JTA: Israeli Consul General Ofir Akunis’ Rosh Hashanah Message: ‘Wake Up’ — ZOA’s Morton Klein Quoted
*Note: Truth is not a political position. ZOA, a rational centrist pro-Israel organization, takes stances on policies, not political parties. By Joseph Strauss (SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 / JTA) “Who boycotted Jews? The Third Reich!” Ofir Akunis, Israel’s consul general in New York, was not being subtle. In a recent interview with the Jewish Telegraphic Agency at his office in Midtown East ahead of Rosh Hashanah, Akunis likened New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s support for the Israel boycott movement to tactics used by Nazi Germany, called the mayor an “antisemite,” and said Mamdani bears direct responsibility for attacks on Jews and […]
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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