ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA NEWS RELEASE   ZOA Applauds Speaker McCarthy Promise to Remove Rep. Omar from Committees, Urges Removal of Tlaib As Well ZOA praised House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for stating he will keep his promise to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) from the House Foreign Affairs Committee. It is important to the foreign policy of the United States that the entire House support this move against this Jew-hating, Israel-bashing Congresswoman. Mort Klein, Zionist Organization of America National President remarked, “ZOA applauds Speaker Kevin McCarthy for following through on his commitment. Jew-hatred and unwarranted Israel-bashing are dangerous not just to Israel, but to the United States. They undermine the safety of American Jews in the streets of our cities and on college campuses, and they corrode the fabric of our society. Removing Ilhan Omar, who has openly shown her bigotry against Jews, from important committees sends a powerful message that antisemitism will not be tolerated. We urge Speaker McCarthy to take the same actions against Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI). She should be removed from her committees as punishment for her bigotry as well. “Omar claimed that Israel is an evil state that has ‘hypnotized' the world,’ to support it. She has charged Congress with supporting Israel only because of donations from rich Jews, accused Jewish Members of Congress of dual loyalty, and openly supports BDS. She minimized the 9-11 attacks on our own country while defending al-Qaeda and Hezbollah and asked a judge sentencing an ISIS terrorist to have ‘compassion.’ She has falsely accused Israel of racist apartheid, advocated ending all aid to Israel, and compared Israel to Nazi Germany. She is opposed to sanctions against every enemy of America but has advocated sanctions on Israel. Speaker McCarthy was right to call for her removal from the Foreign Affairs Committee, and every member of Congress should support him in following through on his promise.” Dan Pollak, ZOA Director of Government Relations, added, “We welcome Speaker McCarthy’s resolute stand against antisemitism. The words and actions of Rep. Omar are a direct threat to maintaining U.S.-Israel relations as a xxxxxx of our Mideast policy. Action should also be taken against Rep. Tlaib for her own acts of hatred, including overt antisemitic statements, support for BDS, support for terrorists and denying Israel’s very existence.”     View our Website     ZOOM With ZOA Book Club Wednesday, January 18 at 1:00 PM EST Featuring Caroline Glick "Shackled Warrior" Register - January 18   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 | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected]