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The battle in the national institutions passed to the court: Keren Hayesod donors sue the Zionist Organization

The Board of Governors demands that the chairman of the fund remain in office, thus preventing Netanyahu from replacing him sooner than expected. And at sea "

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Wednesday, 04 November 2020, 07:54

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The attempt to remove the chairman of the Keren Hayesod continues to cause drama in the national institutions, when yesterday (Tuesday) the board of trustees of the foundation, which represents the major Jewish donors from abroad, initiated legal proceedings in an attempt to prevent the removal of the chairman, Sam Grundwar, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to replace him after two years. The

chairman of the board of governors of the foundation, the Jewish-Australian businessman Stephen Louis, filed a lawsuit on behalf of all the foundation's trustees and donors in the Tel Aviv District Court against the World Zionist Organization. Of between one and a half to five years.

The lawsuit was filed in response to an attempt by Netanyahu and the Likud to replace Grundwar in six months.

The plaintiffs claim that the heads of the Zionist Organization violate the bylaws of the Keren Hayesod, which require the consent of the governors and donors of the foundation to the identity of the candidate for leadership of the organization.

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Demand that he remain in office.

Grundwarg (Photo: Hadas Porush / Flash 90)

Keren Hayesod is the main organization that raises donations in Israel from wealthy Jewish donors and fundraisers in Jewish communities around the world, and one of the four national institutions sponsored by the Zionist Congress.

It is estimated that, on an annual average, the fund raises about $ 200 million, which is transferred to various associations and projects in the fields of education, welfare, immigration and absorption, and more.

The chairman of Keren Hayesod, who oversees the entire operation and "face" of fundraising around the world, is elected by a joint committee of the fund's governors and donors and representatives of the World Zionist Organization. Traditionally, the prime minister decides his identity, and the committee approves the candidate after a consultation process. and consent "fund to determine.

However, as revealed in Walla! NEWS Netanyahu decided to dismiss Grondoorg, though he himself appointed him two years ago, and last month he told Congress that he puts to choose two candidates for replacement: former MK from the Likud, Abraham Ngusa and Shifra Shachar, chairwoman of the "Warm Home for Soldiers" organization, which treats lone soldiers and is known to be close to the prime minister's wife, Sarah Netanyahu.

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The joint committee of the Keren Hayesod and the Zionist Organization held a short discussion on the names of the candidates nominated by Netanyahu, but representatives of the donors and governors of the Keren Hayesod expressed strong opposition to the attempt to oust him, demanding that Grundwar be extended by five years.

Most unusually in the organization's history, the committee rejected the names Netanyahu submitted to them, but representatives of Keren Hayesod and the Zionist Organization reached an agreement to extend Grundwar's term by a year and a half, until April 2022. Only a day later, according to the indictment, That the Grundwar tenure be extended by only six months.

The fight against Grundvarg's removal is being waged by Louis along with his two predecessors in office, Australian Mark Liebler and Canadian David Koshitsky, and they have been given a power of attorney by all major donors to insist on continuing his tenure and move to legal action.

They are satisfied with the performance of Grondoorg, who also serves as CEO of the Fund without extra pay.

"During his tenure as Chairman of Keren Hayesod World, Mr. Grondoorg managed to promote the fundamental beam to community leaders around the world and its leaders from different countries," reads the statement of claim .

"These days, given that the volume of donations to veteran Zionist and Jewish bodies is declining, with all organizations around the world suffering a severe blow due to the global crisis following the spread of the corona virus, a special effort is needed to raise donations for Israel. Grundwerg handles this personally and successfully."

One of Netanyahu's candidates for the post.

Former MK Avraham Ngusa, December 2018 (Photo: Reuven Castro)

The statement of claim reveals the chain of contacts between the fund's representatives and the heads of the Zionist Organization in recent months and weeks, and claims that the Zionist Organization's management violates and violates the Keren Hayesod bylaws, which require a process of consultation and agreement on the chairman's identity. "The defendants acted cynically, in violation of the Keren Hayesod bylaws and the agreements reached with the plaintiffs, sacrificing and trampling on the good of the Keren Hayesod and the rights of the fundraising organizations in favor of a political 'division of jobs'.

This lawsuit is directed against this misconduct of the defendants. "The

lawsuit, filed against the World Zionist Organization and its leaders: former chairman, Avraham Duvdevani, new Histadrut chairman, Yaakov Hagoel, Likud representative, and members of the joint committee that believes in the chairman's approval process Keren Hayesod is asking the court to enforce the fund's bylaws and to declare Grundwerg's appointment for five years or 18 months, as agreed in the committee in the first place.

The World Zionist Organization stated in response that "All decisions in the Zionist Congress and in national institutions are made in accordance with regulations and the Constitution and this procedure is conducted accordingly, with the final decision given exclusively to the World Zionist Congress. We received the statement of claim if such was indeed filed, and of course we will respond to the court in detail while presenting all the relevant facts. "

Decided to remove the chairman. Netanyahu (Photo: Shmulik Grossman, Knesset Spokeswoman)

The filing of the lawsuit is the final stage in a major drama that has been taking place in Keren Hayesod in the past year.

Last June it was unveiled at Walla!

NEWS that Grundwar has fired the CEO she appointed to Keren Hayesod, Polly Bronstein, following an angry demand he received from the Likud and the Prime Minister's Office to stop the appointment of the former CEO of the organization Derechnu, who is affiliated with the left.

The day before she was due to take office, Grundwar notified her of the cancellation of her appointment.

The official reason was a budgetary one, given the cuts in donations to the organization following the corona plague, but political sources said that behind the cancellation of the appointment was heavy anger in the Likud and the Prime Minister's Office over the appointment of those identified with the left.

Since then, Grundwar has served simultaneously as chairman and CEO of the fund, for at least the next six months.

Given the frictions and legal conflicts and the determined support from the fund's donors, it is still unknown when his tenure will end.

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