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Breaking News Orthodox Rabbis To Join Lobbying Push Against Iran Deal
The Orthodox Union is asking hundreds of rabbis to fly to Washington in September to lobby against the Iran nuclear deal. “We are confident that hundreds of rabbis traveling to Washington on the eve of this vote and just days before Rosh Hashanah will have a highly visible and real impact upon this fateful vote…
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Breaking News Israeli Diplomat Warns American Jews Split on Iran Deal in Secret Cable
A top Israeli diplomat in the United States wrote his superiors to warn that they cannot count on the U.S. Jewish community to oppose the Iran nuclear deal. “At this crucial point of the Iranian issue – which for years has been at the core of Israeli foreign policy and was described countless times by…
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News Federations Split as Some Call for Action To Block Iran Deal
The nuclear deal with Iran has already put Jewish politicians in the hot seat. Now, Jewish federations from coast to coast are debating whether to take a stand on the controversial agreement. So far, eight of the larger American federations have issued statements denouncing the deal, which opponents claim poses a danger to Israel, and…
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Opinion Mike Huckabee and the Dangers of Hyperbole on Iran
We thought this year’s Republican presidential field had set a new low in personal invective, what with Ted Cruz calling Mitch McConnell a “liar,” Lindsey Graham calling Donald Trump a “jackass” and Trump himself impugning Graham’s competence, Rick Perry’s intelligence and even John McCain’s heroism. But Mike Huckabee has shown us there are always new…
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Breaking News Longest-Serving Jew in Congress Supports Iran Deal
The longest-serving Jewish member of Congress, who is also an Israel backer, said he will support the Iran nuclear deal. Rep. Sander Levin, D-Mich., announced his support in a statement Tuesday explaining his decision. Levin, who has served in the House of Representatives since 1983, called on Congress to “act to bolster the security of…
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Breaking News John Kerry Says Rejecting Deal Gives Iran ‘Fast Track’ to Bomb
Secretary of State John Kerry told U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday he wanted to set the record straight on the Iran nuclear deal and equated walking away from the agreement to giving Tehran a fast track to a nuclear weapon. “There are conclusions that have been drawn that don’t in fact match with the reality of…
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Breaking News Eliot Engel Sees ‘Number’ of Problems With Iran Deal
The top Democrat on the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee said on Tuesday he sees “a number of” troublesome issues in the Iran nuclear deal. In remarks prepared for delivery at a hearing with top Obama administration officials, U.S. Representative Eliot Engel said he was troubled by reports about the arrangement reached for…
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Opinion The Morning After the Iran Deal Drama Ends
There are Jewish lobbyists, political activists, federation leaders, rabbis, opinion writers and maybe even some ordinary folks who are focused on the day two months from now when the U.S. Congress votes on the nuclear agreement with Iran. Will there be enough votes to sustain President Obama’s signature foreign policy accomplishment? If not, how soundly…
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