ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA NEWS RELEASE ZOA Opposed: Israel Rewarding Terrorists by Deciding to Destroy Homesh Yeshiva After Arab Terrorists Murdered Homesh Yeshiva Student ZOA: Don’t Cancel Planned Home Building in Jerusalem; Stop Illegal Arab Building in Area C; Oppose Hosting Terrorist Dictator Abbas Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) President Morton A. Klein released the following statement: ZOA strongly opposes Israel essentially rewarding terrorists by deciding to destroy the 15-year-old Homesh Yeshiva, a few days after six Arab terrorists murdered Homesh Yeshiva student Yehuda Dimentman, a beloved young Jewish husband and father of a 3-year-old toddler. On December 22nd, 100 rabbis called for the Israeli government to prevent the destruction of the Homesh Yeshiva. On December 23, at the conclusion of Shiva for Yehuda Dimentman, 15,000 Israelis (including several Knesset members) went to Homesh to join Yehuda Dimentman’s family in a protest to prevent the yeshiva from being demolished. Israeli Justice Minister Gideon Sa’ar also supported keeping the Yeshiva intact, and legalizing it, and correctly stated that removing the yeshiva following the deadly attack on Yehuda Dimentman would send a message rewarding terror and give the attackers an undeserved victory. But the IDF, Border Police, and the Israeli Civil Administration began razing modular structures at Homesh around the yeshiva, and stopped water containers from getting in to Homesh, leaving 70 yeshiva students and four families, including 10 children, without water. READ MORE As we wrap up a successful year of Israel advocacy... There is still so much left to accomplish in 2022. Make your last tax-deductible gift of 2021 to the ZOA and help us accomplish even more this coming year. DONATE NOW VISIT ZOA.ORG ‌ ‌ ‌ 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. Copyright © Zionist Organization of America 2020, 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]