Zionist Organization President Morton A. Klein released the following statement: President Trump’s speech at the Israel Museum on May 23, 2017 – was excellent in numerous respects, including President Trump’s commitment to stopping Iran’s nuclear ambitions and worldwide terror; enhancing U.S.-Israel defense cooperation; and combatting international, Hamas, and Hezbollah’s terror; and the President’s poetic statements […]

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) praised Dr. Vincent Boudreau, Interim President of The City College of New York (CCNY), for the positive steps he is taking in response to the disruption of an Israeli guest speaker at CCNY.  On May 11, 2017, Dani Dayan, Israel’s Consul General in New York, was invited to speak […]

Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) President Morton A. Klein released the following statement: We’re shocked at Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s remark to reporters during their Air Force One flight from Riyadh to Israel that they were heading to “Tel Aviv, home of Judaism,” and the Secretary’s evasive refusal to acknowledge that the Western Wall […]

The huge 10-year $380 billion U.S.-Saudi agreement announced this past weekend raises serious concerns as to the how Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge (“QME”) will be impacted by the deal’s massive weapons sales to the Saudi Kingdom.  U.S. law provides that assuring Israel’s QME is vital to U.S. security, and requires certification that a sale or […]

Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) President Morton Klein released the following statement: President Trump gave an historic, important, courageous speech urging the Arab Islamic countries to seriously confront Islamic terrorism; to drive terrorists out of their communities and mosques; and to stand together against the persecution and slaughter of innocent Christians, Jews, Muslims and women.  […]

Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) President Morton A. Klein released the following statement: ​(1) Reaffirming Pres. ​Trump​’s Positive Actions on Israel and Anti-Semitism ZOA appreciates many of the President’s previous actions and statements, including: imposing new sanctions on Iran for Iran’s terrorism and missile launches in violation of UNSC Res. 2231; the President’s and his […]

Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) President Morton A. Klein released the following statement: The ZOA praises President Trump for the news conveyed by U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman today, that the U.S. has “no demand for a settlement freeze,” and “is not going to impose upon the parties its views of how to live […]

Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) President Morton A. Klein released the following statement: The ZOA is deeply disappointed by a Bloomberg report that President Trump will not move the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem now.  The President had repeatedly promised to move the embassy during his presidential campaign.  U.S. law (the Jerusalem Embassy Act of […]

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has praised president Trump’s US Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, for her forthright, clear statement, clarifying after much confusion in recent days, that Jerusalem’s Western Wall is part of Israeli territory. Controversy flared after a US consular officer in Jerusalem, David Berns, refused to discuss with Israeli […]

Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) President Morton A. Klein released the following statement: The ZOA has asked General McMaster, Director of the National Security Council, to reconsider his appointment of new National Security Council advisor on Israel-Palestinian matters, pro-Hamas Kris Bauman.   This Administration should be “cleaning out the swamp” from proponents, architects, and protégés […]