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  • Oct. 7: A wake-up call for American Jews to stand unwavering with Israel

    Mark Leven|Sep 13, 2024

    (JNS) — As we mark one year since the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel, it’s impossible not to reflect on the profound implications of that day—not just for Israel, but for the 7 million Jews in America that make up half of the world’s Jewish population. The attack, often described as “the largest pogrom since the Second World War,” is a grim reminder of the persistent threats that the Jewish people face, no matter where we reside. The public response in America, where the Jewish community’s mourning was met with “protests” ac...

  • ZOA calls down Biden on embracing J Street endorsement

    Morton A. Klein and Mark Levenson Esq.|May 1, 2020

    ZOA urges Joe Biden to retract his profuse praise of extremist anti-Israel J Street and to reject J Street’s and far-left Israel-bashing socialist Senator Bernie Sanders’ endorsements. ZOA also urges Biden to retract his anti-Israel video remarks at AIPAC last month, condemning and threatening Jewish communities and lawful Israeli sovereignty in Judea-Samaria. (Biden failed to attend AIPAC in person.) Biden’s remarks and embrace of these radical endorsements do great harm to bipartisan support for Israel. Inappropriately, during his pre-recorde...