Published in the Jerusalem PostFebruary 10, 2005 Like so many other diplomatically inconvenient dilemmas, when it comes to the Palestinian Authority, the still unsolved murders of three Americans in Gaza two years ago has fallen victim to efforts to bolster the new Palestinian leadership. With Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s visit to Ramallah now history, […]

New York – The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) is surprised and worried about the alacrity of Israel’s return to negotiations with the Palestinian Authority (PA). But even more worrisome is the optimism and comfort level Israel has displayed concerning Palestinian leader and Holocaust denier Mahmoud Abbas and his regime. We are also deeply concerned […]

New York – While Sharon and other Israeli officials gathered to discuss a so-called “cease-fire” with Palestinian Authority (PA) leader and Holocaust denier Mahmoud Abbas, the official PA-TV playing official sermons by religious leaders calling for Israel’s destruction. On Friday, February 2, 2005, senior religious leader Ibrahim Mudyris said in his PA-TV sermon, “We tell […]

New York – The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) opposes appeasing Palestinian leader and Holocaust denier Mahmoud Abbas’ Palestinian Authority (PA) by releasing 900 Palestinian Arab prisoners from Israeli prisons. The history of Arab prisoner releases by Israelis show that significant numbers of them return to commit terrorist acts against Jews. Former Prime Minister and […]

New York – The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) strongly opposes President Bush’s request for a massive increase in U.S. aid to the Holocaust denier Mahmoud Abbas’ Palestinian Authority (PA). In his State of the Union address last night, President Bush said, “I will ask Congress for $350 million” for the Palestinian Authority. It is […]

New York – The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has strongly condemned Israeli Vice Prime Minister Shimon Peres’ remarks concerning religious Jews and the 200,000 anti-Gaza withdrawal demonstrators as insensitive, anti-religious, disgraceful and even undemocratic. Speaking to a Labor faction on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2005 about the massive rally that took place in front of […]

New York – The largest rally ever held outside the Knesset was held Sunday in Jerusalem. An estimated 200,000 Israelis came from all over Israel via 1200 buses and untold numbers of private cars to protest Sharon’s Gaza withdrawal/expulsion plan, i.e. the forced transfer of 9,000 Israeli citizens, and the giving of more land to […]

New York – The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has strongly taken issue with Israel for granting amnesty to Palestinian Arab terrorists not yet caught and for considering the release of Palestinian Arab prisoners. Mark Lavie of the Associated Press reported that Israel would “end its relentless search for dozens of terrorists suspected of carrying […]

New York – Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom said yesterday on Army Radio, “A cease-fire is a ticking bomb which will blow up in our faces. A cease-fire as such is not a goal. Whoever thinks a halt is the right thing is mistaken.” Shalom added, “Therefore, you cannot take a cease-fire as a long […]

New York – The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) praises Minister Shimon Peres’ efforts to expedite and reduce the dangers of the passing of commercial cargo from Gaza into Israel. He stated that eliminating the congestion by improving inspections at Gaza crossing points is of tantamount importance toward improving life in the area and security […]