By Andrew Lapin (SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 / JTA) In 2010, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced plans to award French-Swiss filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard an honorary Oscar. Many in the Jewish community revolted. Calling on the Academy to rescind the Oscar, the right-wing Zionist Organization of America called Godard a “virulent antisemite,” arguing that Godard had […]

A MEMORABLE MILESTONE IN ISRAEL’S HISTORY Merely a few days passed since the Jewish world and also the non-Jewish world celebrated the 125th anniversary of the first Zionist Congress, the birth of modern Zionism. The relevance of this monumental event must be viewed in the context of today’s situation in the land of Israel, the […]

By Carrie Keller-Lynn (AUGUST 29, 2022 / ISRAPUNDIT) Israel’s right-wing Jewish voter base has grown from 46% before the April 2019 election to 62% now, ahead of November’s vote, according to an analysis of self-reported political affiliation by the Israel Democracy Institute. The growth has been mostly at the expense of the political center, although the left […]

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) released the following statement: On August 29-31, 2022, exactly 125 years after the founders of the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) represented American Jewry at the inspirational First World Zionist Congress convened by Dr. Theodor Herzl in Basel, Switzerland, the ZOA is revisiting Basel and participating in the WZO’s […]

By Avraham Fried & Aviv Geffen (AUGUST 25, 2022 / ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) A historic moment. Popular Israeli singer Aviv Geffen on Wednesday evening performed in Beit El together with hasidic singer Avraham Fried, and gave a personal monologue in which he apologized to the audience. “It’s very exciting to be here. I went through a […]

By Maayan Hoffman (AUGUST 22, 2022 / JNS) In 1949, shortly after the founding of the State of Israel, Montreal-born Dov Yosef, a graduate of McGill University law school, became Israel’s first Canadian Knesset member and minister. Seventy-three years later, Montreal-born Dan Illouz has secured the “immigrant” slot on the Likud Party list and hopes […]

ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA 633 THIRD AVENUE, SUITE 31-B NEW YORK, NY 10017 (212) 481 – 1500 | FAX: (212) 481-1515 | [email protected] | WWW.ZOA.ORG August 17, 2022 VIA EMAIL Dr. Claudia V. Schrader, President Kingsborough Community College 2001 Oriental Boulevard Brooklyn, NY 11235-2398 Dear Dr. Schrader: ——–We write on behalf of the Zionist Organization […]

Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) National President Morton A. Klein released the following statement: The ZOA strongly supports the bipartisan bill introduced in the senate by Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) to repeal all sunset provisions from the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996. The new bill is the Solidify Iran […]

By Elad Benari (AUGUST 18, 2022 / ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday called on the Biden administration to deny Iran’s President, Ebrahim Raisi, a visa to enter the United States and attend UN ceremonies next month, citing Tehran’s active plots to assassinate him and other top U.S. officials. […]

And Hoping Turkey Will Begin to Criticize Palestinian Regime’s Heinous Policies  Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) National President Morton A. Klein released the following statement: The ZOA welcomes the restoration of Turkish-Israeli diplomatic relations and upcoming exchange of ambassadors, and congratulates the leaders of both countries for this positive step. We hope that this warming […]