ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA IN THE MEDIA   Israel Natl News—ZOA’s Susan Tuchman, Head of its Center for Law and Justice, Appealing Case of Anti-Israel NJ School Board Members Two NJ school board members who made anti-Israel statements during board meeting violated state school ethics law, ZOA says. (AUGUST 9, 2022 / ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS) The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) is appealing a decision by a New Jersey state agency to dismiss an ethics complaint against two school board members who slandered Israel. Representing Elisabeth Schwartz in her case against two members of the Clifton, New Jersey school board, the ZOA alleged that they violated New Jersey’s School Ethics Act by “deliberately and purposefully [using] their official podiums to make false and incendiary antisemitic statements attacking Israel during the ‘commissioner comments’ portion of the school board’s virtual meeting, thereby compromising the public’s trust in the board, in violation of the law.” The incident occurred in May 2021 during the conflict between Israel and Hamas. “The board members falsely accused Israel of ‘oppressing the Palestinian people’ and ‘ethnic cleansing,’ and of being an ‘apartheid’ and ‘colonialist’ state,” the ZOA said in a statement. “One of the board members falsely claimed that U.S. police forces were going to Israel to learn ‘abusive tactics’ that they were bringing back to American communities, and he effectively blamed Israel for the death of George Floyd.” In September 2021, Schwartz filed a complaint against the two board members with the New Jersey School Ethics Commission, accusing them of violated the School Ethics Act. “From personal experience, Ms. Schwartz understood how hatred of Israel can fuel hatred of Jews. She is the aunt of Ezra Schwartz, the 18-year-old Jewish American student who was murdered in a Palestinian Arab terrorist attack in 2015,” the ZOA said.   Read More   Share This Email In Case You Missed It... You can find information on more of President Biden's appointments HERE. 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 | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected]