Energy Secretary Will Pitch Iran Deal to Jews
Image by Getty Images
Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz will make the case for the Iran nuclear deal to American Jews.
Moniz, a nuclear physicist, will appear Thursday via a webcast sponsored by the Jewish Federations of North America and the Jewish Council for Public Affairs. He was one of the lead negotiators in the sanctions relief for nuclear restrictions deal reached July 14 between Iran and six major powers.
“As the debate continues over the Iranian nuclear agreement, we welcome the opportunity to allow individuals across North America to hear directly from one of the most important members of President Obama’s administration on this issue,” said Michael Siegal, the JFNA’s chairman, in a statement. “Sec. Moniz is one of the world’s foremost leaders on nuclear development, and his expertise is beyond reproach.”
The Moniz webcast will follow a similar appearance on Aug. 5 by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who stridently opposes the deal.
Separately, 36 former top U.S. military officers came out in favor of the plan.
“There is no better option to prevent an Iranian nuclear weapon,” said the letter signed by retired generals, lieutenant generals, brigadier generals, major generals and rear admirals who served in the U.S. Army, Navy, Marines and Coast Guard.
“Military action would be less effective than the deal, assuming it is fully implemented,” the letter said. “If the Iranians cheat, our advanced technology, intelligence and the inspections will reveal it, and U.S. military options remain on the table. And if the deal is rejected by America, the Iranians could have a nuclear weapon within a year.”
I hope you appreciated this article. Before you go, I’d like to ask you to please support the Forward’s award-winning journalism this Passover.
In this age of misinformation, our work is needed like never before. We report on the news that matters most to American Jews, driven by truth, not ideology.
At a time when newsrooms are closing or cutting back, the Forward has removed its paywall. That means for the first time in our 126-year history, Forward journalism is free to everyone, everywhere. With an ongoing war, rising antisemitism, and a flood of disinformation that may affect the upcoming election, we believe that free and open access to Jewish journalism is imperative.
Readers like you make it all possible. Right now, we’re in the middle of our Passover Pledge Drive and we still need 300 people to step up and make a gift to sustain our trustworthy, independent journalism.
Make a gift of any size and become a Forward member today. You’ll support our mission to tell the American Jewish story fully and fairly.
— Rachel Fishman Feddersen, Publisher and CEO
Join our mission to tell the Jewish story fully and fairly.
Only 300 more gifts needed by April 30
