Category Special Reports
ZOA Mourns Passing of Major ZOA Official Burton Polansky

We are saddened to hear of the passing of Burton Polansky. He was a leading Zionist Activist in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was a Past President of the Milwaukee District of the Zionist Organization of America, and also served on ZOA’s National Executive Committee. At the personal request of several of Israel’s Prime Ministers, he attended […]

ZOA lay leader Lee Bender and Israel Director Jeff Daube Warn about Developments on Mt. of Olives

ZOA Israel News, Call for American Jewish Involvement The Mount of Olives: The Most Significantly Forgotten Component in Israeli-Palestinian Arab Relations by Lee Bender (Q&A with Jeff Daube)   Lee S. Bender is co-President of ZOA-Greater Philadelphia District, and co-author with Jerome Verlin of Pressing Israel: Media Bias Exposed From A-Z (Pavilion Press, 2012). The […]

Supp. to ZOA’s Complaint: Disqualify HaTikvah Slate From WZC Election

New information reveals that, in addition to Partners for Progressive Israel – which boycotts certain Jewish Israeli businesses – and Ameinu – which lobbies U.S. and European governments to impose sanctions against Jewish Israeli leaders whom they politically disagree with, “HaTikvah Slate” includes additional groups that promote global BDS and engage in other anti-Israel anti-Jewish […]

ZOA Complaint To Disqualify “HaTikvah Slate” From World Zionist Congress Election

ZOA Complaint To Disqualify “HaTikvah Slate” From World Zionist Congress Election “HaTikvah Slate” Boycotts Certain Jewish/Israeli Businesses and Promotes Sanctions Against Certain Israeli Leaders, in Violation of the World Zionist Organization Constitution’s anti-discrimination requirements To:    Mr. Herzl Makov (HMakov@begincetner.org.il)  cc:    Hiam Simon (hiam@ameinu.net) Larry Lerner (lilerner3215@gmail.com) Karen Rubinstein (krubinstein@azm.org Rabbi Vernon Kurtz (vkurtz@nssbethel.org) Susie Baumohl […]

Powerful Words From Israeli Mother Whose 4-year-old Son was Murdered During Hamas War

Shalom, My name is Gila, up until recently I was a resident of Kibbutz Nahal Oz, near the border with Gaza. In “TZUK EITAN” war, we lost our eldest son, Daniel, 4.5 years old. He was killed by a mortar shell, which was fired deliberately from Gaza into Israel to hurt, maim, and kill innocent […]

New ZOA Monograph Exposing “The Truth About HAMAS’s War Against Israel”

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has been distributing a brand new informative fact-filled mongraph exposing Hamas’s falsehoods, entitled “The Truth About HAMAS’s War Against Israel” to college and high school campuses, the media, Congress, and others.  ZOA’s monograph includes facts and details about:  Hamas’s continuous designation as a foreign terrorist organization that threatens U.S. […]

The Truth About Hamas’s War Against Israel

Designated Terrorist Group:  Since 1987, the U.S. State Department has continuously listed Hamas as a designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations whose terrorist activities threaten U.S. nationals or U.S. national security.  Providing material support to Hamas is a federal crime.  The European Union, Canada and Egypt also all designate Hamas as a terrorist organization.   All Deaths […]

ZOA Letter to Nike: Remove Anti-Semitic Video

July 2, 2014     Mr. Philip H. Knight   Chairman of the Board Mr. Mark Parker   President and Chief Executive Officer Nike World Headquarters One Bowerman Drive Beaverton, OR  97005     Dear Mr. Knight and Mr. Parker: We write on behalf of the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA), the oldest and one […]

ZOA to GW’s School of Medicine: Cut Ties with Anti-Semitic Al-Quds Univ.

December 11, 2013 VIA E-MAIL Jeffrey S. Akman, M.D.Dean, George Washington UniversitySchool of Medicine & Health SciencesRoss Hall2300 Eye Street, NWWashington, DC 20037 Dear Dr. Akman:We understand that the School of Medicine and Health Sciences is evaluating whether the student exchanges it offers with Al-Quds University is being evaluated, in light of recent, deeply troubling […]

ZOA to Bard Univ.: Cut Ties with Anti-Semitic Al-Quds Univ.

December 11, 2013 BY E-MAILMr. Leon BotsteinPresident, Bard CollegeCampus Road, PO Box 5000Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504-5000 Dear President Botstein:We write to urge Bard University to reverse its decision to continue its partnership with Al-Quds University, despite shocking evidence that Al-Quds is a place that not only tolerates, but also glorifies and encourages violence against Jews and […]