ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA NEWS RELEASE ZOA Analysis: U.S. Amb. to Israel Nominee Thomas Nides Stated Both Positive and Harmful Positions at Confirmation Hearing Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) President Morton A. Klein and ZOA Director of Special Projects Liz Berney, Esq. released the following analysis: At his September 22, 202 Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing, Thomas Nides, nominee for U.S. Ambassador to Israel, stated both some positive positions and some troubling, harmful positions regarding a range of issues affecting U.S.-Israel relations and security. In addition, the hearing revealed that we will need to watch how Nides handles the new Palestinian law that allows the Palestinian Authority (PA) to seize the assets of non-governmental organizations. The new PA law gives the PA another route for obtaining U.S. taxpayer funds, enabling the PA to continue to pay Arab terrorists for murdering Jews and Americans. Nides’ Praiseworthy, Positive Positions Include: Acknowledging that “upholding Israel’s security serves America’s national security interests”; Supporting the $3.8 billion per year of security assistance to Israel under the U.S.-Israeli Memorandum of Understanding (MOU); Placing no conditions on security assistance to Israel; Committing to expanding U.S.-Israeli economic relationships; Hoping to work for Israel to join the U.S. Visa Waiver Program; Supporting the Abraham Accords and their expansion; Supporting resupplying Israel’s defensive Iron Dome; Acknowledging that Jerusalem is Israel’s capital; and Retaining the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem Nides’ Deeply Troubling, Harmful Positions Include the Following: Creating a pathway to a Palestinian Arab state: This would be an Iranian-backed-Hamas-Fatah terror state that endangers Israel’s existence and places every Israeli in close rocket range; Sending U.S. taxpayer funds ($400 million this year) to the Palestinians: This frees up funds for the PAto continue its $375 million per year of “pay to slay” payments rewarding and incentivizing Arab terrorists for murdering Jews and Americans; READ MORE #NoNuclearHolocaust WATCH NOW and SHARE Sign the petition at: www.nonuclearholocaust.com ‌ ‌ ‌ About Us News Videos ZOA Report Events Founded in 1897, ZOA played a key role in the Jewish State's re-establishment. Today, ZOA is the leading major American Jewish organization courageously defending Israel and the Jewish people; fighting against all forms of antisemitism, including anti-Jewish boycotts; and promoting the Jewish people's lawful right to live in and settle historic Jewish lands. ZOA exposes that a Palestinian state would endanger Israel's existence; presents the facts about the Arab/Islamic war against Israel; and combats the anti-Israel lie that Israel is an "occupier" of her own land. ZOA spearheaded long battles to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, and apply civil rights protections to Jewish students. ZOA provides free legal assistance and programs to pro-Israel students at numerous college campuses. ZOA's bold, unapologetic voice has a significant impact on public discourse and policy. DONATE NOW Copyright © Zionist Organization of America 2021, All rights reserved. Zionist Organization of America | 633 Third Ave, 31 B, New York, NY 10017 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected]