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ZOA’s Morton Klein Quoted: NY Governor, Attorney General Say Jewish State’s Finance Minister Unwelcome at Israel Parade — JNS

Morton Klein, national president of the Zionist Organization of America, told JNS that the “left wing always talks of unity, yet hypocritically they fight to harm unity by wishing to exclude an elected and effective Israeli finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich.” By JNS Staff (Jun. 1, 2026 / JNS) New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Letitia […]

OP-ED ZOA’s Government Relations Deputy Director Adam Turner’s Wash Examiner Op-Ed on Iran

No Trump Agreement Could Be as Bad as Obama’s Iran Nuclear Deal By Adam Turner (May 27, 2026 / Washington Examiner) The United States may have negotiated a deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran to end the war, but the specifics of the deal are, so far, opaque, with much misinformation circulating. This has […]

ZOA President Warns Against Ceasefire Agreements That Leave Iran And Terror Proxies Intact – TheJ.Ca

Morton Klein Says Recent Events Demonstrate Iran Continues to Use Diplomacy as a Strategy to Preserve Military Capabilities and Advance Regional Ambitions By TheJ.Ca Staff (May 29, 2026 / TheJ.Ca) The president of the Zionist Organization of America is warning U.S. policymakers against pursuing ceasefire agreements with Iran and its regional proxies that fail to […]

OP-ED ZOA’s Morton Klein’s JPost Op-Ed: When NY Times Journalism Becomes a Weapon Against Israel

Modern anti-Israel narratives echo historic blood libels and fuel hostility toward Jews globally. By Morton A. Klein (May 24, 2026 / Jerusalem Post) The New York Times has long been notorious for its severe bias and hatred against Israel and the Jewish people. The Times’ systematic failures to report on the Holocaust in the 1940’s […]

ZOA Florida Hosts ZOA Women’s Events With Rep. Elise Stefanik — Jewish Press

During her remarks, Congresswoman Stefanik praised ZOA as a leading pro-Israel advocacy organization and highlighted her collaboration with ZOA’s legal team in advancing civil  rights  protections (under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act) for Jewish students facing antisemitism on their college campuses.   (May 8, 2026 / Jewish Press) Recently, ZOA Florida proudly hosted […]

ZOA Urges Trump to Avoid Open-Ended Iran Ceasefire Delay — TheJ.Ca

By TheJ.Ca Staff (April 21, 2026 / TheJ.Ca) The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has expressed concern over President Donald Trump’s announcement extending an open-ended ceasefire with Iran, warning that the Islamic Republic has historically used prolonged negotiations to delay pressure while preserving its strategic capabilities. In a statement released Tuesday, ZOA National President Morton […]

The Hill Quotes ZOA’s Morton Klein: Iran Hawks Erupt Over Terms of Trump’s Peace Proposal

By Colin Meyn (May 8, 2026 / The Hill) The reported terms of a one-page memorandum of understanding to end the Iran war spurred a swift backlash from allies of President Trump who have cheered on his fight against the Islamic Republic.  Prominent conservative media figures and pro-Israel advocates spoke out against the deal, which […]

OP-ED USA Today Op-Ed by ZOA’s Morton Klein: For Iran, Delay Isn’t a Tactic. It Is the Strategy.

By Morton A. Klein (May 7, 2026 / USA Today) In conventional diplomacy, delay is treated as a temporary obstacle. Negotiations stall, deadlines slip, and parties assume that more time will eventually yield compromise. With the Islamic Republic of Iran, that assumption is not merely incorrect. It is strategically dangerous. Delay is not a malfunction […]