World Zionist Congress lifts ban on Betar USA head, permitting him to serve as a delegate

The head of the militant pro-Israel group Betar USA will be permitted to attend this fall’s World Zionist Congress as a delegate, months after the congress had barred him from the position over his “aggressive, hateful tone and vulgarity.”

An appeals tribunal within the congress ruled Thursday in favor of Ronn Torossian, the combative public-relations executive who encourages Betar’s followers to engage in street actions — against not only anti-Zionists, but also other Zionists who disagree with the group’s tactics and approach to advocacy.

“The AZM Tribunal reverses … the preclusion of Mr. Torossian from serving as a delegate on the ZOA Coalition slate,” the unanimous decision reads, according to a copy provided to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency by Torossian.

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