Zionist Federation of Great Britain and

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Zionist Federation of Great Britain and Ireland

Abbreviation ZF

Formation 1899; 122 years ago

Headquarters London, England

United Kingdom
Location

Chairman Paul Charney

Executive director Steve Winston

Website zionist.org.uk 

The Zionist Federation of Great Britain and Ireland,[1] also known as the British

Zionist Federation or simply the Zionist Federation (ZF), is an umbrella
organisation for the Zionist movement in the United Kingdom, representing more
than 30 organisations and over 50,000 affiliated members. [2] It was established in
1899 to campaign for a permanent homeland for the Jewish people.

Contents

 1History
 2Aims and objectives
 3Activities
 4Structure and personnel
 5See also
 6References
 7External links

History[edit]
The first conference of the Zionist Federation of England 1899

The organisation was established in 1899 to campaign for a permanent homeland for
the Jewish people.
In 1917, the British Foreign Secretary Sir Arthur Balfour communicated the Balfour
Declaration to the leader of United Kingdom's Jewish community Lord Rothschild for
transmission to the Zionist Federation.[3][4]
In 1920, the Zionist Federation founded Women's International Zionist
Organization (WIZO) and Keren Hayesod. The ZF also founded a number of Zionist
youth movements.

Aims and objectives[edit]

It describes itself as "the UK's leading Israel advocacy and grassroots organisation"
which "celebrates Israel and challenges our enemies." [5]
Among its aims and objectives are to:[6]

 Support, co-ordinate and facilitate the work of all its affiliates nationwide, and to
continue its commitment to the Zionist youth movements.
 Encourage the participation of Jews in Zionist activities, including education, culture,
Hebrew language and Israel information, underpinned by the belief that the main goal of
Zionism is Aliyah.

Activities[edit]
Activities include: training, campaigning, media engagement, lobbying, combatting
the BDS movement, working with students and cultural events.[7]

Structure and personnel[edit]

The Zionist Federation is an umbrella organisation encompassing most of the Zionist
organizations and individuals in the country and, as such, represents the Zionist
movement in the United Kingdom.
As of October 2012, the chairman is Paul Charney.

See also[edit]
 David Lindo Alexander
 Federation of Zionist Youth
 Habonim Dror
 Jewish Labour Movement
 Israel lobby in the United Kingdom
 References[edit]
1. ^ "Zionist Federation of Great Britain and Ireland - University of Leeds".  Library.
Retrieved 4 February 2018.
2. ^ "Zionist Federation". The Jewish Leadership Council. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
3. ^ Zieve, Tamara (25 October 2017). "World Zionist Organization finally responds to Lord
Balfour in letter". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
4. ^ "100 years on, what the Balfour Declaration means for the Middle East today". The
Independent. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
5. ^ "About ZFUK". ZF. Retrieved 6 August  2019.
6. ^ "ZF | Zionist Federation of the United Kingdom and Ireland".  ZFUK.
7. ^ "What we do". ZF. Retrieved 6 August  2019.

External links[edit]
 Official website 
 Official profiles, on YouTube and Twitter
 Zionist Year Book, by Arthur Saul and Zionist Federation Of Great Britain and Ireland
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