ZOA’s West Coast Executive Director delivered presentations
introduction to Krav Maga (Israeli hand-to-hand combat) fo
program is an important tool for empowering Jewish youth a
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fact that these programs are corrupt and have
disgracefully misused U.S. taxpayer dollars to
reward Palestinian Arab terrorism. As David’s
op-ed states, California Democrats should
have passed a resolution that supports the
U.S. funding cuts until the corruption and
incitement finally stop.
The California Democratic Party also
adopted Resolutions 19-05.32 and 19-05.74,
which wrongly defend and endorse the anti-
Israel bias of Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib
and Ilhan Omar. David’s op-ed makes it
clear that all of us, including the California
Democratic Party, must reject all forms of
anti-Semitism, including the demonization
and delegitimization of the Jewish state.
ZOA Empowering Students
and Young Professionals
ZOA’s West Coast Executive Director
delivered presentations on the importance
of Jewish self-defense, with an introduction
to Krav Maga (Israeli hand-to-hand combat)
for students and young professionals across
the state. This program is an important tool
for empowering Jewish youth and reinforces
the strength and self-reliant ethos of Zionism.
The program was brought to the ENGAJ, a
young professionals group at the Palo Alto
JCC, and to students at the University of San
Diego, San Diego State University, and the
University of California, San Diego.
MICHIGAN
ZOA Michigan Delegation
to Israel
In the spring of 2019, a ZOA Michigan delegation
traveled to Israel to meet with Israeli
officials and spend a weekend with Israeli
soldiers. ZOA Michigan Director Kobi Erez
spoke to 100 IDF soldiers about the connection
between American Jews and Israel,
detailing ZOA’s pro-Israel advocacy efforts
on Capitol Hill, its Israel activism on college
campuses and in the media, its fight against
the BDS movement and anti-Israel organizations,
and its educational efforts to create
the next generation of Israel advocacy leaders.
The soldiers were moved to hear about the
willingness of American Jews to help Israel
and their commitment to Zionism.
We also had the privilege of touring the old
city of Jerusalem with the soldiers and had
the special experience of enjoying a Shabbat
dinner there. Later during the Mission, we
visited an army base in northern Israel, where
we were informed of ways to deal with the
threat by the terrorist group Hezbollah and
its sponsor Iran, and we also discussed what
the pro-Israel community could do here in
America to help out brothers and sisters in
Israel.
ZOA Michigan continues to work to
strengthen the relationship between Israel and
the American Jewish community.
ZOA West Coast Executive
Director David Kadosh
(second from left) instructs
students at San Diego
State University on the
importance of Jewish selfdefense
with an introduction
to Krav Maga