Zionist Organization of America
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The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) (Hebrew: ההסתדרות הציונית האמריקאית) is an American nonprofit pro-Israel organization. Founded in 1897, as the Federation of American Zionists, it was the first official Zionist organization in the United States. Early in the 20th century, it was the primary representative of American Jews to the World Zionist Organization, espousing primarily Political Zionism.[citation needed]
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ארגון ציוני אמריקה | |
Abbreviation | ZOA |
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Formation | 1897; 127 years ago (1897)[1] |
Type | Zionism |
Membership | 25,000[2] |
Leader | Morton Klein |
Website | zoa |
Formerly called | Federation of American Zionists |
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Today, the ZOA claims to have 25,000 members,[2] down from its 1939 peak of 165,000.[3]
The ZOA opposes Palestinian statehood[4] and advocated for the Trump travel ban.[5]