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ZOA Agrees with JNS’ Tobin: A ‘Resistance’ Coup Just Defeated Israeli Democracy

By Jonathan S. Tobin (MARCH 27, 2023 / JNS) After months of increasingly strident mass protests against his government’s plans to reform Israel’s out-of-control and highly partisan judicial system, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to have given in to the pressure. He said he was going to be “delaying judicial reform to give real dialogue a chance.” But it’s highly […]

ZOA Michigan Region JNS Op-Ed: A Michigan High School Deliberately Traumatized Jewish Students

By Sheldon Freilich (MARCH 21, 2023 / JNS) The Zionist Organization of America Michigan Region is disturbed that known anti-Israel and antisemitic activist Huwaida Arraf was invited to speak at Bloomfield Hills High School, west of Detroit, as part of the school’s diversity initiative. Arraf gave four presentations to a heavily Jewish student audience at Bloomfield […]

Israel Natl News Essay: There Never was an “Arab Palestine”

In Movie “Exodus” Paul Newman Character says a Sabra is a Native Born Palestinian( Meaning Jew) Arabs can’t Pronounce Letter “P”- If it’s An Arab Land Why would Arabs Give it a Roman Name “Palestine” By Rabbi Prof. Dov Fischer (MARCH 22, 2023/ ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) Of course Minister Bezalel Smotrich is correct. Of course […]

Cancel Culture Even Infects Beautiful Synagogue Prayer for Israel- Israel Hayom Oped by ZOA’s Morton Klein

By Morton A. Klein The Prayer for the State of Israel merely specifically asks for the success of the efforts of the defenders of our holy land.  Even if a rabbi dislikes a current Israeli government, his congregation should surely be able to pray for the success of efforts to protect Israel from her enemies. […]

ZOA’s Morton Klein and Others Met with Finance Minister Smotrich

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA), the oldest pro-Israel organization in the United States, was founded in 1897. Its presidents have included Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis, Rabbis Abba Hillel Silver and Stephen Wise. ZOA is also a charter, founding member of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. Recently, ZOA President […]

ZOA’s Mort Klein Israel Natl News Interview on Judicial Reform & More

By Yoni Kempinski (MARCH 7 / ARUTZ SHEVA) Speaking about the issue of judicial reform, Zionist Organization of America President Morton Klein tells Israel National News that the United States government has no right to interfere in internal Israeli policy. “Israel is a sovereign country. As Menachem Begin said, ‘Israel is not a banana republic.’ They […]

ZOA’s Mort Klein Op-Ed: Amb. Tom Nides Should Not Interfere in Israel’s Domestic Affairs

By Morton A. Klein (MARCH 8, 2023 / JNS) U.S. Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides has persisted in interfering in Israel’s internal affairs, egregiously violating the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Affairs, which requires diplomats to “respect the laws and regulations of the receiving state” and “not to interfere in the internal affairs of that State.” […]

ZOA and Other Groups’ Letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul: Serious Consequences Are Needed for Brutal Anti-Jewish Hate Crime

March 7, 2023 The Honorable Kathy Hochul Governor of New York State Executive Chamber NYS State Capitol Building Albany, NY 12224 Honorable Eric Adams Mayor of the City of New York City Hall New York, NY 10007 Honorable Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. Manhattan District Attorney One Hogan Place New York, NY 10013 [email protected] The Honorable […]

ZOA’s Mort Klein in JPost: Cancel Culture Comes to the Conference of Presidents

Conference leadership mission had no elected officials or spokespeople from Judea and Samaria speak, even though issues concerning these Jewish communities are constantly being debated. By Morton A. Klein (MARCH 2, 2023 / JERUSALEM POST) Several days ago, I returned to the U.S. from attending the annual leadership mission of the Conference of Presidents of […]