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In 2005 Zochrot continued to grow and establish its roots. No longer a novelty, Zochrot is now recognized as an established organization among the landscape of NGOs in the country. As the scope of financial support and the number of partners has grown, our activities likewise have increased compared to 2004. Zochrot conducted over a hundred activities including tours, lectures and encounters with visitors and organizations from the region and from overseas. During the year Zochrot also underwent significant structural changes; a 6-person staff (one full-time and 5 part-time) began working at Zochrot, and in March the Learning Center on the Nakba, which also serves as Zochrot's offices, was opened in Tel Aviv.

Zochrot members in the North of the country congealed to form the organization's ' Haifa branch'; they met on a regular basis both independently and together with the Tel Aviv group, and organized several large events. A promising partnership was formed with an organization of Palestinian refugees in , an important 'first' for Zochrot. Zochrot continues to receive periodic media attention and the number of people contacting Zochrot increased in 2005. In sum, Zochrot estimates that the number of people who directly took part in Zochrot activities in 2005 was over 7,000 (about a thousand internationals and the remainder more or less evenly split between Jews and Arabs). This is almost twice as many people reached by Zochrot in 2004.

2005 was a year of growth and establishment for Zochrot. There is a sense that Zochrot is a fact that exists and is taken for granted on the landscape of organizations in the country. The level activity rose compared to 2004, the organization went through significant structural changes and the scope of financial support and number of funders grew. Zochrot held tens of public events including tours, lectures and meetings with different groups and organizations from the country and from overseas. A staff of 6 workers was established (one full time and 5 part-time). In March the Learning Center on the Nakba was opened in Tel Aviv, which is used also as the offices of Zochrot. Zochrot’s Haifa group met regularly and organized a number of events.  A promising connection was made with an organization of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. The number of letters/contacts to Zochrot increased and Zochrot receives periodic media attention.