By Ira FormanPublished in New York Jewish Week Of all the lessons I learned in 19 years of school, none was more useful than this: “Minority groups maximize their political influence by organizing intensely and focusing narrowly.” This notion, which came out of an undergraduate course in government, is simple yet powerful. It almost perfectly […]

The Jewish WeekBy James D. Besser/Washington Rudolph Giuliani’s explicit opposition to Palestinian statehood could turn the 2008 debate over U.S. Mideast policy from a chorus of “me too’s” into a free for all. “It’s a breakthrough,” said Morton Klein, president of the Zionist Organization of America. “This is the first time a major politician has […]

The ForwardFri. Aug 17, 2007 JNF Lands Bill Is No ‘Apartheid’ Measure Columnist Leonard Fein criticizes the overwhelming Israeli Knesset vote (64 to 16) reaffirming that private land purchased by the Jewish National Fund should be reserved for Jews. He suggests that this action lends support to the charge that “Israel practices apartheid” (“No, You […]

New York – Palestinian Authority (PA) president Mahmoud Abbas, in a speech denouncing the murder and violence committed by Hamas forces in their take-over of Gaza, stated that Hamas had looted and set on fire a church which was older than the Palestinian Arab presence in the Holy Land, thereby admitting that Palestinian Arabs are […]

New York – Palestinian Authority (PA) president Mahmoud Abbas, in a speech denouncing the murder and violence committed by Hamas forces in their take-over of Gaza, stated that Hamas had looted and set on fire a church which was older than the Palestinian Arab presence in the Holy Land, thereby admitting that Palestinian Arabs are […]

The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has criticized Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni for stating that Israel will set up a Palestinian state and that doing so will encompass further Israeli territorial withdrawals. In an interview in the Egyptian government-controlled newspaper Al-Ahram, Livni stated that Israel, in its pursuit of peace and a two-state solution, […]

The Jerusalem PostLetters Teeth, not truth Sir, – “Moderate” Daoud Kuttab’s “Support the Mecca agreement” (February 26) will earn him a new image as one who promotes falsehoods while issuing subtle threats. Kuttab claims that there is now a “clear shift in Hamas alignment.” Yet Hamas still refuses to recognize Israel or fight terrorism. Kuttab […]

New York, NY, March 1, 2007 (Open Press) — Maccabi USA/Sports for Israel has an extensive history of enriching Jewish lives through athletic, cultural and educational programs. The organization is the official sponsor of the United States Team to the World Maccabiah Games, the Pan American Maccabi Games and the International Maccabi Games in Europe […]

Below is the third in a series question posed by Shmuel Rosner of Haaretz, one of Israel’s leading newspapers, to Morton A. Klein, President of the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA), and Mr. Klein’s answer. These are part of a week-long series of questions and answers, between that newspaper and Morton Klein, which may be […]

Below is the third in a series question posed by Shmuel Rosner of Haaretz, one of Israel’s leading newspapers, to Morton A. Klein, President of the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA), and Mr. Klein’s answer. These are part of a week-long series of questions and answers, between that newspaper and Morton Klein, which may be […]