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ZOA Criticizes Morsi Regime for Preventing Egypt’s Last Regularly Functioning Synagogue Holding High Holiday Services

 The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has criticized the Egyptian extremist Muslim Brotherhood regime of Mohamed Morsi for preventing the country’s last regularly functioning synagogue, Alexandria’s Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue, to hold High Holiday services later this month. The Synagogue, which dates back to the nineteenth century, will not hold Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services […]

ZOA Critical of Pres. Obama for Refusing Meeting With Visiting Israel PM Netanyahu

  The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has expressed criticism of President Barack Obama for refusing to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when the latter visits the U.S. later this month to address the United Nations General Assembly session. U.S. and Israeli officials confirmed yesterday that President Obama would not meet with Prime […]

ZOA Opposes Unconditional New Aid to Egypt’s Extremist Muslim Brotherhood Regime

Muslim Brotherhood Praises Jihad Against U.S., Jews The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has expressed opposition to the Obama Administration’s intention to extend, on top of existing, high levels of U.S. aid for Egypt (more than $1.5 billion annually), additional assistance to the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) regime in Cairo totaling $1 billion. Reports indicate that […]

Democrats Re-insert G-d and J’lem into Platform After Protest – But Deletion of Isolating Hamas, Opposition to ‘Right of Return,’ No Israeli Return to 1949 Lines Not Reinserted

 Delegates Boo Either G-d, Israel, Or Both Following internal and external criticism, the Democratic National Convention re-inserted language yesterday mentioning G-d and Jerusalem as the capital of Israel from its 2008 Platform that had been omitted from its 2012 Platform. However, other divergences from its 2008 Platform, including language calling for the isolation of the […]

New Democratic Party Platform – Deletes References to G-d, J’lem as Israeli Capital, Need to Isolate Hamas, Resettle Pal. Refugees Outside Israel

Liberal Israel Supporter Dershowitz: Omissions on Hamas & Pal. Refugees “Deeply Troubling” The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) provides here the relevant sections dealing with the Middle East on the 2012 Democratic and Republican platforms and comments on the noteworthy differences and platform changes below. Democratic Party Platform 2012: “The Middle East. President Obama and […]

Two Weeks in Abbas’ P.A.: Broadcast Honoring Blood-Soaked Terrorist; Ramallah to Build Mausoleum for Terrorists; Israel Accused of Seeking to Destroy Al-Aqsa Mosque

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has pointed again to another two-week period in which glorification of terrorists and incitement to hatred and violence have been prominent within Mahmoud Abbas’ Palestinian Authority (PA), which is funded by, among others, the U.S. taxpayer. On July 29, the municipality of Ramallah, the PA’s seat of government, voted […]

ZOA: President Obama Should Make a Commitment Now to Oppose a New Palestinian Statehood Bid at the U.N. After the U.S. Elections

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has called upon President Barack Obama to give an unequivocal commitment to oppose a renewed Palestinian bid for statehood via the United Nations following the U.S. elections, should he win re-election. The ZOA pointed to the fact that a similar bid for statehood within the UN system last year […]

ZOA to Democrats: Rescind Convention Invitation to Jimmy Carter

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has called upon the Democratic National Convention Committee and Obama for America to rescind its invitation to former President Jimmy Carter to address the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Convention is due to be held during September 3-6. The ZOA has pointed to President Carter’s […]

Two Weeks in Abbas’ PA: PA Officials Accuse Israel of Spreading Drugs Among Palestinian Youth, Pal. “Artist” Depicts Israel as Ogre Consuming Children, Summer Camp Named After Jew-Killer Mughrabi

On June 27, several Palestinian Authority (PA) officials accused Israel of having a policy to disseminate drugs among Palestinian youth. The District Governor of Ramallah and El-Bireh, Laila Ghannam, was reported as saying in a meeting with the Italian Consul-General, Giampaolo Cantini, that “the spread of the plague of drugs is a deliberate act by […]

ZOA: Gov. Romney Correct To Note Cultural Differences Explain Israeli Economic Success

  The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has stated that Governor Mitt Romney was correct to note, as he did during a fundraiser dinner in Jerusalem, that Israeli culture plays a large part in Israel’s superior economic performance over the Palestinians.   Governor Romney said “Culture makes all the difference … And as I come […]