Answer from Hagaon HaRav Aharon Feldman shlit”a, Rosh Yeshiva Ner Yisroel, Baltimore:
Question:
Dear Rav Feldman,
Does the Rosh Yeshiva have any opinion regarding whether one should vote in the WZO election? In order to vote one has to affirm their belief in the “Jerusalem Program” which is the official platform of the World Zionist Organization.
Sincerely,
Marc Stein
Miami Beach, FL
Answer:
In reply to your question regarding voting in the upcoming World Zionist election:
My opinion is that a Jew is forbidden to declare that he is a member, or ascribes to a program, of an organization whose platform fails to recognize that the Jewish nation is a nation which received the Torah at Mount Sinai. Such a declaration is a Chillul Hashem and may not be made no matter what material or spiritual benefits will thereby accrue.
With deep respect,
Aharon Feldman