Fighting anti-Israel and anti-Jewish racism Bradley Burston’s piece criticized the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) for our campaigns against the Israel-bashing Boycott, Divestment,and Sanctions (BDS) promoting groups like Americans for Peace Now, Partners For a Progressive Israel, New Israel Fund (NIF), Open Hillel, J Street, and others. But Burston wrongly claims ZOA opposes these groups because […]

Nuclear talks with Iran were extended yet again as negotiators continued to work toward a final deal. It was announced Tuesday that the current interim nuclear arrangement with Iran had been extended through July 10 to allow negotiators representing the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council — the United States, China, France, Russia […]

Jeff Pollock, 53, of Squirrel Hill was recently elected to a two-year term as president of the Pittsburgh chapter of the Zionist Organization of America. Noteworthy: Pollock was elected to a two-year term as president of the Pittsburgh chapter of Zionist Organization of America. ZOA is a national nonprofit dedicated to fostering deeper relationships between […]

Organizers of the July 22 “Stop Iran Now” rally in Times Square are disappointed that none of the many US presidential candidates has agreed to participate. Speakers will include Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz, former Manhattan DA Robert Morgenthau, former CIA Director James Woolsey, former Congressman Allen West and “The French Connection” actor Tony LoBianco. […]

Former CIA Director James Woolsey will be a keynote speaker at an upcoming rally in New York to protest the nuclear deal currently being negotiated between Iran and world powers, The Algemeinerhas learned. Woolsey’s appearance is scheduled for July 22 at the ‘Stop Iran’ rally, an event supported by dozens of Jewish groups including the Simon […]

The Shurat HaDin Legal Center in Israel has threatened Coca-Cola with a lawsuit unless it cancels its contract with the Palestinian franchise and its CEO, who has expressed support for the Boycott,Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel.   “This letter is a warning to the Coca-Cola Company that it should rescind its franchise agreement […]

It is time to stop making excuses for American Jewish leaders and their failure to respond to U.S. President Barack Obama’s latest despicable efforts to turn the Jewish community against Israel. This time he employed a charm offensive, expressing “admiration” for Jews and “love” of Israel as a mantle to distort, malign and unashamedly employ […]

Two prominent Jewish and pro-Israel organizations expressed disappointment over the US Supreme Court’s ruling separating “Jerusalem” from “Israel” on US passports on Tuesday, noting the detriment the precedent-setting ruling has for American Jews and US-Israel relations.    “The question for the Supreme Court in this case involved a simple and ministerial act – whether or […]

Much has been said about US President Barack Obama’s recent threat to consider changing the long-standing American policy of vetoing anti-Israel UN resolutions. But little attention has been paid to another point he made on the same occasion: A strong hint that American military action against Iran was no longer an option. In his recent interview with prominent […]