland
41. World Zionist Organization (hereinafter: WZO)
The court examined the reports submitted to it by the WZO management.
In all federations, election committees were established to manage the process. In two of them, special election committees were appointed by the Central Elections Committee.
In most federations, a voter register was prepared as required. In those that were not, a request for exception was submitted for reasons presented to the court.
The court granted this time but made it clear that in the future it would not approve such exceptions.
The court found that the results met the requirements for representation for women and young adults.
Therefore, the court approved the results. This is subject to the outcome of a pending petition by the Ugandan Federation regarding the composition of its delegates and the election results.
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
V.
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.
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The Central Elections Committee confirmed in a final decision the decision of the Mexico Area Elections Committee, based on an external auditor's report, that the Shas Mexico list was disqualified from running in the elections to the Zionist Federation. Shas Mexico claimed that the report was unreliable due to the auditor's connections to former officials in the Federation.
The court ruled that in its decision as an appellate court, it does not interfere with reliability findings. Consequently, the Central Elections Committee's decision was upheld.
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Zionist Federation in Italy
The court declared, based on the announcement of the Zionist Federation in Italy, that Herut is a full member of the Federation. She must be invited to Federation meetings, including meetings of the area election committee.
Case 009/2025
Arie Rob
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Regional Election Committee Romania
Case 013/2025
1. Uri Glanz
2. Likud Romania
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Regional Election Committee Romania
The court accepted the appeals in the sense that the Romanian AEC will hold an orderly election process "de novo" which will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, regulations and any law, the details of which will be given in an orderly and complete manner both in the media in which it was previously published, and directly to the appellants through their attorneys.
- Against -
The Area Election Committee in Uruguay
The Court gave the effect of a ruling to the agreement reached:
"Upon the recommendation of the honorable court, the parties engaged in discussions and reached a compromise whereby the appeal shall be withdrawn without establishing a precedent regarding the requirement for approval from two institutions/organizations. The parties agreed that the eligibility of the Eretz HaKodesh alliance shall be decided by the Central Election Committee in Case No. 015/2025, and that this decision shall be final and Eretz HaKodesh shall not appeal it."
Eretz Hakodesh alliance at the Zionist Congress
- against -
Area Election Committee in Argentina
The court upheld a settlement ruling reached between the parties:
"In view of the circumstances of the case, and having regard to the consent of the appellant’s representative on the Area Election Committee to the electoral system decision at the time of its adoption, and further having heard the submissions of Attorney Miguel Fruchter, counsel for the Area Election Committee in Argentina, together with the statements of the Committee’s representatives affirming that said decision was adopted in the best interests of the community in Argentina, the Eretz Hakodesh Alliance hereby agrees to dismiss the appeal, without thereby rendering a principled determination as to the authority to restrict the maximum number of delegates on a list in other cases."
- Against -
Link to case 0005/2023 - a case in which this issue is discussed. The hearing in case 0012/2024 is based on the decision made in case 0005/2023.
The Court decided to disqualify the Chairman of the Zionist Federation in France if he does not comply with the terms of the ruling.
The Court will also consider suspending the activities of the Regional Election Committee of France if it does not comply with the ruling.
The Zionist Federation of the Gulf States
- Against -
The Extended Executive of the World Zionist Organization
The Zionist Court decided to return the discussion to the extended executive of the WZO, pointing out to documents and evidence that were not presented to the Court by both sides prior to current hearing .
World Jewish Life Fund, Inc.
- Against -
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.
THE COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR THE JEWISH HOMELAND / ERETZ HAKODESH, AMIT, RELIGIOUS ZIONISTS OF AMERICA, ZOA COALITION, SHAS OLAMI, HERUT ZIONISTS, VISION, and AMERICANS4ISRAEL
appellants
Affiliates to the appeal
- Versus -
United States Area Election Committee
Respondent
The court discussed the paths open to the appellants according to the type of relief requested:
The court specifies the paths and decides to transfer the case to the Central Election Committee.
World Jewish Life Fund, Inc.
- Versus -
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.
The Eretz Hakodesh Movement at the Zionist Congress
- Against-
The ruling states:
In light of Article 64 of the Constitution, any vote on proposals for Constitutional amendments will be made during the session of the Zionist General Council exclusively in a physical and face-to-face manner.
It is not possible to make a decision on a change in the Constitution based on an online vote, nor through a virtual extension of the session of the Zionist General Council.
Therefore, the petition must be accepted.
-Against -
The Court granted the parties two additional months to make the necessary arrangements to accept Merkaz Spain as a member of the Spanish Zionist Federation.
The World Zionist Organization - Department of Organization and Liaison with Israelis in the Diaspora, should be expected to assist in carrying out the act of expanding participation in a local Zionist organization.
If this is not done within two months from today, the petitioners may apply to the Court to receive a ruling declaring Merkaz Spain a member of the Federation.
This issue was discussed again in case 0002/2025.
The world union of Arzenu in the Zionist Congress
Arzenu Italy
- against -
the Zionist Federation in Italy
Zionist Executive of the World Zionist Organization
The court decides that Arzenu will be admitted to the federation after fulfilling a number of conditions as agreed between the parties.
The Eretz Hakodesh Movement at the World Zionist Congress
The Holy Land Movement England
- against -
The Zionist Federation of England and Ireland
Mr. Richard Wolfe, Chairman of the British Zionist Federation
Mrs. Ruth Neyman, Chairman of the Constitution Committee, The English Zionist Federation
The Zionist Executive of the World Zionist Organization
The court rules that the Zionist Federation of England and Ireland must accept the Holy Land Movement England as a full member.
World Merkaz
Arzenu
World Union of Yesh Atid-Meretz
The World Federation of the Spanish Communities
World Na'amat
The Liberal Center Movement - Hanoar Hatzioni
- Against -
Ms. Helena Glazer - Chairperson of the Presidium of the Zionist General Council
In the Zionist General Council 38/2, the votes on the resolution proposals took place virtually.
The court is required to decide on the issue of publishing how the delegates voted on each one of the resolution proposals.
The World Zionist Union Blue-White Beyond the Rainbow
- Against -
Racheli Baratz - Rix
The Secretariat of the World Zionist Organization
Resilience to Israel Faction in the WZO
Yael Ron Ben Moshe
The petition is dismissed. The court decided that this was not a dispute concerning the World Zionist Organization.
Coordinating Council for the Jewish Homeland
ZOA
- Against -
the Zionist Federation in the USA - AZM
The World Zionist Organization
Ameinu
Association of Reform Zionists of America (ARZA)
Mercaz USA
Partners for Progressive Israel
The reasoning for the ruling stating that the results of the elections in the United States for the Zionist Congress held at the end of October 2020 must be implemented immediately before the institutions of the federation - the board and the assembly - can meet and make decisions.
The board of the AZM will be entitled to return and convene only when the following are added to it:
12 representatives of the Holy Land;
6 representatives of the ZOA;
6 representatives and no more of Merkaz.
Meretz's World Alliance
Department of Diaspora Activities (in charge of elections in federations)
Mr. Jacob Jerassi
- against -
Mr. Victor Melamed
Mr. Simon Sameach
The decision relates to the issues: Which of the 2 respondents was authorized to hold election procedures in Bulgaria; and were there any flaws in the election procedures conducted by each of the two aforementioned respondents separately. The verdict indicates the respondent with the authority, but gives a notice of nullity regarding the election procedure.
The election procedure for the Zionist Congress consists of different stages, a defined schedule, rules and processes as defined in the WZO Constitution and regulations. According to the Constitution, the Zionist Supreme Court checks the accuracy of the procedure in each of the different election areas in the world, and may approve, reject or change the results.
According to the current ruling, three electoral regions were not allowed to send delegates to the Congress: Greece, Guatemala and Sweden. The representatives of other electoral regions were approved.
In this comprehensive ruling, the court expresses its opinion on the election processes in general, points out the weaknesses of some of its stages, the possible deficiencies, and suggests improvements that can optimize one of the important elements of the foundations of the World Zionist Organization: the elections to the Zionist Congress .
1 . Likud Brazil
2. World Likud
- against -
1. The Zionist Federation in Brazil
2. The Area Election Committee in Brazil
3. The Central Election Committee
4. The World Zionist Organization
The appeal was nullified since the parties submitted a "100 percent agreement".
The Zionist Federation in Venezuela
the Zionist Federation in Ukraine
the Zionist Federation in Brazil
the Zionist Federation in Italy
- against -
the World Zionist Organization
the Mandates Committee for the Zionist Congress
the Zionist Federation in Chile
the Zionist Federation in New Zealand
the Zionist Federation in Germany
According to the ruling, the requests were rejected - the procedure is not based on the law.
This is a recurring request by the Zionist federations to increase the number of mandates assigned to them, and in case 0006/2020 the court had already been required to address the issue and had given a clear decision.
Dr. Tadhar Steiner
Israel Shelanu List in Hungary
- Against -
The Central Election Committee
The World Zionist Organization
The Zionist Federation in Hungary
The Area Election Committee in Hungary
An appeal against the Central Election Committee's decision not to cancel the 100% agreement signed in Hungary.
The decision was mainly based on the delay of the appellants.
The court rejected the appeal.
Over the Rainbow - the Zionist movement
- against -
The Central Election Committee
The World Zionist Organization
The Zionist Federation of France
An appeal of Over the Rainbow is rejected due to the same reasons stated by CEC- delay.
The Zionist Federation in Venezuela
The Zionist Federation in Ukraine
The Zionist Federation in Australia
The Zionist Federation in New Zealand
The Zionist Federation in Mexico
The Zionist Federation in Canada
The Zionist Federation in Belgium
The Zionist Federation in Germany
- Against -
the Mandates Committee for the 38th Zionist Congress
In the ruling, the court gives reasonings for rejecting the requests for the addition of the contested mandates.
The Mizrahi Movement
Lavi Olami
- Against -
the Central Election Committee
AZM Area Election Committee
(respondents)
Zionist Organization of America (ZOA)
"ARZA" the reform Zionist organization in the USA
"Hatikva" - a list that is running in the congressional elections representing "Ameinu" and PPI
World Likud movement (applicants to affiliate to the case)
An appeal against the Central Elections Committee decision to allow the operation of the website in the USA for the purpose of voting in the elections.
The appeal was rejected: case 0210.2015 cited as a precedent.
Attorney Yaron Shavit on behalf of Joint Faction
Postponment of the Assembly of Keren Kemayet le'Israel, makes the of the taking of a decision by the Court redundant.
Also, the approval of the replacement of a faction called the "Zionist Labor Movement" with the "World Zionist Alliance of Labor".
World Herut Alliance
- against -
The Committee for determining the allocation of mandates
In the appeal, the 'World Herut Alliance' (hereinafter 'Herut') seeks to receive a mandate that was denied to it according to the decision of the committee to determine the mandates that allocated 9 mandates to 9 out of all global alliances in the countries of the FSU (Former Soviet Union), and thus deprived Herut at laeat one mandate that it claims it deserved.
With the allocation of one mandate for World Herut, the applicant withdrew the petition.
1. Pro Zion UK (hereafter 'Arzenu')
by attorney Yaron Shavit and Ms. Dalia Levy.
2. DIALOGE (Zionist Labor Movement England)
by Mr. Henry Smith, through Mr. Roni Giboni and Mr. Michel Halimi (hereafter 'Labor')
- against -
1. Adv. Amos Hausner, Attorney/Legal Advisor, World Zionist Organization
2. The 'Kadima-HaNoar HaZioni' Faction
by Adv. Sahar Pinto through Ms. Zofia Diamant
3. Meretz faction
by Mr. Dror Morag
The applicants appeal against the number of mandates determined by the Central Elections Committee.
The court decides on a distribution that slightly changes the number of mandates for some of the factions.
Mr. Dror Morag, Secretary General of the World Alliance of Meretz
- against -
the Central Elections Committee
the Regional Election Committee - Mexico
and Hanoar HaTzioni - Mexico
The court accepts the appeal
Appeal against the decision of the attorney of the World Zionist Organization regarding the interpretation of the settlement in case 0208/2009: a ruling approving a compromise settlement submitted to the court.
The attorney of the World Zionist Organization, Adv. Amos Hausner
AFRJ-RAJI- 'Beitenu Olami', by Mr. Ariel Nodelman
- against -
the Zionist General Council, by Adv. Fern Braniss
The plaintiffs claim that, this section, which allows a regional election committee to decide by a 75% majority on not holding elections, is contrary to the provisions of the World Zionist Organization constitution and general constitutional principles. The parties reached a compromise settlement that was validated by a judgment, as an interim settlement.
- against -
The Zionist Executive
The court decides to give an opportunity to resolve the issue at the next board meeting.
Herut
Confederation
Mizrahi
- against -
The area election committee in England
The court ruled that the rejected votes would be included in the count and decided on the new distribution of mandates in the constituency.
Progressive Front movement
Arzenu in Brazil
Kadima Israel movement
(appellants)
The court ruled that there were flaws in the elections in Brazil and decided on the distribution of mandates in the constituency.
World Herut and Herut Argentina
Rabin Center
- against -
Area Election Committee in Argentina
The court decides to use its authority according to Article 24 of the Constitution and change the election results.
The appeal was dismissed due to delay.
The appeal was dismissed due to delay.
The court decides that the approved list is valid unless another list is duly submitted.
Approval and conditional approval of lists of representatives of areas of election and international organizations for the Zionist Congress by the court.
The appeal was dismissed because the deadline for filing the appeal had passed.
Case No. 04/05 - Appeal by the Zionist Federation in South Africa
Case No. 05/05 - Appeal by the Zionist Federation in Uruguay
Case No. 06/05 - Appeal by the Zionist Federation in Germany
Case No. 07/05 - Appeal by the Zionist Federation in Mexico
Case No. 08/ 05 - Appeal of the Zionist Federation in Chile
Case No. 09/05 - Appeal of the Zionist Organization in Argentina
Case No. 11/05 - The Zionist Federation in Venezuela
Case No. 12/05 - The Zionist Federation in Canada
- Against -
The Committee for Determining the Number of Mandates for the Zionist Congress
The Zionist Federations in South Africa, Uruguay, Germany, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Venezuela, and Canada are appealing the number of mandates determined by the Committee for Determining Mandates for the Zionist Congress
- against -
The court decided that it did not have the authority to hear the request.
The decision presents a compromise arrangement, according to which two possible directions must be acted upon concurrently in order to allow progress in the election process in France.
The committee approves the agreement and gives it the validity of a committee decision.
The World Zionist Labor Movement
The Likud World Movement for Liberal National Zionism
- Against -
The Zionist Federation in South Africa
Rejection of appeals on the distribution of mandates in the delegation of the Zionist Federation in South Africa to the XXXIII Congress.
The Area Election Committee as well as the Zionist Federations from the following countries: Austria,
Australia,
Uruguay,
Italy,
England,
Argentina,
Germany,
Holland,
Venezuela,
France,
Canada,
Belgium,
Brazil,
Denmark,
South Africa,
Mexico,
Chile,
Colombia,
Sweden,
Switzerland
- against -
the committee for determining the number of mandates of each electoral area
Appeals from twenty area election committees as well as Zionist federations throughout the Diaspora on the number of delegates to the XXXIII Zionist Congress that the committee to determine the mandates assigned to each of them.
7 mandates were added to some of the appelants.
The Zionist Federation of Australia
The Zionist Federation of Argentina
The Zionist Federation of Belgium
The Zionist Federation of Brazil
The Zionist Federation of South Africa
The Zionist Federation of Chile
The Zionist Federation of Canada
- Against -
The Committee for Determining Mandates for the XXXII Zionist Congress
Substantiation of the judgment given on January 23, 1992 by a panel of 5 judges: 7 mandates were distributed to the Zionist Federations of Australia, Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, Canada.
