(Originally posted on Dec. 8, 2015) ZOA President Morton A. Klein released the following statement: The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) strongly opposes bringing more Syrian Muslim “refugees” into the United States. Syrian immigrants pose a grave danger to all Americans – and an even greater danger to American Jews, for a host of reasons. […]

Former U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power, President Joe Biden’s pick to be Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), faces opposition over her anti-Israel record, including fateful lame-duck vote in 2016 to abstain from a UN Security Council Resolution declaring the Israeli presence in Jerusalem illegal, allowing it to pass. Traditionally, the U.S. had […]

Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) President Morton A. Klein, ZOA Chair Mark Levenson, Esq., and ZOA Director of Special Projects Liz Berney, Esq. released the following statement: The ZOA strongly opposes the nomination of Samantha Power to head the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) – a position that President Biden elevated to include […]

“Pro-Israel groups launch blitz against Kahl nomination for top Pentagon job,” read the Jewish News Syndicate headline on March 15. The headline isn’t untrue. The problem is that there were just two groups, one of them Christian. How’s that line go again “If I am not for myself…”? There should have been a chorus of protest from […]

Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) President Morton A. Klein and ZOA Chair Mark Levenson, Esq. released the following statement: The ZOA is calling on the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), which is best known for its Grammy Awards, to immediately institute reforms within its organization and its annual event in light of […]

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) praises the Biden administration for rejecting the Republic of Turkey’s sovereign immunity claim, and supporting U.S. citizens and residents who sued Turkey after they were physically attacked by Turkish security forces and civilian supporters of radical Turkish President Recep Erdogan. The attacks took place during Erdogan’s visit to Washington, […]

Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) President Morton A. Klein, ZOA Chair Mark Levenson, Esq., and ZOA Director of Government Relations Dan Pollak released the following statement: The ZOA strongly praises Senators Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Rob Portman (R-OH) for spearheading a bipartisan letter, signed by 53 U.S. Senators, commending Secretary of State Anthony Blinken […]

Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) President Morton A. Klein and ZOA Chair Mark Levenson, Esq. released the following statement: The ZOA strongly opposes the confirmation of nominee Colin Kahl for Undersecretary of Defense, due to Kahl’s extremely concerning record of advocating pro-Iranian regime positions; opposition to Iran sanctions; close relationships with Iranian regime promoters; involvement […]

Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) President Morton A. Klein and ZOA Chair Mark Levenson, Esq., strongly praised the Miami Heat Basketball Organization and its owners, the Arison family, for taking swift and strong action against player Meyers Leonard in response to his use of the anti Semitic term “kike.” This term is comparable to the […]

Even during this pandemic, when many college students are learning remotely and are not on campus, antisemitic harassment is still a serious problem. Much of it continues to be perpetrated by the anti-Israel hate group that calls itself “Students for Justice in Palestine” (SJP). Recently, SJP bullied a Jewish student at Tufts University, threatening him with a disciplinary […]