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ZOA’s Morton Klein Quoted — Trump making ‘serious, dangerous’ error saying Mamdani is Potentially Great, Jewish  leader says — JNS

By Rikki Zagelbaum The U.S. president has praised “bad actors,” Morton Klein told JNS, “apparently wrongly believing it will moderate their actions. Instead, it mainstreams their actions.” (September 23, 2026/JNS)  U.S. President Donald Trump is making a “serious and dangerous mistake” by taking an increasingly warm tone toward New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Morton […]

JTA: Israeli Consul General Ofir Akunis’ Rosh Hashanah Message: ‘Wake Up’ — ZOA’s Morton Klein Quoted

*Note: Truth is not a political position. ZOA, a rational centrist pro-Israel organization, takes stances on policies, not political parties. By Joseph Strauss (SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 / JTA) “Who boycotted Jews? The Third Reich!” Ofir Akunis, Israel’s consul general in New York, was not being subtle. In a recent interview with the Jewish Telegraphic Agency […]

ZOA’s Morton Klein Quoted — As High Holidays Loom, Jewish Leaders Say ‘Little Comfort’ in ‘Minor Fluctuations’ in New NYC Data on Anti-Jewish Hate Crimes — JNS

By Menachem Wecker (Sept. 3, 2026 / JNS) In response to new crime data, including about anti-Jewish hate crimes, from last month which the New York City Police Department released on Thursday days ahead of the High Holidays, Jewish leaders told JNS that there is little comfort in some numbers dropping slightly. Jessica Tisch, commissioner […]

OP-ED Just War Is Not the Same as ‘Genocide’ — ZOA’s Dan Pollak ‘The Hill’ Op-Ed

By Dan Pollak (September 3, 2026 / The Hill) For every war, there is a legitimate debate about whether it is fought justly. But there is no legitimate debate about what constitutes genocide. The two are fundamentally different concepts. Yet critics routinely blur that distinction only when Israel is involved. The selective application of the […]

OP-ED The Latest Big Lie About Israel Is ‘Settler Violence’ — ZOA’s Adam Turner AG Op-Ed

The UN has admitted that it does not always independently confirm every detail before publication of its reports. By Adam Turner (September 1, 2026 / AG) There is a saying that “a lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes.” In other words, false information can spread […]

ZOA’s Morton Klein Warns Iran’s Threat Reaches Far Beyond Israel — Capitol Times

In an extensive Capitol Times interview with host Scott Shields, Morton Klein argued that Iran’s nuclear ambitions, anti-Israel propaganda, campus activism, and Western political silence must be confronted directly. By Scott Shields (August 20, 2026 / Capitol Times)  Morton Klein did not offer a cautious assessment in his conversation with Capitol Times host Scott Shields. […]

OP-ED Morton Klein’s USA Today Op-Ed — Israel Was Right to Reject the Dangerous 15-Point Plan

By Morton A. Klein (August 21, 2026 / USA Today) Israel was right to reject the latest 15-point plan. Not negotiate it away. Not soften it. Reject it. Israel has every right to decide what terms it will accept when its security and survival are at stake. It is also about America’s credibility, President Donald […]