Though he had once identified as a Zionist, his views shifted after visiting Nazi Germany in the 1930s, where he concluded that nationalism was inherently destructive and could not serve as a path to Jewish safety.
[5] Lazaron argued that Zionists had exploited the Holocaust to justify their cause and acknowledged the unpopularity of his views within Jewish communities.
Lazaron conducted a survey of 65 medical schools, seeking feedback from their deans about Jewish students and their proportional representation.
Responses from this survey were later included in the "Beyond Chicken Soup" traveling exhibit, displayed at the Jewish Museum of Maryland and other venues.
[7][8] Lazaron was a member of the National Council of the American Friends of the Middle East and authored several books.