ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA NEWS RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) released the following statement commending Students Supporting Israel (SSI), a pro-Israel organization on college campuses that supports students in grassroots pro-Israel advocacy, for receiving unanimous approval to be an officially registered group on Duke University’s campus after wrongly being denied recognition by school officials for months. “It is a chilling and disturbing sight in America when we see our universities adopt such close-minded ideology,” said Dr. Paul. “With the recognition of SSI by Duke officials, we not only celebrate a victory for religious freedoms in our academic institutes – but a victory for free speech everywhere. With the help of ZOA, Mort Klein and other groups supportive of Israel, I strongly advocated for an educational environment where free speech is not just accepted, but fully encouraged.” Last month, Dr. Rand Paul, who earned a medical degree from Duke, wrote a letter urging the university to grant SSI official recognition. In the letter, Dr. Paul points out that SSI fulfilled all requirements for recognition, but was denied by the university’s student government based on an “arbitrary and biased” decision. Duke originally granted SSI recognition in November of 2021, but that recognition was vetoed by Duke’s Student Government President just five days later on the basis of one of the group’s social media posts. VIEW ON OUR WEBSITE Want to learn more about the ZOA? Watch recordings of ZOOM With ZOA webinars on our Youtube Channel. VISIT NOW Share This Email Share This Email Share This Email 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 2022, All rights reserved. Zionist Organization of America | 633 Third Ave, 31 B, New York, NY 10017 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | About Constant Contact Sent by [email protected]