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 […]
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 […]
Watch Penny Nance at the Remembering Oct 7., Stand With Israel Rally in Washington D.C.
Concerned Women for America (CWA) CEO and President Penny Nance speaks at the CWA sponsored “Remembering October 7th – Standing with Israel” event at the National Mall on Monday, October 7, 2024.
CWALAC Helps Tell the Stories of Israeli Hostages
Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee (CWALAC) has been incredibly honored to help a coalition of American-Israeli families meet with over twenty Members of Congress in the past month. These families have courageously shared the stories of their family members who are current hostages of Hamas. It would be easy to overlook these meetings, […]
We Must Face It: We Have an Antisemitism Problem in America
If you had told me, not years ago, but mere days before Hamas’ horrific attack on Israel on October 7, that the attack would spark the sort of movement supporting Hamas that we have seen in recent weeks, I would not have believed you. It would have been unconscionable. It seemed to me that the […]
Focus on Israel Highlights Concerns with Ambassador Nominee
After the horrific attack on the Israeli people on October 7, the Senate will come back from its recess next week with a crucial agenda item: confirm the next ambassador to Israel. The high-stakes post has been empty since July when Ambassador Tom Nides left. In September, President Joe Biden nominated former Obama Treasury Secretary Jack Lew for the position, but last weekend’s brutal attack on Israel has senators pushing for […]
Happy 75th Anniversary, Israel!
“Praying for the peace of Jerusalem on the 75th anniversary of the State of Israel,” says Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America. “We are grateful to have a beacon of hope in the Middle East and a trusted ally. Scripture tells us ‘May they prosper who love you [Jerusalem]. Peace be within […]
Israel and Hamas: The Truth Behind the Attack
By Neydy Casillas, Esq., Vice President of International Affairs Over the past few days, the extremist Muslims of Hamas have launched a terrorist attack on the people of Israel. The current conflict began when thousands of Muslims sought access to the Temple Mount, located in the middle of Jerusalem, during Ramadan to pray. Ramadan is […]