The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has condemned the Obama Administration for responding to the formation of the new Hamas/Fatah Palestinian Authority (PA) unity government by saying that it will continue to financially aid the PA.   Hamas, a U.S.- and EU-recognized terrorist group, calls in its Charter for the global murder of Jews (Article 7) […]

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has pointed to statements from top Hamas leaders indicating that the Fatah/Hamas reconciliation agreement does not mean a new Palestinian unity government for peace –– rather it means the extension of Hamas terrorism to Judea and Samaria from Gaza under a single PA regime.  Khaled Mashaal, leader of the […]

A new poll has shown that Americans, by a margin of two to one, hold Mahmoud Abbas’ Palestinian Authority (PA) responsible for the recent breakdown in Israeli/Palestinian peace talks. The poll, conducted between May 2–14, 2014, by Paragon Insights for The Israel Project, found that 66% of Americans believe that, following the reconciliation agreement between […]

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has expressed concern and criticism that Pope Francis met on his visit to Israel with the Palestinian Authority (PA) Mufti of Jerusalem, Sheikh Muhammad Hussein, a vicious, internationally condemned anti-Semite who, among many hateful and obscene statements, said in 2012 that it was the destiny of Muslims to kill […]

When Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah/Palestinian Authority (PA) signed a reconciliation agreement with Hamas, a recognized terrorist group that calls in its Charter for the destruction of Israel and the murder of Jews, the State Department’s spokeswoman, Jen Psaki, observed, “It’s hard to see how Israel can be expected to negotiate with a government that does not […]

 In the wake of the horrific April 18th stoning terror attack on U.S. citizen Tova Richler and her family on their way to the Mount of Olives Cemetery, the Zionist Organization of America’s Israel director, Jeff Daube, sent a letter (attached) to Jerusalem Consul General Michael Ratney, with copies to the U.S. State Department, which […]

Hundreds of activists from 23 states across the country, from California to Ohio, to New York, Pennsylvania and Florida, participated in the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA)’s Annual Advocacy Mission to Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Meeting with almost 100 Members of Congress or their legislative staffers, ZOA activists urged them to:   1) Support […]

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA), a founding charter member of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations (the Conference) praises and thanks its fellow members of the Conference for clearly voting against the membership application of J-Street, an extremist group whose activities are hostile to Israel.  Despite a drenching rainstorm and flood […]

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has called for the resignation of Secretary of State John Kerry after he stated over the weekend that Israel is becoming an apartheid state. This follows earlier anti-Israel proclamations by Kerry to the effect that Israel’s failure to fall in line with his peace proposals will result in renewed […]

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) supports Senator Rand Paul (R-KY)’s proposal for legislation to cut off U.S. aid to Mahmoud Abbas’ Palestinian Authority (PA) unless it recognizes Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state. Senator Paul has said that he will introduce a bill to that effect next week.  Last week, Abbas’ Fatah/PA […]