Category Press Release
ZOA Criticizes Silence Over Persecution & Violence Against Middle Eastern Christians

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has criticized the appalling veil of silence that hangs over the increasing persecution and flight of historic Christian communities in the Middle East in the face of assault, violence, threat and intimidation by radical Muslims. The ZOA is drawing attention to this neglected problem because it strongly believes that […]

ZOA Condemns Dictator Abbas Reiterating Statement: “No Jews In Future Palestinian State”

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has condemned Palestinian Authority (PA) president and dictator Mahmoud Abbas for stating on Monday that no Jew must be allowed to reside within a future Palestinian state. Abbas has made similar statements before, but the ZOA believes that his reiteration of this racist policy on the eve of Israeli/Palestinian […]

Abbas’ P.A. Glorifies Terrorist Barghouti, Responsible for Murder of 67 Jews

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has pointed to the recent honoring of a Jew-killing terrorist, Abdullah Barghouti, by Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah/Palestinian Authority (PA) as affording the latest example of the PA continuing to glorify and promote terrorism and the murder of Jews. Abdullah Barghouti, a bomb-maker and explosives expert, prepared and provided the bombs […]

ZOA Opposes Israel’s Intention to Free 104 Jailed Palestinian Terrorists

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) is opposing Israeli plans to free 104 Palestinians jailed by Israel before the 1993 Oslo Accords for involvement in terrorist attacks and the murder of Israeli civilians. Reports indicate that the terrorists are to be freed in four batches during Israeli/Palestinian talks that are supposed to resume, in part, […]

ZOA Disappointed by Appellate Court Decision – State Dept. Need Not Comply With Law Permitting “Israel” on Passports of Jerusalem-Born U.S. Citizens

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) is deeply disappointed by the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, issued on July 23, 2013, refusing to uphold the right of American citizens born in Jerusalem to have Israel listed as their birthplace on their passports and other official documents.  Congress conferred […]

ZOA Opposes Possible Appointment of Martin Indyk as U.S. Chief Negotiator With Israel & P.A.

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has expressed deep concern and opposition to the potential appointment of Martin Indyk as U.S. chief negotiator for Israeli/Palestinian peace talks. The ZOA — in the past and again now — has pointed to a detailed troubling record of Indyk ignoring and whitewashing Palestinian Authority (PA) promotion of terrorism and incitement to […]

Abbas’ Fatah/P.A. Holds Military Funeral For Terrorist Abu al-Sukkar, Who Murdered 13 Jews

Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah-controlled Palestinian Authority (PA) has held a military funeral honoring as a hero Ahmed Jbarra, known by his nom de guerre, Ahmed Abu al-Sukkar, a terrorist who murdered 13 Jews and wounded and maimed another 60  in the July 4, 1975 ‘refrigerator bombing’ in Jerusalem’s Zion Square. This latest episode of obscenely honoring a […]

ZOA Condemns EU Racist Directive Boycotting Jews in Judea/Samaria, E. J’lem & Golan Heights

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has condemned the European Union (EU) for issuing new racist directives this week that state that any Israeli entity that wishes to apply for a “grant, prize or financial instrument” from the EU must first submit a declaration stating that it has no direct or indirect links with Judea, Samaria, […]

ZOA Urges State Dept: Stop Referring to Eastern J’lem As “Palestinian Territories”

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has written to the State Department urging them to stop referring to eastern Jerusalem as “Palestinian Territories.” Eastern Jerusalem is actually the eastern half of the city of Jerusalem, including the ancient Jewish section populated by over 200,000 Jews, the Temple Mount and the Western Wall, Judaism’s holiest sites. […]

ZOA Welcomes Ron Dermer as Israeli Ambassador to the United States

ZOA national president Morton A. Klein said, “ZOA welcomes the appointment of Ron Dermer as the new Israeli Ambassador to the United States. I am proud to say that I have known Ron Dermer for many years; he is one of the most brilliant, eloquent, and wise spokesmen for Israel I have ever known or heard. […]