Washington Jewish Week LETTERSAugust 9, 2007 Your editorial welcoming the “nuances and varied perspectives” of the new textbook for Israeli Arab schools that regurgitates the Palestinian claim that Israel produced disaster for Arabs (makba) shows a misunderstanding of the issues involved (“Symbol of democratic values,” July 26). It is important that students know what Arabs […]

IDF destroys Jewish homes,clothes torn off Jewish women New York — The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA), in a letter signed by ZOA National President Morton A. Klein, Chairman of the Board Dr. Michael Goldblatt, Chairman of Executive Committee Dr. Alan Mazurek, and Treasurer Henry Schwartz, has expressed its deep concern and opposition to the […]

New York — The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has applauded the mounting level of opposition within the Congress to the Bush Administration’s proposed $20 billion arms package for Saudi Arabia, a state which promotes jihadist violence against Israel, the United States and the West, lavishes funds on Islamist institutions disseminating hatred of Jews and […]

New York — Salaam Fayyad, prime minister in Palestinian Authority (PA) Mahmoud Abbas’ government, often described along with Abbas as a ‘moderate,’ stated in a press conference in Cairo earlier this week that “We are certainly an occupied people and resistance is a legitimate right for the Palestinian people as an occupied people” ( Yediot […]

Tibi’s remarks makes clear — even ‘painful’ concessions won’t work New York – This week, the Israeli Arab Member of Knesset (MK) Ahmed Tibi (United Arab List/Ram Ta’al) attacked the State of Israel in a fiery editorial published in the Arabic-language newspaper Al-Quds. Tibi wrote in the editorial that “Palestine belongs to its Arab residents, […]

Bush Admin. won’t sell Israel new stealth bomber New York – The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has described as “deeply mistaken” plans announced by the Bush Administration to conclude a $20 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia on account of continuing Saudi support for Islamists waging jihad against Israel and the West, its lavishing […]

59% of Israelis — Gaza withdrawal a mistake New York – A new poll published in the Israeli daily newspaper, Maariv, has found that an overwhelming three-quarters of Israelis (74%) oppose Israel making any further unilateral withdrawals, whereas only 18% of Israelis support such moves. The Maariv poll also showed that 59% of Israelis regarded […]

Arms may be used to murder Jews — as before New York – The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) is critical of the decision by the Olmert government to authorize the transfer of 1,000 rifles from Jordan to the security forces of Mahmoud Abbas’ Palestinian Authority (PA). The weapons were delivered to the PA security […]

Brandeis Crown Center employs scholars hostile to Israel New York – Last week, Brandeis University president Jehuda Reinharz appropriately expressed deep concern about American academics like Tony Judt, Noam Chomsky, Stephen Walt and John Mearsheimer are at the forefront of those denying Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state (Haaretz , July 10). It […]

Fmr. Chief, Israel Education Ministry,calls for firing of Tamir New York – The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has expressed opposition to the new decision by the Israeli Education Ministry to commence teaching next year a course to Israeli Arab third-graders in which the founding of the State of Israel is presented as a tragedy […]