The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA), founded in 1897, was one of the first official Zionist organizations in the United States, and, especially early in the 20th century, the primary representative of Jewish Americans to the World Zionist Organization, espousing primarily Political Zionism.
Today, the ZOA continues to exist as a prominent pro-Israel group in the United States, with 30,000 current members.
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