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

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andStudents

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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%

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78 76

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35

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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