The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) - describing itself as "the oldest, and one of the largest, pro-Israel and Zionist organizations in the United States" - called for a boycott of the film on December 27, 2005. The ZOA criticized the factual basis of the film and leveled criticism at one of the screenwriters, Tony Kushner, whom the ZOA has described as an "Israel-hater". Criticism was also directed at the Anti-Defamation League's (ADL) National Director, Abraham Foxman, for his support of the film.