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A Guide to the Relationship between the
World Zionist Organization
and ARZA Australia
This presentation explains:
• the work of the World Zionist Organization
• structure of the World Zionist Congress
• significance of having a strong Progressive presence within the WZO
• how ARZA Australia fits into the World Zionist Organization
• the importance of being a member of ARZA
Zionist General CouncilB&F Committee
Presidium
Zionist Executive[inner and expanded]
Secretary
Publications
Department for Activities in the DiasporaDepartment for Activities in Israel and
Combatting Anti-Semitism
Budget
HagshamaMovements
andStudents
Forum ofIsraeli Youth
Movements
Website and IT
Comptroller
Department of Finance, Assets and Companies
Zionist Federations
YoungLeadership
Hebrew
Settlement Division
Israel Advocacy
Democratic Institutions
ZionistCouncil
Zionist Archives
Bialik Publishing
House
Spielberg Film
Archive
Culture for thePeople
Center for Spiritual Services
Herzl Center
Human Resources
Mt. Herzl Park
Zionist CongressAttorney General
Struggle Against
Anti-Semitism
World Zionist Organization - Organizational Structure
Zionist Supreme Court
Vice-ChairChairman
Zionist Archives Facility Development
Reform & Conservative Spiritual Services
Resource Development
Development of Herzl Center
Teacher Emissaries
Aliyah Encouragement
Seeds ofZionism
Legal Advisor
WZO ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
World Zionist Congress
757 delegates525 World Unions
232 Zionist Organizations
The WZO Congress is made up of:
757 delegates
525 World Union delegates include:
• representatives of the Parties that were in the Knesset
at the last WZO Congress elections
• representatives from the Diaspora communities who
were elected
• of the 525, 78 were ARZENU, of which ARZA is a member
232 delegates from Zionist Organizations
Affiliated OrganizationsOrganization # Delegates
Hadassah 32
Students 25
WIZO 24
World Sephardi Federation 24
Bnei Brith 20
World Maccabi 17
Masorti Olami (Conservative) 15
Organization of Orthodox Synagogues 15
World Union for Progressive Judaism 15
Emunah 15
Na’ama 15
Zionist Council in Israel 15
Total 232
Distribution of Delegates*
ARZENU (78)
Avodah (46)
Meretz (35)
MERCAZ (59)
Kadima (58)
Hanoar H’(11)
Mizrachi (78)
Yisrael B’ (33)
Herut (12)
Likud (76)
Shas (20)
128 – 24%
96 – 18%
159 – 30%
*Confederation / Unaffiliated – 5%
0
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60
80
100
120
140
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1 2 3 4
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78 76
4658
3320
35
11 12
123 – 23%
Distribution of Delegates *
Jewish Agency for Israel Governance
WZO50%JFNA
30%
KH20%
Percentage of Members
The Benefits
The benefits of having a strong presence in the WZO are that they:
• Select and appoint key paid and lay leadership positions in the World Zionist Organization; the Jewish Agency and the Jewish National Fund
• Determine the nature and content of programmesprovided to the Diaspora, including Shlichim
• Ensure that progressive programmes and representatives are an integral part of the selection process
The Benefits
The Benefits
• The World Zionist Organisation, the Jewish Agency and the Jewish National Fund determine the amount of funds allocated to groups within the Zionist Movement.
• In 2012, over $US 4 million was distributed:
The Benefits (continued)
- ARZENU US$ 171,500
- Shlichim US$ 215,000
- WUPJ (including Netzer & Tamar) US$ 867,111
- IMPJ US$ 1,161,000
- Kibbutzim US$ 1,700,000
- Hebrew Union College US$ 40,000
TOTAL: US$ 4,154,611
• In 2006, at the last elections, ARZA won 6 of the 12 Australian mandates
• In 2010, in order to avoid the cost of elections, ARZA gave up 2 mandates
• The forthcoming elections, again, in order to avoid the cost, may not be held – however - we must be prepared
Australian Mandates
MIZRACHI 4
ARZA 4
MERCAZ 1
AMEINU 1
LIKUD 1MERTEZ 1
2010 Australian Mandate Distribution
• The total number of votes cast in Australia in the 2006 elections was around 3,000. ARZA won 50% of the available seats
• ARZA membership has been reduced in order to attract members – $10 per person (over 18) or $18 per family per year
• We need to mobilise the members of our congregations and affiliated organisations to vote so that we can equal, and hopefully surpass, the number of mandates that ARZA won last time
ARZA in Australia
We need your help to:
• Explain to others the importance of the elections
• Ensure your ARZA membership is renewed with your congregational subscription annually
• Encourage people to vote when the elections occur
Be a member and vote to ensure that ARZA/ARZENU remains the strongest party and coalition!
We Need Your Help
ARZA thanks:
Steve Denenberg
The World Zionist Organization
Barbara Ford
Out of the Box design
For their contributions to this presentation
2013/2014
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