Hours Before Israel’s Preemptive Strike on Iran, ZOA Leads Critical Lobbying Mission on Capitol Hill

And ZOA President Morton Klein Had a Private Meeting at the Pentagon

The Following Morning, ZOA President Morton Klein; Director of the ZOA Center for Law & Justice Susan Tuchman, Esq.; ZOA Director and Deputy Director of Government Relations Dan Pollak and Adam Turner, Esq.; and Greater Philadelphia ZOA Director Steven Feldman Met With U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon, Esq. and Her Senior Staff to Discuss Antisemitism on Campus and Elsewhere

Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) National President Morton A. Klein and Chairman Rubin Margules released the following statement:

WASHINGTON – Just hours before Israel launched a preemptive strike on Iran, the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) brought over 100 American Jewish activists/leaders from across the country, from California to Florida to Capitol Hill for its annual Legislative Lobbying Mission. Also attending were reporters from the Washington Post, Jewish Insider, JNS, eJewishPhilanthropy, i24 News, and many other media outlets.

With tensions escalating and existential threats facing Israel, the mission focused on three core priorities: opposing Palestinian statehood, confronting the Iranian threat and combating rising antisemitism in the United States.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX); Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL); Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC); Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI)

The day began with a high-level kosher luncheon on Capitol Hill, where ZOA leaders were addressed by 25 bipartisan U.S. Senators and Representatives who expressed their unwavering support for Israel, opposition to Iran’s nuclear program and alignment with ZOA’s legislative agenda.

Speakers at the luncheon included Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-MT), Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN), Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI), Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL), Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL), Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA), Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY), Rep. Mark Harris (R-NC), Rep. Laura Gillen (D-NY), Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI), Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA), Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), Rep. Ronnie Jackson (R-TX), Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Rep. Jeff Crank (R-CO), Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN) and Rep. Russ Fulcher (R-ID).

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL); Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL); Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI); Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-MT)

Following the luncheon, ZOA delegations fanned out across the Capitol, meeting with more than 30 additional members of Congress and key staff, to advocate for urgent legislative action. The meetings centered on three critical issues:

First, ZOA underscored the growing danger posed by the Islamic Republic of Iran. As Israel prepared to act in defense of its citizens, ZOA emphasized that Iran is not only an existential threat to Israel but a major danger to American national security and the West as Iranians proclaim: “Death to America, Death to Israel.” ZOA called on Congress, not only to support Israel’s right to take military action in self-defense against Iran’s aggression and proxy terrorism, but also to support stronger and enforced sanctions, reject any diplomatic path that allows Iran to pursue nuclear weapons and ensure that any future agreements with Iran receive Senate approval as a treaty.

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