Many powerful people kiss up to the extremist group, Zionist Organization of America. Anthony Weiner does, saying he is from the "ZOA wing of the Democratic Party." So does Mort Zuckerman (same link). The Zionist Organization of America is also a constituent body of the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations (of which Americans for Peace Now is also a constituent).
What does ZOA stand for? One thing these days: unending Jewish colonization of the West Bank. It just held an essay contest for young Americans to defend this extreme nationalist practice, without a peep from any of its political supporters, say Cong. Weiner. From the ZOA:
Students were asked to write about the following statement: “Jews have a historical, legal, and religious right to live in Judea and Samaria.” The contest drew students from across the country, and was extremely competitive.
The winning essay was written by Paul Harding, a student at New York University. He is using a pseudonym for privacy purposes… Paul’s entry was an extraordinarily well-written essay titled “Jewish Statehood: A Religious-Historical-Legal Defense.” In his essay, Paul makes the case for Israel’s rights in Judea & Samaria from a Religious-Historical perspective, as well as detailing Israel’s legal rights granted during the Mandate for Palestine, and reaffirmed throughout the years since.
The 2nd Place essay was written by Dalia Bolotnikov, a student at the University of Virginia, and the 3rd Place essay was written by Eli Shapiro, a student at New York University. Both Dalia and Eli took very different approaches to responding to the theme, but made powerful arguments in support of the Jewish right to live in Judea and Samaria. Dalia’s essay focused on the importance of the Jewish holy sites in the area, as well as on some of Israel’s security needs there. Eli’s essay took on a more personal note, speaking about his uncle who lives in the Shomron region and was nearly killed by Arab terrorists, and why his family chooses to remain there despite the threats.
All three students will be awarded cash prizes
