“America First” vs. “Israel First”: Why Israel Is One of America’s Greatest Investments

A reality of U.S.-Israel cooperation has continuously become distorted through a growing political narrative. Americans have been convinced they must choose between “America First” and “Israel First” which is misleading and divisive. In the past two years, analysis has shown a significant drop from 64% of Americans to 50% who believe the U.S.-Israel security relationship […]

A Moment of Light in Israel: All Hostages Are Finally Home

On Monday, President Trump announced that the body of the last remaining hostage in Gaza had been identified and brought back home to Israel for a proper burial. The final returned hostage has been identified as Ran Gvili, a 24-year-old police officer who was kidnapped on October 7, 2023, while defending civilians from Hamas militants. […]

After Israel: My Personal Reflections

Crack-crack-crack. My stomach dropped at the rapid staccato of gunfire, shocked by the realization of how near it sounded. I was four days into a trip to Israel as a Young Women for America Ambassador, and we were at the Gaza Envelope, the southern border zone between Gaza and Israel –  an area with only […]

Israel/ Gaza Ceasefire and Hostage Release

“‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream.” – Acts 2:17 (see also Joel 2:28-32)  As of Wednesday, October 15, 2025, the last known female hostage (27 years old) was returned […]

The Truth About the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and the United Nations

During the United Nations General Assembly on September 24, 2025, President Donald J. Trump addressed the United Nations’ (UN) failure to hold accountable those who commit atrocities of war, nor take any action to solve said wars around the world.  During President Trump’s speech, he recognized the seven wars the United States has brought to an end since he […]

CWA Rejoices Over Return of Israel Hostages

  For Immediate Release: October 13, 2025 | Contact: [email protected] WASHINGTON, DC – Concerned Women for America (CWA) is rejoicing over the Israeli hostages’ return from Hamas captivity. “Today, we rejoice that all living Israeli hostages have been released from captivity and are being reunited with their families. They have endured horrific evil and trauma, and we pray […]

Wielding Executive Power to Stamp Out Ivy League Antisemitism

There is a difference between exposing students to different ideas and actively promoting ones that are contrary to American values. It is about time that the White House used its executive power to make that delineation clear and ensure American colleges remain focused on education rather than indoctrination. Concerned Women for America (CWA) applauds the […]

Deception About the Crisis in Gaza: Hamas is Starving Women, Children, and Hostages

Why is Gaza starving? The answer is tragic but simple: starvation is Hamas’s strategy. A suffering populace makes for effective leverage on the global stage. By keeping its people hungry and shifting blame to Israel, Hamas’s terrorist enterprise gains favor, appeasement, and approval from a watching world. Too many are falling for Hamas’s propaganda. It […]

Hope in Their Hands

Waking up to a 10 p.m. siren. The pelting sounds of heavy gunfire. The rapid beat of your heart after an explosion just a few kilometers away. Feeling the tension of holding back tears while reading the stories of hostages and innocent lives that were taken in the very place you stand today. This only […]

Nation’s Largest Teacher’s Union Doubles Down on Promoting Antisemitism

This month, the nation’s largest teacher union proved, yet again, the need to reform the public education system. One of the most troubling developments since the barbaric October 7th terror attack has been the explosion of antisemitism on college campuses. The administration has rightfully gone after these schools, forcing Columbia and Harvard to amend their […]

Hope in the Face of Evil

When I was younger, Saturday mornings were sacred. I would crawl out of bed, shuffle to the pantry in mismatched socks, snatch an expired fruit snack, and plop down on the couch to watch Scooby-Doo.   Same plot every time: a monster terrorizes the innocent, the Mystery Gang investigates, and in the final scene—mask off—the […]

Supporting Israel with a Clear Conscience and Sound Mind

When political commentator Candace Owens called Israel “demonic” for striking Iran’s nuclear facilities, most conservative Christians were shocked. But Owens is merely the loudest among a growing coterie of conservative voices turning on the people of Israel at this crucial moment in history. At a time when antisemitism is growing in America, the world needs […]

What Does it Mean to Stand with Israel?

On Friday, June 13, I departed from Tel Aviv on one of the last flights out of Israel before the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) preemptive strike on Iran. Three hours into the flight, chatter rose as travelers heard from friends and family about nationwide sirens back in Israel. I was only half awake. When we […]

100 Days of Promises Made, Promises Kept

Donald Trump was the very first presidential candidate to sign Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee’s (CWALAC) Presidential Promise to American Women. This week, we’re celebrating 100 days of now-President Trump fulfilling that promise. One of the most iconic images from the past few months happened on February 5, when President Trump, surrounded by […]

Stomping Out Antisemitism in Education

At 2:00 a.m. on the morning following Passover, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) was jolted awake by the smell of burning wood and sirens. His wife and four children, as well as another family who had been visiting for the Jewish holiday, were rushed to safety while firefighters put out the flames that were ravaging […]

CWALAC Urges Swift Confirmation of Mike Huckabee as U.S. Ambassador to Israel

Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee (CWALAC), statement with letter to U.S. Senate attached below: “Mike Huckabee is a man of unwavering integrity, profound wisdom, and deep moral conviction. For decades, he has been an unrelenting advocate for Israel’s right to exist and flourish as a sovereign nation, […]

An Illegitimate Court Issues Illegitimate Warrants Against Israel

An Illegitimate Court Issues Illegitimate Warrants Against Israel For Immediate ReleaseNovember 22, 2024 Contact:  CWA Communications [email protected]   Washington, D.C. — Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America (CWA), the nation’s largest public policy organization for women, had this to say on the news of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) issuance of warrants […]

Fighting Media Distortions on Israel

Concerned Women for America (CWA) joined a letter to the Chief Executive Officer of CBS News after reports surfaced that the news broadcasting giant was directing its employees to avoid referring to Jerusalem as being in Israel. The news comes in the wake of the CBS News’ “60 Minutes” debacle where the agency aired two […]