Category Press Release
Appalled by Obama Admin. Hypocritical Interference with Israel Elections

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) is appalled by the Obama administration’s hypocritical one-sided interference in Israel’s elections.  The Obama administration is refusing to extend ordinary courtesies towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with the excuse that such contacts would improperly influence Israel’s elections.  At the same time, the Obama administration has been engaging in […]

After Anti-Semitic Vandalism, ZOA and 22 Other Groups Urge UC Davis Investigation

The ZOA and 22 other organizations today wrote to Linda P.B. Katehi, Chancellor of the University of California, Davis, urging an investigation into the conduct of the hate group, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), and one of its members, Azka Fayyaz – who also is a student senator – and the imposition of sanctions […]

Condemnation of Speaking on Iran Reminiscent of Speech on Nazi Threat

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) issued the following statement today: Anti-Defamation League (ADL) leader Abe Foxman’s and Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) president Rick Jacobs’ shameful condemnation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for accepting the invitation to speak to a joint session of Congress about the Iranian nuclear threat to Jews and the […]

ZOA Criticizes Reform’s Jacobs, AIPAC, AJC, ADL, J St., for Pressuring Bibi to Cancel Speech to Congress

ZOA President Morton A. Klein released the following statement:  “The ZOA has criticized Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism, for pressuring Israeli PM Netanyahu to cancel his critically important speech on Iran to a joint session of Congress.  Jacobs said it was ‘ill advised’ for Netanyahu to speak.  ADL’s Foxman and […]

ZOA Calls on DePaul U. to Condemn SJP Fundraiser for Convicted Terrorist

January 29, 2015  BY EMAIL AND FIRST CLASS MAIL Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider President, DePaul University Office of the President 1 East Jackson Boulevard Chicago, IL  60604-2287   Dear Reverend Holtschneider: On behalf of the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA), the oldest and one of the largest pro-Israel organizations in the U.S., I write to […]

ZOA: Obama Campaign Team Works To Defeat Netanyahu

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has noted that, just days after President Obama’s spokesmen accused House Speaker John Boehner of “breaking protocol” by inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint session of Congress, a team of up to five Obama campaign operatives has reportedly arrived in Israel to lead a campaign […]

ZOA Praises JCRC For Expelling Anti-Israel BDS From Israel Day Parade

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) praises the Jewish Community Relations Council-NY Federation (JCRC) for issuing 2015 Marching Group Rules which state that all groups that march in the 2015 New York City Israel Day Parade must “oppose, not fund, nor advocate for” anti-Israel anti-Jewish boycotts, divestment and sanctions (BDS). These rules aptly focus on […]

ZOA Praises Sen Menendez For Courage in Fight For Iran Sanctions

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has praised Senator Bob Menendez (D–NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, for his courageous, forthright and principled stand in favor of legislation to reimpose tough economic sanctions on Iran if it fails to dismantle its nuclear weapons program. The ZOA has also praised Senator Menendez for […]

ZOA Calls on Obama To Condemn Erdogan’s Vile Anti-Semitic Remarks

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has condemned the latest vile anti-Semitic remarks of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and called upon President Barack Obama to condemn them as well. This week, Erdogan took the occasion of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s participating in a march of solidarity for victims of the recent Paris terrorist […]

Abbas Resort To ICC For Alleged War Crimes In Gaza Breaches Oslo Accords

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has condemned Palestinian Authority (PA) dictator/president Mahmoud Abbas resorting to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to have Israel investigated for alleged war crimes committed during last year’s Gaza war. The ZOA observes that Israel was indiscriminately assaulted by thousands of rockets fired into its civilian areas from Hamas-controlled Gaza; […]