Amendments to the Constitution and Regulations

1. A New Constitution for the World Zionist Organization

Whereas the World Zionist Organization Constitution is not sufficiently clear and, as the Zionist Court has claimed, is "patches over patches", and

whereas there is room to reformulate the Constitution of the World Zionist Organization,

be it resolved:

that the Zionist Executive must submit to the Zionist General Council 34/2 a new draft constitution.

If, during the next 12 months, a new draft resolution is not submitted, the Presidium of the Zionist General Council will appoint a committee, composed of legal experts, who will submit a draft constitution to the members of the Zionist General Council within six months.

During the following session, this draft will be submitted for the approval of the Zionist General Council.

The geographical composition of this Constitution Committee will reflect the geographical composition of the Zionist Congress, the highest authority of the World Zionist Organization, including at least five chairmen of the Zionist Federations.

2. Representation of the Young Generation at the Zionist Congress

A. Whereas the Zionist General Council has decided at its XXXIII/4 meeting, that was held on Sivan 17th 5760, June 20th-23rd, 2000, Article C Section 30 - Ensuring the representation of the young - Amendment to the Constitution:

1. The representation in the Zionist Congress and in the following Zionist General Council will include at least 25% delegates aged 18-30 from all the delegates to the Zionist
Congress and the Zionist General Council.

2. And whereas in the regulations to apply the decisions approved in the Zionist General Council XXXIII/5, held in June 2001, the issue of the Zionist General Council was omitted.

B. Be it resolved to add to Article 32 (of the Constitution) Section 1, the following line:
"One quarter of the members in each of the Zionist Congress parties will be from among the young generation."

In this Constitution Article, the term "member of the young generation" refers to every Jew who is a member in a body affiliated with the World Zionist Organization (Section 3), has reached 18 and is no older than 30.

IV. Be it resolved to add a Sub-Section (4b) to Article 32 (4) of the Constitution, as follows:

"One quarter of the deputy members of the Zionist General Council in each party among the Zionist General Council parties, will be from among the young generation."

In this Constitution Article, the term "member of the young generation" refers to every Jew who is a member in a body affiliated to the World Zionist Organization (Section 3), has reached 18 and is no older than 30.

3. Authorization

1. Authorization of the Zionist General Council to Change the Constitution
In accordance with Articles 15 and 64 of the Constitution of the World Zionist Organization, the Zionist Congress authorizes the Zionist General Council to discuss and deliberate on changes to the Constitution of the World Zionist Organization.

2. Authorization of the Zionist General Council on Matters of Budget and Finance
The Zionist Congress delegates its authority over matters of budget and finances to the Zionist General Council, and authorizes it to discuss and deliberate on all matters of budget and finance, either directly or by the authority of the Standing Committee on Matters of Budget and Finance.

85. Transferring the draft resolutions that were not discussed

In accordance with Section 16 (d) of the Standing Orders of the Zionist Congress, it is resolved to transfer the following draft resolutions, which were numbered: 10/2; 10/6; 10/11; 10/13; 10/17; 10/22; 10/25; 10/26; 10/27; 10/36, and that were not brought for approval before the Resolution plenary, to the Constitution Committee that will be established, in accordance with Resolution 10/8.