From August 29 to 31, 1897, the First Zionist Congress took place in the Swiss city of Basel — an event that became a turning point for the Zionist movement.

An article about the elections to the World Zionist Congress, published on the website MIGnews.com From March to May 2025, the United States will hold elections for delegates to the 39th World Zionist Congress (WZC), which will take place in October of the same year in Jerusalem.

The Department for the promotion of Aliyah of the World Zionist Organization has established a special “Olim B-Ivrit” programme together with KKL-JNF .