Zionist Organization of America

The Zionist Organization of America is a Zionist organization in the U.S., based in New York City. It was founded in 1897 and now has 30,000 members and branches in twelve major U.S. cities.

The aim of the organization is to strengthen relations between the U.S. and Israel. It has operated lobbying on Capitol Hill (Washington), puts on educational programs and combats anti-Israel tendencies in media, books and universities. She claims for himself to be the only organization recognized the Palestinian Arab violations of the roadmap and prevented the nomination " aggressive critics of Israel " for influential positions in the U.S. government through campaigns.

According to the company, the ZOA has played a key role in the perception of the ( Israeli ) terrorism victims by the U.S. Congress, the unity of Jerusalem under Israeli sovereignty and the fight against Hamas and Fatah. She works in the enforcement of sanctions against Syria and Saudi Arabia.

ZOA has built a "Campus Activism Network" to organize college students to combat Arab propaganda at universities. For " Student activists " in Israel are trained. Next ZOA operates a " Center for Law & Justice", which is active for Israel and Jews in courts. The Department of State (United States) was sued for contempt of a law that allows U.S. citizens place of birth " Jerusalem, Israel " in passport documents. With the help of dishes were ten " Proterroristische websites" closed.

One of the president of the organization was the judge of the Supreme Court of the United States, Louis Brandeis.