Just War Is Not the Same as ‘Genocide’ — ZOA’s Dan Pollak ‘The Hill’ Op-Ed
By Dan Pollak (September 3, 2026 / The Hill) For every war, there is a legitimate debate about whether it is fought justly. But there is no legitimate debate about what constitutes genocide. The two are fundamentally different concepts. Yet critics routinely blur that distinction only when Israel is involved. The selective application of the “genocide” label to Israel is not a serious legal argument. It is an effort to delegitimize the world’s only Jewish state. Israel’s war against Hamas and Hezbollah is, by any reasonable standard, a war of self-defense. Like every war, it is open to scrutiny and debate. […]
Founded in 1897, the Zionist Organization of America (“ZOA”) is the oldest pro-Israel organization in the United States. With offices around the country and in Israel, the ZOA is dedicated to educating the public, elected officials, media, and college/high school students about the truth of the ongoing and relentless Arab war against Israel. ZOA is also committed to promoting strong U.S.-Israel relations. ZOA works to protect Jewish college and high school students from intimidation, harassment and discrimination, and in fighting anti-Semitism in general.
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