Category Op-Ed
OP-ED AIPAC Promotes Left-Wing Issues … and Gets Attacked by the Left — ZOA’s Morton Klein JNS Op-Ed

By Morton A. Klein (Aug. 18, 2026 / JNS) It was painful to see that in response to Thomas L. Friedman’s article in The New York Times criticizing AIPAC, the Jewish lobby group showed support for left-wing positions when, instead, strength and pride were needed. In a response to a post on X, AIPAC supported […]

OP-ED The Board of Peace Gaza Plan Could Put Israel at Greater Risk — ZOA’s Morton Klein Jerusalem Post Op-Ed

In fact, this new 15-point plan rewrites Trump’s already concerning October 2025 20-point plan to further endanger Israel and to assist Hamas and other Palestinian terror groups. By Morton A. Klein (August 5, 2026 / J POST) On Thursday, the Board of Peace announced a 15-point plan for Gaza, deceptively titled “A Roadmap for Completing […]

OP-ED Rivka Sonts — ZOA Washington Mission: Jewish Americans Press Congress on Antisemitism and Iran — Jewish Link

By Rivka Sonts Leo Terrell and ZOA National President Morton Klein at the opening reception. (June 18, 2026 / Jewish Link) One hundred fifty Jewish Americans from across the country converged on Capitol Hill last week for the Zionist Organization of America’s annual Washington Mission. Community leaders and everyday citizens, representing communities from coast to […]

OP-ED USA Today Op-Ed by ZOA’s Klein/Berney: We Cannot Accept the Deceit of Iran’s Terror Regime

By Morton A. Klein and Elizabeth Berney, Esq. (July 29, 2026 / USA Today) The Islamic Republic of Iran was born through deception. Nearly five decades later, it faces its greatest challenge because an American president has concluded that the regime’s deception can no longer be tolerated. Documents declassified in 2016 show that Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini secured power by […]

OP-ED ZOA Op-Ed: Senator Chris Van Hollen’s Shocking Antisemitic, Anti-Israel, Anti-American, Bigoted Policies and Libelous Statements

By Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) Chair Rubin Margules and National President Morton A. Klein Van Hollen falsely accuses Israel of “undermining American interests” when Israel in fact has made the Middle East safer for the U.S. by fighting America’s enemies, providing vital intelligence, and cooperating with the U.S. military. July 17, 2026 We always […]

OP-ED The United States and Zionism Have a 250-Year Relationship — ZOA Philadelphia Director Steve Feldman’s JNS Op-Ed

Zionism stands at the very heart of America’s founding and the American idea. By Steve Feldman (July 7, 2026 / JNS) As Americans celebrate the 250th anniversary of our independence, it is also fitting to celebrate Zionism, an independence movement thousands of years older that has been closely connected to the United States since the […]

OP-ED US-Iran-Lebanon Coordination Plan Sidelines Israel in Hezbollah Conflict — ZOA’s Morton Klein’s Jerusalem Post Op-Ed

Vance’s proposal isn’t “deconfliction.” Instead, it is a mechanism to limit Israel’s ability to respond while Hezbollah pursues conflict. By Morton A. Klein (June 29, 2026 / JPOST) Following the first round of negotiations in Switzerland, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry announced that “the parties [the US and Islamic Republic of Iran] agreed on the creation of […]

OP-ED ZOA’s Kobi Erez JNS Op-Ed: The War That Follows Israel’s Soldiers Home

Mental-health professionals and military officials have warned of a significant rise in psychological distress, highlighting the need for expanded treatment, rehabilitation and long-term support. By Kobi Erez (June 23, 2026 / JNS) The soldiers sat on a hill overlooking Jerusalem, the Israeli flag snapping in the wind above them. For once, no one was giving orders. […]

OP-ED The U.S.-Iran MOU Provision Purporting to Restrict Israel Is Unlawful

By Morton A. Klein and Elizabeth Berney, Esq. Point One of the U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) purports to restrict Israel’s defensive operations and eliminate Israel’s security buffer against the Hezbollah terrorist organization in Lebanon. The MOU’s preamble and Point One state: “The United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran have jointly […]

OP-ED ZOA’s Government Relations Deputy Director Adam Turner’s Wash Examiner Op-Ed on Iran

No Trump Agreement Could Be as Bad as Obama’s Iran Nuclear Deal By Adam Turner (May 27, 2026 / Washington Examiner) The United States may have negotiated a deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran to end the war, but the specifics of the deal are, so far, opaque, with much misinformation circulating. This has […]