Category ZOA in the news
ZOA ‘Superstar’ Gala in New York Draws Nearly 700, More Students | JNS

The event was a “powerful evening celebrating Zionist luminaries who are shaping the discourse and security surrounding Israel,” the writer Irit Tratt told JNS. By Rikki Zagelbaum (November 19, 2024 / JNS) The Zionist Organization of America’s annual gala features prominent pro-Israel, Israeli and American speakers who “inspire Jews to do what they can to […]

JTA Quotes ZOA’s Mort Klein: Trump Named Mike Huckabee Ambassador to Israel. Is That a Sign of the Second Coming of Annexation?

By Ron Kampeas (November 14, 2024 / JTA) When Donald Trump appointed David Friedman as his ambassador to Israel eight years ago, American Jews sensed — correctly — that it would presage big changes in the U.S.-Israel relationship.  Unlike any of his predecessors, Friedman was an Orthodox Jew and a public supporter of West Bank […]

Newsmax: Major Jewish Group, the ZOA, Praises Trump for Pro-Israel Picks

By Sam Barron (NOVEMBER 14, 2024 / NEWSMAX) The Zionist Organization of America, the leading major American Jewish organization defending Israel and the Jewish people, said Wednesday it is pleased with what it has seen from President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team. In a statement posted on its website, the organization said Trump selected respected public servants […]

ZOA’s Mort Klein Quoted in NY Times: Trump’s Strange Bedfellows: Arab Americans and Right-Leaning Jews – The New York Times

“I do have concern they’ll try to pressure Trump to have Israel stop the defensive war before they complete their mission…. He would never agree with these positions, I don’t believe,” Mr. Klein said. By Katie Glueck (November 7, 2024 / NY TIMES) In the final hours before Election Day dawned, some of Donald J. […]

ZOA Urges Temple University to Punish Protesters Who Targeted Jewish Student Center – Breitbart

By Joel B. Pollak (September 6, 2024 / Breitbart) The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA), the country’s oldest pro-Israel group, has written to Temple University to demand tough action against pro-Palestinian protesters who targeted the Hillel, the local Jewish student center. As the Jerusalem Post noted: Temple University in Philadelphia is investigating pro-Palestinian demonstrators who marched on […]

Congressman Lawler Introduces Bipartisan Stand With Israel Act To Confront Anti-Israel Bias At The UN – ZOA’s Mort Klein Quoted

Congressman Lawler Introduces Bipartisan Stand With Israel Act to Confront Anti-Israel Bias at the UN “Once passed, this legislation will ensure that no U.S. funding be available for the UN if ‘it expels, downgrades or suspends membership, or otherwise restricts the participation of Israel in the U.N.’ The ZOA heartily endorses this legislation, to help […]

ZOA’s Klein Quoted in JNS: Kamala’s New Adviser to Muslims Draws Criticism From Pro-Israel Leaders

“We are deeply concerned about Nasrina Bargzie’s support of Students for Justice in Palestine—the group perpetrating numerous violent anti-Jewish actions on college campuses across the country,” said Klein, “and about Bargzie’s accusations that Jewish students and organizations are engaged in ‘organized legal bullying’ for taking legal action demanding that universities protect Jewish students.” By David […]