By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — Even as critics intensify their efforts to depict him as unfit to protect the U.S.-Israel relationship, Chuck Hagel has convinced several of the most prominent Jewish Democratic lawmakers to endorse his nomination to lead the Pentagon. Since rumors of his nomination first surfaced in December, opponents have argued to […]

Even before their expected appointments to key cabinet posts in the next Obama administration, Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Nebraska) are getting reviews from pro-Israel analysts — generally positive for Kerry and decidedly mixed for Hagel. “John Kerry is safe, a centrist, loyal and confirmable [as secretary of state],” said Aaron […]

Interview Series: With Susan Tuchman, Esq., on anti-Semitic attitudes and practices, American universities Posted by Peter Menkin  INTRODUCTION BY THE RELIGION WRITER PETER MENKIN TO THE SERIES The multi part series I’ve been working on since July, 2012 came to an end in November, 2012. I expect to continue to post this series on the Jewish […]

        OUT & ABOUT at the Zionist Organization of America Justice Brandeis Award Dinner   By Gabe Kahn   The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA), the oldest pro-Israel organization in the U.S., presented Sheldon Adelson with the Theodor Herzl Gold Medallion. Adelson, chairman and CEO of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, was […]

  ZOA: Jimmy Carter, unforgiven   By Ami Eden · January 13, 2010 The Zionist Organization of America and its leader, Morton Klein, have rejected President Jimmy Carter’s apology to the Jewish community for anyway he may have helped “stigmatize” Israel. Twice. In its first statement on the matter, ZOA rejected the apology: The Zionist Organization of America […]

    ZOA: ADL was MIA   When it comes to fighting Muslim intimidation of Jewish students, the Anti-Defamation League’s leadership has not merely been lacking; it has undermined the Zionist Organization of America’s legal effort to fix the problem (Charles Jacobs’ “Where’s Our Leadership?,” Dec. 31). For years, a Muslim group at the University […]

  There’s nothing “shocking” about the position that the Zionist Organization of America, the American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists, the Orthodox Union, and Agudath Israel of America have taken in a case now pending before the Supreme Court, regarding whether foreign government officials should be immune from civil lawsuits for actions taken in […]

I was surprised that your article about the Zionist Organization of America’s national dinner omitted important aspects of the event and misrepresented others (“From the Right: ZOA Faithful Challenge Israelis on Freeze,” December 25). For example, the article made no mention of the keynote speech by House Minority Whip Eric Cantor, who spoke powerfully about […]

    Letters Published January 06, 2010, issue of January 15, 2010 Article Overlooked ZOA Dinner’s Spirit I was surprised that your article about the Zionist Organization of America’s national dinner omitted important aspects of the event and misrepresented others (“From the Right: ZOA Faithful Challenge Israelis on Freeze,” December 25). For example, the article […]

        From ‘holiday’ to ‘Chanukah,’ a busy week in D.C.   By Ron Kampeas · December 21, 2009 WASHINGTON (JTA) — The incumbent president called it a “holiday,” until he called it “Chanukah,” and a few Jews wondered if their fellows weren’t being oversensitive about it. A former president asked for “Al […]