Speaker's Bureau

The Campus Activism Network (CAN) of the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) provides dynamic speakers from the ZOA National Speakers Bureau to college students on universities across the country.

To bring a speaker to your school, please e-mail speakers@zoa.org.

	Morton Klein is the National President of the ZOA, and was recently named by The Forward as one of the top five Jewish leaders in the US. He has testified before the US Congress and the Israeli Knesset, and more than 300 of his articles and letters have been published in major publications. Full Biography. Topics include: Israel and the Arabs: Is Peace Possible? The Arab War Against Israel: What’s Next? Jerusalem: Whose City Is It? Lessons of the Holocaust Applied to Today’s Mideast
	Howard Schaerf is a Vice President of the ZOA and the ZOA’s ambassador to the UN He worked for 36 years as a trial attorney, is on the board of American Academics for Israel’s Future, and is a member of the Prime Minister’s Club of Israel Bonds. He has written extensively on Israel and the Middle East. Topics include: Straight Talk on Anti-Semitism and Anti-Zionism Is Peace Possible with Radical Islam? Judea, Samaria, and Gaza: Occupied Territories? Since When and According to Whom Divestment–Israel: A Cloak for Anti-Zionism and Anti-Semitism
	Zion Uness was born in 1977 in Ethiopia, and immigrated to Israel at the age of 7. He served in the infantry of the IDF and subsequently received a degree in occupational therapy from the University of Haifa. Since that time he has worked to improve Ethiopian–Israeli education and community life, and has spoken widely at Jewish community centers, film festivals, and universities about Ethiopian Jewry. Topics include: Operation Moses My Journey The Story of Ethiopian Immigrants to Israel
	Dr. Jerry Kaufman is a Past President of the ZOA and is currently the ZOA’s National Secretary. He is on the national board of the One Israel Fund, and is a former member of the Prime Minister’s Club of Israel Bonds and the Executive Board of AIPAC. Topics include: Israel’s “Fence” Israel’s “Settlements” Israel’s Claim to the Land
	Malvina Halberstam is a professor of International Law and a founding faculty member of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law of Yeshiva University. Ms. Halberstam has lectured and published extensively on International Law, Human Rights, Terrorism, and the Arab-Israeli Conflict. Topics include: Can Israel Legally Retain Territory Captured in the War of Independence and the Six-Day War? The Use and Misuse of Language in the War Against Israel Civil Actions in US Courts for War Crimes Terrorism and Other Human Rights Violations
	Edward Siegel co-founded and served as president of The Louis D. Brandeis Society for Zionist Lawyers, and is a past editor of The Jewish Political Chronicle. He is also a member of the National Executive Committee of the ZOA, and has been published extensively. Topics include: The Legitimate Claims of the Jewish People to Settlement and the Land The Current Situation in Israel Why Did Oslo Fail? Two State Solution: Yes; Three State Solution: No
	Rabbi Shmuley Boteach is the international best-selling author of fourteen books, including Kosher Sex and Judaism for Everyone. He hosts a nationally syndicated talk show, and is one of America’s most sought-after television and radio guests. Topics include: Why Israel Is the Only Hope for Arabs’ Future Free the Four Hundred Million: Why the World Can’t Overlook the Plight of Oppressed Arabs Anti-Semitism and America-Hatred: Why They Are Cut from the Same Cloth
	Dror Elner was born in the moshav Kfar Hogla, served as a commander in the Israeli Navy, and studied law at Hebrew University. Mr. Elner currently works as the Israeli Emissary to the ZOA, and has delivered dozens of lectures on college campuses all over the United States. Topics include: The Protection of Human Rights in Israel The History of Israel Through Music Corruption in the Palestinian Authority Minority Rights in Israel: Women, Homosexuals, and Arabs Israel as a Democracy: Government, Society, and Culture
	Diana Campuzano, an American citizen, is a victim of Arab terrorism. On a visit to Israel, Diana was severely injured in a Hamas terrorist attack which ultimately left four dead and injured 180. After undergoing many surgeries, she decided to convert to Judaism. Diana still suffers from her wounds and is one of the hundreds of American victims of Arab terrorism. Topics include: My Personal Journey as a Survivor of Arab Terrorism The Forgotten Victims of Arab Terrorism
	Ken Sachs made aliyah, served as a sergeant in the IDF, worked in security for the Ministry of Education, and played semi-professional basketball. While in Gaza on reserve duty in May 2003, Sergeant Sachs was shot three times by Arab terrorists who had infiltrated the base dressed as Israeli soldiers, murdering four and injuring three others. Topics include: An American who Fought in the Israeli Army My Story as an American Victim of Arab Terrorism The Day I Was Shot 3 Times By an AK-47
	Jonathan Zagdanski, an observant Jew, is a First Lieutenant in the US Army. He served as a paratrooper in the 75th Ranger Regiment, an elite special operations unit, and participated in training exercises in Central America, West Africa, and Germany. He was deployed to Kuwait in Operation Enduring Freedom and has been involved in direct combat operations in Iraq. Topics include: How Does a Nice Jewish Boy from New York End up in Iraq? Anti-Semitism and Anti-Americanism—The Obvious Link How Can We Win the War Against Terrorism?
	Lori Lowenthal Marcus, Esq. was a litigator in a major Philadelphia law firm before going on to teach First Amendment law and social policy. Ms. Marcus is currently the President of the ZOA Greater Philadelphia District and a published columnist on media bias against Israel, as well as the co-host of “The ZOA Middle East Report,” which airs Wednesdays on WNWR radio. Topics include: What Occupation? Were the Palestinian Arabs Oppressed by the Arabs or by the Israelis? Media Bias Against Israel: Truth or Consequences? When the Educators Are the Enemy
	Aryeh Green, a native Caifornian, made aliyah over twenty years ago and has held a series of government posts and high-ranking positions in the Israel High-Tech industry. He served as a senior member of former Minister Natan Sharansky’s staff in the prime minister’s office, responsible for contacts with Palestinian and other Arab democracy activists. Topics include: Democracy and Human Rights in the Middle East Religious Zionism vs. Modern Orthodoxy The View from Here—An American Immigrant’s Perspective Israel as a Global High-tech Center
	Dr. Phyllis Chesler is an Emerita Professor of Psychology and Women's Studies, psychotherapist, and expert courtroom witness. She has lived in Kabul, Afghanistan, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and Manhattan, and is the author of twelve books and hundreds of articles. Dr. Chesler is a popular radio and television commentator and has spoken on many campuses. Topics include: Terrorism on the Western Campus The Death of Feminism & Islamic Gender Apartheid The Global “Intifada” The New Anti-Semitism
	Robert Spencer is the director of Jihad Watch, is an expert on Islamic theology, law, and history, and on jihad ideology. He has written numerous books and monographs, and his articles have appeared in major newspapers and magazines. He has appeared on numerous radio programs and on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, PBS, and C-Span. Bring Robert Spencer to campus for a fascinating and relevant discussion about Islamic fundamentalism and the threat of global jihad. Topics include: Islamic Fundamentalism: A Global Problem Myth of Islamic Tolerance: How Islamic Law Treats Non-Muslims How Jihad Threatens America and the West
	Farley Weiss is an intellectual property lawyer, a National Vice President of the ZOA, and an Associate Vice President of the National Council of Young Israel. He is a regular expert analyst on the “Middle East Radio Forum,” and has written articles for newspapers including The Jerusalem Post, The Forward, and The Arizona Republic. Topics include: Jonathan Pollard Jerusalem Embassy Bill Palestinian Arab Terrorists who Have Murdered Americans Jewish Political Involvement
	Rabbi Tovia Singer is the founder and director of Outreach Judaism, an international organization dedicated to countering the efforts of fundamentalist groups and cults who target Jews for conversion. A world-renowned speaker, Rabbi Singer is the author of the book and audiotape series “Let’s Get Biblical” and the host of “The Tovia Singer Show.” Topics include: The Slander of Israel and Its Trigger for Anti-Semitism Does the Talmud Condone Murder, Pedophilia, and Idolatry?
	Sarri Singer is the daughter of New Jersey State Senator Robert W. Singer. On June 11, 2003, Sarri was sitting on Bus 14 in Jerusalem when an Arab terrorist boarded and blew himself up, murdering 16 people including all those seated around her. Sarri has worked with organizations that aid victims of terrorism world-wide including OneFamily Fund and the Koby Mandell Foundation, and most recently One Heart, which Sarri co-founded. Topics include: Survival, not Victimhood: Maintaining Perspective on Arab Terrorism Healing the Wounds of Terror Why I Went Back to Israel What Americans Don't Understand about the Jihad Against Israel
	Robert Friedman is the co-founder and editor of the Israel Info Center, a grassroots advocacy group in New York. Robert directed and produced More Precious Than Pearls, an award-winning documentary film about faith after the Holocaust, and his essays and letters on Israel and other issues have appeared in many publications including The New York Times and New York Magazine. Robert works in commercial real estate finance and venture capital for Israeli technology and other growth companies. Topics include: Understanding & Countering the Defamation of Israel: 5 Principles of Effective Advocacy Blissful Ignorance: Why Some Progressives Misread the Middle East Conflict Hypocrisy and Double Standards: Why the Extreme Left Bashes Israel Islamists & The New Global Anti-Semitism: A Marriage Made in Hell Love is Stronger than Hate: A Message of Hope to the Arab World
	Steven Perles is a Washington, DC, attorney who represents American victims of terror attacks abroad. Perles successfully sued Iran for backing groups responsible for the 1995 murder of Alisa Flatow, an American student who was studying in Israel when a suicide bomber drove a van into her bus. Perles currently has in excess of a billion dollars in claims pending against Iran, Libya, Syria, and the Sudan for victims of state-sponsored terrorism. Topics include: Fighting Terrorism in the Courts Claims Against Iran, Libya, Syria, and the Sudan for Victims of State-Sponsored Terrorism Suing Iran: The Case of Alisa Flatow
	Dr. Daniel Mandel is the Director of the ZOA Center for Middle East Policy and a Fellow in History at Melbourne University (Australia). Dr. Mandel presented "The Middle East Report" on Melbourne radio FPR over a decade, and has been a frequent commentator on foreign affairs. He is also the author of H.V. Evatt and the Establishment of Israel: The Undercover Zionist. Topics include: U.S. policy towards Israel and the Palestinian Authority Anti-Americanism, Anti-Zionism The Retreat from Gaza and its Political Aftermath
	Dr. Michael Vanyukov is an Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Psychiatry and Human Genetics at the University of Pittsburgh, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Pittsburgh District of the ZOA. His research interests include antisocial behavior, violence and terrorism, and interplay between social and biological factors that determine social norms pertaining to these behaviors. Topics include: Suicidal Muss Murder, Evolution and Islam Natives and Occupiers in Eretz Israel War of the Roses: Jews against Israel