NEW YORK (VINnews) — A New York appellate court has unanimously upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit against the Zionist Organization of America, its president Morton Klein, and several board members.

A five-judge panel of the state’s Appellate Division ruled 5-0 to affirm a lower court decision throwing out the case, which had been brought by former board members alleging financial and governance misconduct.

An internal review commissioned by the organization previously examined years of financial records and found no wrongdoing, according to the group. The board later reaffirmed its support for Klein through reelection.

In a statement, Klein called the lawsuit “false and completely meritless” and welcomed the court’s decision.

The appellate panel included Presiding Justice Dianne T. Renwick and Justices David Friedman, Ellen Gesmer, Bahaati Pitt-Burke and Shlomo Hagler. The original dismissal was issued by a lower court judge in New York.

Founded in 1897, the ZOA is one of the oldest pro-Israel organizations in the United States and focuses on advocacy, education and combating antisemitism.