NEW YORK- In response to reports that Israel is refraining from serious action against the Syrian-sponsored Hezbollah terrorists because it fears “being blamed” for “escalation,” the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has assured Israeli officials that, in fact, there would be strong support among Americans for Israeli action against the terrorists. The Jerusalem Post reports […]

NEW YORK – A leader of the Palestinian Arab terrorist group Islamic Jihad has boasted that his and other terror groups are using the so-called “cease-fire” to develop even more powerful missiles to murder Israelis—yet the Bush administration is still not pressuring the PA to act against the terrorists. Asked about Israel’s protests that the […]

Cong. Nadler TakesIssue with Powell New York – The ZOA criticizes remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell on August 4 that imply that Judea and Samaria belong to the Palestinian Arabs. In comments on Radio Sawa, a U.S.-funded Arabic-language radio station that broadcasts to the Middle East, Secretary Powell stated, “in the case […]

New York: On the ninth of the Hebrew month of Av (Tisha B’Av), Jews commemorate the destruction of the ancient Temples in Jerusalem by refraining from eating, bathing, greeting one another, sitting on chairs, and listening to music all signs of mourning. This year, the Ninth of Av fell on Thursday, August 7. The Zionist […]

BACKGROUND: On June 24, 2002, President Bush set forth the conditions that the Palestinian Arabs must fulfill in order to merit U.S. support for the creation of a Palestinian Arab state. Among the major obligations are that the Palestinian Arabs must “dismantle the terrorist infrastructure,” “end incitement,” “elect new leaders not compromised by terror,” and […]

New York – The ZOA strongly criticizes the Bush administration for considering cutting loan guarantees to Israel in an effort to pressure Israel to stop building its security fence. A telegram to President Bush from Morton A. Klein, President of the ZOA, Dr. Alan Mazurek, Chairman, and Dr. Michael Goldblatt, Chairman of the Executive Committee […]

Otherwise There Can BeNo Further Israeli Concessions New York — The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) strongly supports Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s remarks of July 31, 2003 that “Israel will insist on the fulfillment of every obligation included in the Roadmap. We will do this because only insisting that agreements be honored will bring the […]

NEW YORK – Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) is permitting the Hamas terrorist organization to use the so-called “cease-fire” to develop even more powerful missiles to murder Israelis—yet the Bush administration is still not pressuring the PA to act against Hamas. Middle East Newsline reports (July 31, 2003): “Israeli military intelligence officials […]

NEW YORK – The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has expressed its strong disappointment that the leader of a pro-terrorist American Muslim group was invited to meet with President Bush last week. According to a press release from the pro-terrorist American Muslim Council (AMC), its chairman, Yahya Mossa Basha, met with President Bush during the […]

NEW YORK- The Zionist Organization of America is deeply concerned by a report that the Bush administration is interfering in Israel’s internal affairs by trying to dictate changes in the make-up of the Israeli government coalition. Middle East Newsline reports (July 31, 2003): “U.S. officials said the White House has urged political figures in Israel […]