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In Aliya Article, Arutz Sheva Columnist Appreciates ZOA’s & Mort Klein’s Fervent Israel Advocacy

By Jack Engelhard

(JULY 23, 2022 / ARUTZ SHEVA) For those American Jews who’ve made Aliya, I have this to say…I envy you. I respect you. I honor you. I love you.

Meantime, my role would be to act as a literary warrior, and in doing so over the decades, through the journalism and the books, I did and do the best I could, for the love of Israel, and for that, and speaking for others, like Mort Klein, president of ZOA, Zionist Organization of America, the effort comes with danger.

The trolls are ever on alert for every word we say.

So, going back many years ago, I found a soul-mate in Mort Klein. Here was a man prepared to risk everything for Torah Zionism.

Back then, the antisemitism was fierce, and Mort came out swinging in articles and speeches, always so very articulate. To this day.

Mort’s was a voice in the wilderness…heroically so.

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.

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