HIAS
“With growing antisemitism and anti-Muslim hatred around the world, HIAS will not stray from our mission,” said the head of the nonprofit, Mark Hetfield.
The legal status of some 20,000 Ukrainians in the United States is in jeopardy.
An online portal started accepting applications, where individual Americans, as well as private and public organizations, can apply to financially sponsor a Ukrainian for travel from Europe as part of a new U.S. program launched by the Biden administration.
In a nod to the controversy, the Membership Committee did recommend that the organization adopt language to make clear its stance against white supremacism and racism.
Conference of Presidents drops civility complaints between longtime members
“The enforcement process results in more communal division than unity, and significant time and resources,” said William Daroff, CEO of the Conference of Presidents, in a statement.
Will its new mission and its fundraising dollars, especially during a time of global uncertainty and rising anti-Semitism, detrimentally affect the Jewish people?
ZOA told JNS that another example of the far-left’s “cancel culture” is aimed at “undermining” the organization, as well as “Klein’s strong defense of Israel and the Jewish people.”
In addition to anti-Semitic statements, Islamic Relief Worldwide and its affiliates have ties to Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood.
HIAS wants ZOA and CAMERA disciplined for criticizing them. ZOA fires back saying HIAS has no place in a Conference that is reserved for groups with a Jewish mission.
A webinar hosted by ZOA president Mort Klein presented objections to Lob and alleged that, in reprisal, a number of member organizations have called for ZOA’s ouster from the big-tent group.
A roll-call vote of member organizations to approve the nomination is scheduled to take place via Zoom on April 28.
