World Zionist Organization

The World Zionist Organization ( WZO, English World Zionist Organization) was founded on the initiative of Theodor Herzl in 1897 by the first Zionist Congress in Basel. In the Basel program of the first Zionist Congress demanded: "Zionism seeks to create a public- law on secured home for those Jews who are at their current places of residence can not assimilate or want. "

President

Executive Chairman of the World Zionist Organization and the Jewish Agency for Israel

Today

Today, the WCO every 4 to 5 years meets in Jerusalem. Participation is open to only organizations working for Israeli citizens today. The policy direction is irrelevant.