Category ZOA in the news
ZOA’s Morton Klein Praises Joint U.S.-Israeli Strike on Iran as Historic Act of Self-Defense – THEJ.CA – Northern Calif. Jewish News

Klein argued that even absent Israel’s security concerns, the United States would have had to act independently to counter what he described as an openly hostile regime. By TheJ.Ca Staff (March 3, 2026 / TheJ.Ca) Morton Klein, national president of the Zionist Organization of America, on Tuesday praised the joint U.S.–Israeli strike on Iran’s regime […]

ZOA Quoted: American Jewish Organizations Are Responding to the Joint U.S.-Israeli Strikes on Iran – JTA

The ZOA praised U.S. strikes as long overdue and said they would’ve been necessary even if Israel didn’t exist, because of the Iranian regime’s antagonism against the U.S. and the West. (February 28, 2026 / JTA) Many — but not all — major American Jewish groups are backing the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran that began […]

ZOA’s Morton Klein Quoted: Islam Needs a Revolution and Must Accept a Jewish State — Irish Star

By Charlie Jones (February 16, 2026 / Irish Star) California Governor Gavin Newsom has slammed a Republican lawmaker as a “racist slob,” after online comments about Muslims. Writing on X, Congressman Randy Fine, a close Trump ally, had said: “If they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult […]

OP-ED ZOA’s Morton Klein’s Open Letter to Kevin Roberts, President of Heritage Foundation, on Reneging His Promise to Klein to Publicly Denounce Jew-Hater Tucker Carlson – JNS

Kevin D. Roberts, PhD President The Heritage Foundation 214 Massachusetts Ave NE Washington, D.C. 20002-4999 Dear Dr. Roberts, Thank you for our meeting at the Heritage Foundation in December, 2025. I very much appreciated our detailed, cordial discussion about the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA)’s concerns about you and the Heritage Foundation defending and allying […]

OP-ED ZOA Klein/Berney JNS Op-Ed: ZOA Condemns Mamdani’s Dangerous Choice of Phylisa Wisdom to Lead Office to Combat Jew-Hatred

A person worth their salt for a position to fight antisemitism should demand that New York City pursue the virulent groups that attack Jews, not celebrate legal action against a group that defends them. By Morton A. Klein, ZOA National President and Elizabeth A. Berney, ZOA Director of Research and Special Projects (February 11, 2026 […]

ZOA’s Liz Berney Quoted: ‘We’re Under Attack’: Jewish New Yorkers Blame Mayor Mamdani as Antisemitism Explodes — CBN News

“Anti-Semites, what they try to do is restrict the definition of antisemitism. And all of this emboldens the anti-Israel groups,” said ZOA researcher Liz Berney, Esq. By David Brody (February 05, 202 / CBN) New York City reported a shocking rise in antisemitic hate crimes in January. A new press release from the NYPD notes […]

ZOA Quoted: HIAS Israel and Its Effort to Undermine Israeli Immigration Policy — JNS

ZOA’s Morton Klein has argued that HIAS should be ejected from the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations as it’s no longer a Jewish group. HIAS Israel enjoys a sympathetic ear in Israel’s Supreme Court, Yonatan Yakobovich, director of the Israeli Immigration Policy Center, tells JNS. By David Isaac (Feb. 7, 2026 / […]

Cherry Hill, NJ School District Settles ZOA Antisemitism Lawsuit — Philadelphia Jewish Exponent

Under the settlement, the district must expunge all records related to disciplinary action against the Jewish student, continue antisemitism education, and issue a public statement defining and condemning antisemitism. By Mia Resnicow (February 3, 2026 / Jewish Exponent) The Zionist Organization of America announced on Jan. 20 that it reached a settlement in its lawsuit […]

Letter to the Editor: ‘Spotlighting Steve Feldman’ – Philadelphia Jewish Exponent

(January 29, 2026 / Philadelphia Jewish Exponent) I was so pleased to see Steve Feldman’s picture on the front cover of the Philadelphia Jewish Exponent. He certainly merits it. The article’s subhead noted that he “continues to devote his career to the Jewish community.” I have known Steve for over 40 years, and I know […]