ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA NEWS RELEASE ZOA Praises Sen. Kennedy (R-LA) & Rep. Sherman (D-LA) for Bill to Reduce Jew-Hatred in Palestinian Arab Schools Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) President Morton A. Klein and ZOA Director of Government Relations Dan Pollak released the following statement: The ZOA strongly endorses the introduction of the "Peace and Tolerance in Palestinian Education Act" in the Senate by Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) and urges Senators from both parties to become co-sponsors. An identical House bill (H.R. 2374) was introduced in April of this year by Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) and has 27 co-sponsors from both political parties. The bill requires annual reports on what is being taught in Palestinian Authority (PA) and United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) schools. ZOA has long been critical of overt Jew-hatred taught to Arab children in UNRWA schools (see Zionist Organization of America | ACTION ALERT: Protest UN Palestinian Arab Refugee Agency’s Antisemitic, Pro-Terror School Curriculum - Zionist Organization of America (zoa.org)) The bill also requires the Secretary of State to detail what the U.S. administration is doing to reduce the teaching of hate in Palestinian Arab schools. Sen. Kennedy said: “The Middle East will never experience peace until Palestinians stop teaching their kids to hate Israel, and American dollars should not fund this anti-Jewish propaganda. The Peace and Tolerance in Palestinian Education Act would give us a closer look at what Palestinian schools are teaching and whether or not American money is supporting antisemitism.” ZOA President Morton A. Klein said: "We all saw the horrible news last week that a 16-year-old Arab boy was brainwashed by terrorists to kill Jews in Jerusalem and give up his life for terror. This event, and so many like it are promoted and even praised by an education system that purposefully teaches hatred of Jews and promotes violence to young Arabs. There will never be an end to the Arab war against Israel and the Jews until the Palestinian Arabs begin to teach their children to value peace and stop teaching violence against the Jewish State and its inhabitants. ZOA salutes Sen. Kennedy and Rep. Sherman for this legislation that will help make the peaceful outcome possible. READ MORE ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA 2021 VIRTUAL SUPERSTAR GALA SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2021 REGISTER NOW! ‌ ‌ ‌ 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]