The Resolution I Proposed at the World Zionist Congress That Went Nowhere.

Don’t get me wrong, I was grateful to be sponsored to attended the World Zionist Congress in October 2025. It was eye-opening, invigorating, an honor — and ultimately, a disappointment.

Over the years, I’ve learned to take pause when something calls itself a Congress.

On the third day of the Congress, the entire city of Jerusalem was shut down by the Haredim, because the voting in the first two days was going against their interests — which, let’s be honest, are not the best interests of Israelis or the global Jewish diaspora. A minority within the Israeli population that feels entitled to skip army service and community obligations while the rest of the country bears the brunt of the responsibility. Not to mention how it’s affecting Jews and Christian Zionists around the world where anti-Zionist language is the excuse for wanting to end us all together and make room for Islam globally. Excuse me, but no.

To make matters worse, Israel’s communication apparatus is a disaster. The primary voice coming out of Israel is Netanyahu — perceived by much of the world as a despot. That’s the brand we’re working with here. Many of us feel unsafe. Antisemitism is metastasizing everywhere. The countries we loved to visit are being transformed by the rise of radical Islamism.

Honored to be in Jerusalem for this once-in-five-years opportunity, I did what any self-respecting delegate — know-it-all — would do: I wrote a resolution, which is how the Congress works — you propose, you vote, you hope to move........

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