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The Israeli Zionist Congress

The Department for Israel in cooperation with the Education Department organized the 2017 Israeli Zionist Congress to mark the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration and the 120th anniversary of the First Zionist Congress.

A special exhibition for the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, portraying the spirit of the period, was exhibited.

The congress held four sessions:

1. Zionism: A Stable Vision in a Changing World

2. The People of the Book in a Journey in Time

3. Judaism: Movements and Compromises 

4. The New Triangle of Zionism

Participant in the event included  government ministers, WZO chair Avraham Duvdevani, WZO deputy and vice chair Yaakov Haguel, and WZO department heads and management. 

The event was moderated by the journalists and TV presenters Dana Weiss and Danny Cushmaro.

Hagoel speaking at the 120 years event