Re: Fwd: AIPAC’s Position on the Iran Nuclear Agreement

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Thanks Michael. Very much appreciated. She's studying it now. Probably warrants another chapter in Hard Choices John On Jul 15, 2015 5:06 PM, "Michael Bronfein" <[email protected]> wrote: > John, > > I listened in on the AIPAC call today.* It was a call to arms*. AIPAC > views this as one of the most important lobbying efforts in its history. In > addition to normal lobbying efforts they are collaborating with Citizens > for a Nuclear Free Iran to run TV ads and are embarking on a fundraising > campaign around this issue. I wanted you to know this so that HRC and her > advisors knew this in advance of her staking a position. Personally, I’m > opposed to the Iran Deal as I understand it but am prepared to more deeply > understand it before making a final determination. I fear that this will > become a polarizing issues for the Pro-Israel community and it will be > important for HRC to fully consider all aspects of this policy issue before > taking a public stance. Her stance to date in my view has been very > appropriate. The landscape has now changed and people will be closely > examining her every word. Moreover, the republicans’ will use this to > energize Pro-Israel supporters and donors. When I meet with her in April I > shared that I was surprised at the number of people in the Baltimore Jewish > Community questioning her stance on Israel. I attempted to persuade them > differently but she is suffering to some degree from guilt by association. > This could be a defining moment. > > Let me know if i can be helpful to you in any way. > > Regards, > > Michael > > Begin forwarded message: > > *From: *"Robert A. Cohen, AIPAC President" <[email protected]> > *Subject: **AIPAC’s Position on the Iran Nuclear Agreement* > *Date: *July 15, 2015 at 4:35:17 PM EDT > *To: *[email protected] > *Reply-To: *"AIPAC" <[email protected]> > > Click here > <http://app.reply.aipac.org/e/es?s=1843795798&e=37874&elq=90018850fba74318b695e5be431d0496> > to view the web version. > > > [image: AIPAC | America's Pro-Israel Lobby] > > As promised in my letter to you yesterday, AIPAC’s policy experts have > carefully reviewed the entire proposed nuclear agreement with Iran, > including all of its annexes. Following our detailed assessment, we have > come to the unfortunate conclusion that this agreement does not achieve the > minimum requirements necessary for an acceptable deal. > > AIPAC admires the determined efforts by America’s negotiating team over > the past many months, and we remain committed to a successful diplomatic > process to bring about an end to Iran’s nuclear weapons quest. As we have > said since the negotiations began in 2013, diplomacy offers the best path > to peacefully resolving the Iranian nuclear issue. Regrettably, however, > the deal presented yesterday in Vienna falls short of its intentions to > make the United States, Israel and our allies safer. In fact, we believe > this agreement will do the opposite. > > We can, and we must, do better. > > Over the next 60 days, AIPAC will focus on one goal: engaging and > convincing members of the House and Senate to oppose this deal and > ultimately seek a better one. > > A congressional rejection of this bad agreement will require the passion > and political activism of every single member of our movement. This effort > will demand unprecedented resources, energy and focus to engage our > representatives in Washington and to articulate the grave consequences of > accepting this deal. > > Please take action today by contacting your members of Congress and urging > them to oppose this unacceptable agreement. > <http://cqrcengage.com/aipac/app/write-a-letter?1&engagementId=117733&elqTrackId=50D1C2C93D6F9CCA23082E401BA5464A&elq=90018850fba74318b695e5be431d0496&elqCampaignId=6405&elqaid=10055&elqat=1> > > AIPAC published a press release moments ago, which further explains our > position and details our concerns with the proposed deal. Please read this > statement (included below) and share it broadly with those in your > community. In addition, please take a look at this fact sheet > <http://www.aipac.org/~/media/Publications/Policy%20and%20Politics/AIPAC%20Analyses/One%20Pagers/6%20Unacceptable%20Consequences.pdf?elqTrackId=DAEE88F01887B680D6A9BCA2D2196A49&elq=90018850fba74318b695e5be431d0496&elqCampaignId=6405&elqaid=10055&elqat=1> > highlighting six unacceptable consequences of the proposed agreement. > > I am proud to stand with you and with AIPAC as we meet this challenge > together and work to safeguard our future. > > Thank you for all that you are about to do. > > Sincerely, > > Robert A. Cohen > AIPAC President > > -- > > *AIPAC Statement on Proposed Iran Nuclear Agreement* > > AIPAC has consistently supported diplomatic efforts to end Iran’s nuclear > weapons program, and we appreciate the commitment and dedication of > President Obama and his administration throughout these negotiations. > Unfortunately, this proposed agreement fails to halt Iran’s nuclear quest. > Instead, it would facilitate rather than prevent Iran from obtaining a > nuclear weapon and would further entrench and empower the leading state > sponsor of terror. > > During these negotiations, we outlined criteria for a good deal that > Congress itself had set in five critical areas: inspections, possible > military dimensions, sanctions, duration and dismantlement. In each of > these areas, the proposed agreement has significant flaws: > > > - The proposed deal does not ensure “anytime, anywhere” short-notice > inspections; > > - The proposed deal does not clearly condition sanctions relief on > full Iranian cooperation in satisfying International Atomic Energy Agency > concerns over the possible military dimensions of Tehran’s program; > > - The proposed deal lifts sanctions as soon as the agreement > commences, rather than gradually as Iran demonstrates sustained adherence > to the agreement; > > - The proposed deal lifts key restrictions in as few as eight years; > > - The proposed deal would disconnect and store centrifuges in an > easily reversible manner, but it requires no dismantlement of centrifuges > or any Iranian nuclear facility; > > - In return for this flawed agreement, Iran will receive over $100 > billion in sanctions relief. Tehran will use these funds to fuel its > hegemonic ambitions, support the killing of civilians in Syria, fund the > terrorist organizations Hamas and Hezbollah, and spur deadly conflicts > throughout the region. > > > This agreement not only fails to achieve its objectives in the nuclear > arena, but it releases Tehran in a matter of years — regardless of Iranian > behavior — from ballistic missile sanctions and an arms embargo imposed by > the United Nations Security Council. This late, unexpected concession will > provide additional arms for terrorism and proxy wars, while strengthening > Iran’s capabilities against our regional allies. > > This accord threatens the future of the nuclear non-proliferation regime. > By leaving Iran on the threshold of a nuclear weapon — despite its history > of violating international obligations — other countries in the region will > have a dangerous incentive to initiate their own nuclear programs. The > resulting nuclear arms race would severely destabilize the region. > > Proponents of the proposed agreement will argue that the only alternative > to this agreement is military conflict. In fact, the reverse is true. A bad > agreement such as this will invite instability and nuclear proliferation. > It will embolden Iran and may encourage regional conflict. > > We strongly believe that the alternative to this bad deal is a better > deal. Congress should reject this agreement, and urge the administration to > work with our allies to maintain economic pressure on Iran while offering > to negotiate a better deal that will truly close off all Iranian paths to a > nuclear weapon. > > Congress should insist on a better deal. > > > [image: The American Israel Public Affairs Committee][image: > www.aipac.org] > <http://www.aipac.org/?elq=90018850fba74318b695e5be431d0496&elqCampaignId=6405&elqaid=10055&elqat=1&elqTrackId=dc2221a3b0024e6f80fe22568bec0b34>[image: > Twitter] > <http://www.twitter.com/aipac/?elq=90018850fba74318b695e5be431d0496&elqCampaignId=6405&elqaid=10055&elqat=1&elqTrackId=d8c73a2a4d414bf7a5b94ab0799be4f7>[image: > Facebook] > <http://www.facebook.com/aipac?elq=90018850fba74318b695e5be431d0496&elqCampaignId=6405&elqaid=10055&elqat=1&elqTrackId=5d7b4d7170f94d00a22b311fafdd3183> > Click here > <http://app.reply.aipac.org/e/cu?s=1843795798&elqc=65&elq=90018850fba74318b695e5be431d0496> > to unsubscribe > > AIPAC | America's Pro-Israel Lobby > 251 H Street NW • Washington, DC • 20001 • TEL 202-639-5200 > Privacy Policy > <http://www.aipac.org/about/privacy-policy?elq=90018850fba74318b695e5be431d0496&elqCampaignId=6405&elqaid=10055&elqat=1&elqTrackId=f46dc850e6ce48908a4942a5892aea43> > > >