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Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) National President Morton A. Klein released the following statement:
We are opposed to the Israeli Defense Force withdrawing all its maneuvering ground forces from southern Gaza (the Khan Younis area) today – instead of promptly moving forward with entering and destroying the four battalions of Hamas’ terror army and Hamas’ terror leaders in Rafah in southern Gaza; finishing cleaning out Hamas terrorists from Khan Younis; and rescuing the hostages likely located in Rafah, whom Hamas has tortured, raped, starved and denied access to medicine and humanitarian visits for six months now.
We believe that this unconditional, unilateral withdrawal is a mistake. Israel’s war cabinet (Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Opposition Leader and Minister Without Portfolio Benny Gantz) should not be succumbing to the unconscionable, unspeakably evil threats and pressures against Israel made by President Joe Biden, VP Kamala Harris, the United Nations, the EU and several dozen Congresspersons, including former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) and Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY). Especially when the overwhelming majority of Israeli Jews strongly support continuing the justified and critical war against Hamas, until complete victory is achieved.
See, e.g., “Biden’s Threatening Demands for an Immediate Israeli Ceasefire and More Anti-Israel Policy Changes are Intentionally Pro-Hamas, Pro-Iran: These U.S. Threats are Designed to Intentionally Harm and Weaken the Jewish State or Worse,” ZOA, April 4, 2024; ZOA Condemns Biden/Blinken for Refusing to Veto Pro-Hamas UNSC Resolution Calling for an “Immediate Ceasefire” Today; Mar. 25, 2024; “Kamala Harris: If Israel doesn’t change approach in Gaza, ‘it’s very likely we’re going to’ change our approach,” Times of Israel, Apr. 5, 2024; “Pelosi Joins Call for Biden to Stop Transfer of U.S. Weapons to Israel: letter was signed by Pelosi and 36 other Democrats including Representatives Barbara Lee, Rashida Tlaib and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,” Jerusalem Post/Reuters, Apr. 6, 2024; “Sen. Chris Coons, top Biden ally, calls for conditioning aid to Israel,” NY 1 Spectrum News, Apr. 4, 2024; “ZOA is Horrified by Schumer Treating U.S. Ally Israel Like a Banana Republic Demanding Replacement of Israel’s Democratically Elected Govt.,” Mar. 14, 2024; “ZOA Condemns 8 Jew-Hating Senators (Bernie Sanders & 7 Democrats)’ Libelous, Disgraceful, Pro-Hamas Letter to End Military Assistance to Israel and Biden’s Threats to Do So,” Mar. 14, 2024.)
ZOA reiterates our strong criticism of Biden and the rest of these officials for benefiting the evil dictatorship of Hamas terrorists, instead of with our human-rights-loving, democratic ally Israel.
Today’s Israeli withdrawal, without a hostage release, under pressure from Biden, etc. leaves the remaining hostages subject to Hamas’ torments indefinitely; leaves Israel with no negotiating leverage and very limited military options for obtaining the hostages’ release; and enables Hamas to emerge victorious, and regroup and rebuild towards executing its stated plans to repeat October 7, to savagely murder, torture and kidnap Israelis again and again and again.
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