Ze'ev Bielski

Ze'ev Bielski
Faction represented in the Knesset
2009–2013Kadima
Personal details
Born (1949-03-13) 13 March 1949 (age 75)[1]
Jerusalem, Israel

Ze'ev Bielski (Hebrew: זאב בילסקי, born 13 March 1949) is an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Kadima between 2009 and 2013. He previously chaired the Jewish Agency and the World Zionist Organization[2][3] and worked as a Jewish Agency emissary in South Africa. He also served as the mayor of Ra'anana (served 1989–2005, 2013–2018). Bielski is a founder of The Israel Forum, whose purpose is to maintain a direct relationship between young Jews from the Diaspora and Israel in the areas of education and economy. He also played in the Israeli national basketball league.

  1. ^ "Zeev Bielski". knesset.gov.il. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  2. ^ Kraft, Dina (28 June 2005). "Bielski Named Jewish Agency Head, Vows To Be Worldwide Emissary". United Jewish Communities. Retrieved 29 June 2008.
  3. ^ "Victor Yushchenko meets with Ze'ev Bielski" (Press release). Press office of President Victor Yushchenko. 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2008.