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 […]

17% released Palestinian prisoners return to terrorism New York – The head of the Justice Ministry’s Pardons Department, Emmy Palmor, said this week that about 17% of Palestinian prisoners convicted on terror-related offenses who had been freed by Israel later returned to terror activities and conceded “I cannot tell you that none of the 250 […]

Abbas hiring these terroristsfor security force New York – The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) is opposing the Israeli decision to grant amnesty to 178 Fatah members previously on Israel ‘s wanted list of terrorists. Under the terms of this deal, these Fatah members in Judea and Samaria have agreed to renounce attacks against Israel […]

New York – The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has protested the Israeli government’s continuing failure to protect priceless antiquities beneath Jerusalem’s Temple Mount from being destroyed by the Waqf, the Muslim religious authority controlling the site. The Waqf was allowed by Israel to retain control of the site after Israel reunited eastern Jerusalem with […]