Category ZOA in the news
ZOA Settles Federal Lawsuit With New Jersey School District Over Jew-Hatred on Campus | JNS

“Hopefully, the Cherry Hill school district will now think more carefully about how it responds to antisemitism,” the Zionist Organization of America told JNS. By Aaron Bandler (January 23, 2026 / JNS) The Zionist Organization of America said earlier this week that it reached a settlement with Cherry Hill Public Schools, a New Jersey district […]

ZOA’s Klein Quoted — ‘Dangerous’ for Wikipedia to Present Gaza ‘Genocide’ as Fact, Jewish Groups Say | JNS.org

ZOA’s Morton Klein told JNS that Wikipedia “continues to be a bigoted, anti-Israel, anti-Jewish outlet and remains a thoroughly unreliable source for information.” By Aaron Bandler (October 1, 2025 / JNS) Wikipedia, one of the most viewed sites on the internet, has hosted a page on “Gaza genocide” since July 3, 2024. Since Sept. 22, […]

Spielberg Should Use His ‘Big Platform’ to Censure Mamdani’s Views, ZOA President Says – JNS.org

“You’ve got a guy speaking almost like the Nazis spoke in the ’30s, and he’s meeting with him and not condemning him,” Morton Klein told JNS, after Spielberg met with the new mayor of New York City. By Jessica Russak-Hoffman (January 15, 2026 / JNS) Morton Klein, national president of the Zionist Organization of America, […]

Double Standard in NY Taking Action Against Betar, Not Anti-Israel Groups, Critics Say, ZOA Quoted – JNS

“This will encourage more attacks on Jews and discourage Jewish self-defense,” said ZOA’s Morton Klein. (January 15, 2026 / JNS) Letitia James, the attorney general of New York, announced a settlement agreement with Betar US on Tuesday, drawing criticism of a double standard for not taking similar legal action against anti-Israel groups. The settlement came […]

Legislator Says He Has to Accuse Israel of Genocide Due to Political Pressure, ZOA’s Morton Klein Quoted | JNS

Klein said: “The dangerous, Islamist and media inspired evolving U.S. culture has made it ‘cool’ and almost obligatory to promote ugly propaganda lies against the Jewish state.” By Aaron Bandler (January 13, 2026 / JNS) It feels necessary, due to political pressure, to accuse the Jewish state publicly of committing “genocide” in Gaza even though […]

Steve Feldman: ZOA’s Phila. Director Continues to Devote His Career to Jewish Community – Philadelphia Jewish Exponent

By Braden Hamelin (January 12, 2026 / Jewish Exponent) Steve Feldman’s career has been dedicated to the Jewish community, spending two decades working at Philadelphia Jewish Exponent before joining the Zionist Organization of America as the executive director of the Philadelphia chapter, where he’s advocated for the local Jewish community since 2002. Feldman said he […]

OP-ED JNS Op-Ed by ZOA’s Morton Klein: Tucker Carlson Is Not Only a Jew-Hating Enemy of Israel — He’s an Enemy of America

By Morton A. Klein (January 3, 2026 / JNS) Tucker Carlson is not a patriot. In fact, he’s an enemy of America. Why? Because American patriots don’t side with sworn enemies, such as the Iranian regime that daily plots and calls for death to the United States, and has murdered thousands of Americans. American patriots […]

Hanukkah Candle Lighting Event on Capitol Hill Attended by Democrat & Republican Leaders & Jewish Leaders, Including ZOA’s Morton Klein

By Emily Jacobs (December 11, 2025 / Jewish Insider) Democrats and Republicans gathered for a rare moment of bipartisanship on Capitol Hill on Wednesday at the pre-Hanukkah menorah lighting ceremony hosted by congressional leadership. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) hosted the gathering […]

The Hill Quotes ZOA’s Klein on Trump-Netanyahu meeting at Mar-a-Lago

The Hill is the leading publication focused on politics and policy of the United States. It is the largest circulated paper of any Capitol Hill publication and is aimed at the 100 senators, 435 House members, 40,000 aides and tens of thousands in the influence industry whose work affects the lives of all Americans. Its […]