New York – Veteran Israeli left-wing columnist, Ari Shavit, and other Israeli columnists have written devastating indictments of the handling of the Hizballah/Lebanon war by the Israeli government of Ehud Olmert. Excerpts from Shavit’s critical commentary in Haaretz, also known as the New York Times of Israel (August 11 & 12): “You cannot lead an […]

Poll: 97% of Palestinians Support Hizballah New York – Palestinian Authority (PA) president, Mahmoud Abbas, often mistakenly regarded as a “moderate,” has explicitly praised the Lebanese Islamist terrorist group, Hizballah, for its hostilities with Israel, saying that it is a source of pride and sets an example for what he termed the “Arab resistance” (Jerusalem […]

New York – The noted Harvard Law Professor, Alan Dershowitz, has pointed out that US citizens should be made aware of the fact that, under US law, the terrorist group Hizballah would be responsible for and charged with any deaths suffered by civilians whom they are using as human shields as would be any criminal […]

New York – The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has described aspects of the draft resolution prepared by the US and France that is before the UN Security Council as a victory for the Hizballah Islamist terrorists (who are on the US list of terrorists groups) which ultimately endangers American citizens and citizens of all […]

Lebanese army helping Hezbollah fight Israel New York – Senior Lebanese government officials have come out strongly supporting Hezbollah, including President Emile Lahoud, who has said, “Hezbollah enjoys utmost prestige in Lebanon … Hezbollah maintains Arab honor … of course [Hezbollah’s leader] Nasrallah has my respect” (‘Meet the Press,’ July 30). Lebanese special envoy of […]

New York – The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has written to the United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, criticizing the Secretary-General for his statements criticizing Israel for Lebanese civilian deaths, rather than Hezbollah, which has deliberately committed the war crime of operating in civilian areas and thereby endangering civilian life during hostilities. Following Sunday’s the […]

New York – The Zionist Organization (ZOA) is dismayed that US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, has asked Israel to give up Shaba Farms to Hezbollah (ABC News, July 28; CNN, July 27). “There should be no reward whatsoever for Hezbollah’s aggression against Israel and their launching of 2,000 missiles in an attempt to murder […]

New York – A senior leader in Fatah, Ziyad Abu ‘Ein, the Palestinian terrorist group lead by Palestinian Authority (PA) president, Mahmoud Abbas, has admitted that the Oslo peace process provided the Palestinians with the means to launch what he termed a “great Palestinian intifadah,” the campaign of suicide bombing and terrorism against Israeli civilians […]

New York – The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has announced its strong support for Ambassador John Bolton to continue his tenure as US Ambassador to the United Nations and strongly urged US Senators to confirm him in his post at the world body. Bolton is a career public servant and former Undersecretary of State […]

ZOA: Lebanon not innocent or peace-seeking New York – The so-called “weak,” “innocent,” “peace-seeking,” “democratic” Lebanese government of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora is making the identical demands of Israel that are being made by the Islamic terrorist group Hezbollah. These include an immediate ceasefire, the release of “Lebanese prisoners” (i.e. Hezbollah terrorists jailed in Israel) […]