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World Jewish Congress Israel הקונגרס היהודי העולמי (WJC Israel), הינו ארגון בינלאומי המייצג איגודים יהודים שונים בפני פרלמנטים ברחבי העולם.

הקונגרס היהודי העולמי - ישראל (WJC Israel) הינו ארגון חבר של הקונגרס היהודי העולמי, הגוף הבינלאומי המייצג קהילות יהודיות ב-100 מדינות ברחבי העולם בפני ממשלות, פרלמנטים, ארגונים בינלאומיים ונציגי דתות אחרות.
הנהלת הקונגרס בארץ מורכבת מנציגי המפלגות היהודיות, ציוניות בכנסת באופן יחסי למספר מנדטים של כל מפלגה.
הקונגרס היהודי העולמי-ישראל פועל כדי לשמור ולפתח את הקשר בין הקהילה היהודית בישראל ובין הקהילות היהודיות בתפוצות על מנת לטפח סולידריות ואחדות.
בארץ, הקונגרס מוביל את המאמץ המתואם, בשיתוף עם ממשלת ישראל וארגונים יהודים בינלאומיים, כדי להילחם במתקפה על הלגיטימיות של ישראל בזירה המשפטית, התקשורתית והדיפלומטית.
כחלק מהמאמץ להגן על זכויותיו של העם היהודי, הקונגרס היהודי העולמי-ישראל פועל להשגת צדק לפליטים היהודים יוצאי ארצות ערב ואיראן, שנאלצו לברוח מבתיהם בעת הקמת מדינת ישראל, עקב רדיפות שיטתיות במדינות המזה"ת וצפון אפריקה.
הקונגרס היהודי העולמי-ישראל עושה מאמצים לקידום שיתוף פעולה בין דתי עם מגוון קבוצות וקהילות נוצריות בארץ ובעולם המבוססים על העקרונות המשותפים של צדק, שלום וחירות. World Jewish Congress Israel (WJC Israel) is affiliated with the World Jewish Congress, the international body which represents Jewish communities in 100 countries around the world to governments, parliaments, international organizations, and other faiths. WJC Israel’s Executive Board is comprised of representatives of Israel’s Jewish, Zionistic political parties in proportion to the number of Knesset seats held by each such political party. WJC Israel works to maintain and develop a strong relationship between the Jewish community in Israel and Jewish communities in the Diaspora in order to foster solidarity and unity. In Israel, it leads the coordinated effort, together with the government of Israel and major international Jewish organizations, to combat the assault on Israel’s legitimacy in legal, media, and diplomatic circles. As part of the effort to protect and champion the rights of the Jewish people, WJC Israel seeks justice for the Jewish refugees from Arab countries and Iran, who were forced to flee their ancestral homes at the time of the establishment of the State of Israel, due to systematic persecution by their host countries. WJC Israel also engages in efforts to advance interfaith cooperation with a variety of Christian groups and communities both in Israel and abroad based on the shared principles of justice, peace and freedom.

A very warm Israeli welcome to the newly appointed Colombian ambassador to Israel Tania Gilinski and the staff of the ne...
15/10/2026

A very warm Israeli welcome to the newly appointed Colombian ambassador to Israel Tania Gilinski and the staff of the new embassy of Colombia in Jerusalem.

Today, as we celebrate a new chapter in the diplomatic relations between Israel and Colombia, we are committed to working together on further advancing our historic cooperation.

"The British, French and Canadian Governments’ decision to impose a boycott on products from Israeli communities in Jude...
09/09/2026

"The British, French and Canadian Governments’ decision to impose a boycott on products from Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria is discriminatory, disproportionate and deeply troubling," Sylvan Adams, President of WJC-Israel, said in a statement.

"Once again, Israel, the world’s only Jewish state, is singled out for economic punishment under standards these governments apply selectively elsewhere around the world. This is not principled foreign policy. It is a dangerous double standard.

Where is this same enthusiasm for boycotts against countries engaged in territorial disputes, occupation or serious human-rights abuses? For example, where are comparable measures against NATO member Turkey, that has occupied Northern Cyprus since 1974 nd others? Where is the same urgency when Israelis are murdered or attacked by Palestinian terrorists?

Terrorism against Israelis is too often met with statements and quickly forgotten. Yet when singular Israelis are accused of wrongdoing, the response becomes collective economic punishment against entire communities.

These measures will not only hurt Israelis. Palestinian families whose livelihoods depend on employment and economic cooperation with Israeli businesses in Judea and Samaria also stand to pay the price. Destroying those economic relationships does nothing to advance coexistence or peace.

If the British, French and Canadian Governments wishes to champion international law and human rights, those principles must be applied consistently, not selectively, and certainly not disproportionately against the Jewish state.

Israel should not be held to a standard they are unwilling to apply to the rest of the world!"

28/07/2026

Antisemitism is on the rise globally. And so is our determination to support Jewish communities around the world, and Israel, as we're dealing with a global wave of hatred.

Catch up with WJC-Israel CEO Sara Friedman who spoke with Josh Reinstein from Israel Now News about the challenges facing the Jewish world now.

🔗 Link to the full interview in story

10/07/2026

WJC-Israel’s Diplomatic Dialogue Series was launched in May this year, a network bringing together young members of the diplomatic community stationed in Israel with WJC's Jewish Diplomatic Corp. Our first event was at the Czech embassy in Tel Aviv.

The program was featured on ILTV, about our partnership with Startup Nation Central.

09/07/2026

We were delighted to co-organize a community celebration for Israel’s 78th Independence Day in Budapest earlier this spring, together with Merkaz Israeli Cultural Institute and the Jewish Agency for Israel. Hungary is home to the largest Jewish community in Central Europe.

With children’s activities, youth programs, Hebrew language activities, music and dance, we loved celebrating Israel-Diaspora relations with the community.

We recently hosted the second event in our “Diplomatic dialogue” series where we bring together young diplomats statione...
24/06/2026

We recently hosted the second event in our “Diplomatic dialogue” series where we bring together young diplomats stationed in Israel together with young Israeli leaders.

Big thank you to Start-Up Nation Central for hosting and presenting the excellence of innovation diplomacy.

Hadassa Getsztain Sara Friedman

03/06/2026

We were honored to take part in the beautiful celebrations for Israel's Independence Day which took place over the weekend in Budapest, Hungary.

WJC-Israel CEO Sara Friedman spoke on stage about the special bond between the Hungarian Jewish community and Israel, and the many reasons we have to be proud of being Jewish.

Thank you to our host city Budapest for your hospitality, and to Merkaz () and for putting together this beautiful event.

We were honored to take part in the beautiful celebrations for Israel's Independence Day which took place over the weeke...
02/06/2026

We were honored to take part in the beautiful celebrations for Israel's Independence Day which took place over the weekend in Budapest, Hungary.

Standing alongside Jewish community leaders from , Israeli ambassador Maya Kadosh, and local artists, WJC-Israel CEO Sara Friedman spoke on stage about the special bond between the Hungarian Jewish community and Israel, and the many reasons we have to be proud of being Jewish. “The warriors of Israel wear uniforms. The warriors outside of Israel often do not,” Ms. Friedman said. Judging by the cheers, the crowd agreed.

Thank you to our host city Budapest for your hospitality, and to Merkaz () and for putting together this beautiful event.

Photos: (C) Peter Halmagyi

“Again and again, across campuses and communities, we see young Jews finding one another, defending one another, and giv...
20/05/2026

“Again and again, across campuses and communities, we see young Jews finding one another, defending one another, and giving one another strength, wearing Jewish symbols larger and bolder than we ever did.
 
While others use elite educations as an excuse for bullying, harassment, and intellectual dishonesty, our children are building community, resilience, and conviction.”
 
A personal reflection from WJC-Israel CEO Sara Friedman, writing in the Times of Israel, on how young Jews are focused on building community – not hatred.
 
Eurovision photo credit © Corinne Cu***ng / EBU

16/05/2026

The Eurovision Finale is here!

Vote #3 for Israel and Noam Bettan. Thank you for bringing us music and love.

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