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Letter to the Editor: Abbas Disappoints by Morton A. Klein, National President of the ZOA

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As published in the
Jerusalem Post

Abbas disappoints…


Sir, — It was deeply disappointing to see Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas recently criticize Israel for killing wanted Islamic Jihad terrorists, one of whom orchestrated two suicide bombings killing 10 Israelis in February and July of this year (“Katyusha fired at Galilee, 2 Kassams at Sderot,” August 26).


If Abbas is serious about rejecting violence and promoting peace with Israel it seems he would instead be supporting Israel’s elimination of terrorists. Clearly these violent actions by Palestinian terrorists only undermine Abbas’s own stated policy of reconciliation with Israel.


MORTON A. KLEIN
President
Zionist Organization of America
New York



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The Zionist Organization of America, founded in 1897, is the oldest pro-Israel organization in the United States. The ZOA works to strengthen U.S.-Israel relations, educates the American public and Congress about the dangers that Israel faces, and combats anti-Israel bias in the media and on college campuses. Its past presidents have included Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis and Rabbi Dr. Abba Hillel Silver.