Morton Klein with Egyptian
Ambassador to Germany Dr.
Badr Abdelatty
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Morton Klein with U.S.
Ambassador to Germany
Richard Grenell
Morton Klein testifying before the House Judiciary
Committee at a hearing on “Hate Crimes and the Rise
of White Nationalism"
Morton Klein with U.S. Ambassador to Israel David
Friedman and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL)
Morton Klein with Kosovo Ambassador to Germany Beqë
Cufaj
Taking the Fight Against Anti-Semitism To Europe
Following an invitation extended to him by U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard “Ric” Grenell, Morton Klein
was hosted at the Ambassador’s residence in Berlin while he met with a number of top-level officials from both the
U.S. and Germany.
Ambassador Grenell, recipient of ZOA’s Dr. Bob Shillman Award for Outstanding Diplomacy in 2018, is a true
friend of Israel, the ZOA, and its National President Morton Klein. He is a strong Zionist and is committed to a
successful U.S.-Israel relationship and to the safety and security of the Jewish people, which is why the focus of Mr.
Klein’s visit was the frightening rise of anti-Semitism across Europe and specifically in Germany.
In addition to discussing the fight against anti-Semitism with Ambassador Grenell, Mr. Klein also stressed the
urgency with U.S. senators and other U.S. ambassadors who were visiting Berlin at the time. Morton also met Annette
Kahane, leader of a German institute fighting against the scourge of anti-Semitism and racism in Europe, and Roma
(Gypsy) leaders, with whom he discussed bigotry and possible solutions for combatting prejudice.
Morton Klein Continues Fight Against BDS Alongside Florida Governor
Ron DeSantis on High-Level Mission to Israel
Shortly after participating in the largest anti-BDS conference in the world, ZOA’s National President Morton Klein
returned to Israel as part of a select group accompanying Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on a business and education
development trade mission. They met with major political, business and education leaders in Israel as they celebrated
the extraordinary cooperation between the State of Florida and Israel, as well as Governor DeSantis’ personal and
professional commitment to ensuring the safety, security, and prosperity of the State of Israel.
Morton Klein was truly honored to be among the select few to accompany the Governor on this incredible mission.
“Governor Ron DeSantis is one of the greatest friends Israel has in the American political world. I was honored to
have testified along with Amb. John Bolton and Amb. Dore Gold before the House Subcommittee on National
Security, which then-Congressman DeSantis chaired, where I advocated for moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem
and promoted U.S. recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the critically important Golan Heights. Both of those
policy positions came to fruition, surely, in part, due to DeSantis’ important and highly publicized hearings.”
Ron DeSantis is a true friend of Israel and the ZOA, and he is in fact being honored for his outstanding leadership
at the ZOA’s 2019 Louis D. Brandeis Award Dinner.