USA Today Op-Ed by ZOA’s Morton Klein: Three Years After Oct. 7, We Must Not Make the Same Mistake
By Morton A. Klein (October 7, 2026 / USA Today) Oct. 7, 2023 was not just a horrific massacre. It was a warning. The lesson is simple: Hamas must be disarmed, Gaza must be deradicalized and Israel must be allowed to defend itself. If we rebuild Gaza while Hamas remains armed and in control, we are simply helping build the next Oct. 7. Oct. 7 was the worst slaughter of innocent Jews since the Holocaust. Arab Islamic terrorists and accompanying radicalized Gazan civilians tortured, gang-raped, mutilated, burned and murdered 1,200 people, including babies and Holocaust survivors. Forty-seven were Americans. Another 5,000 […]
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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