Posted on 08/24/2015 11:41:46 AM PDT by Nachum
PLEASE SIGN ONLY IF YOU ARE AN ORDAINED RABBI —THANK YOU!If you're an ordained rabbi and have not signed yet, you may add your name here.We, the undersigned rabbis, write as a unified voice across religious denominations to express our concerns with the proposed nuclear agreement with Iran.
For more than 20 months, our communities have kept keen eyes on the nuclear negotiations overseas. As our diplomats from Washington worked tirelessly to reach a peaceful resolution to the Iranian nuclear challenge—we have hoped, and believed, that a good deal was possible.Unfortunately, that hope is not yet realized.We have weighed the various implications of supporting—or opposing—this agreement. Together, we are deeply troubled by the proposed deal, and believe this agreement will harm the short-term and long-term interests of both the United States and our allies, particularly Israel.
Collectively, we feel we must do better.
If this agreement is implemented, Iran will receive as much as 150 billion dollars, without any commitment to changing its nefarious behavior.
The Iranian regime denies basic human rights to its citizens, publicly calls for America’s downfall and Israel’s annihilation, and openly denies the Holocaust. This dangerous regime—the leading state sponsor of terrorism—could now be given the financial freedom to sow even more violence throughout the world.
But what do we get in return?
Even after flooding Iran with an influx of funds, this deal will not subject Iran to an airtight, comprehensive inspections structure—granting the regime the means to violate the agreement and develop a covert nuclear program.
The deal would also lift key arms embargos, so that in eight years Iran will be given international legitimacy to arm terror groups with conventional weapons and ballistic missiles.
The agreement also entitles Iran to develop advanced centrifuges after 10 years—all-but paving Iran’s path to a nuclear weapons capability with virtually zero “breakout time.”
We fear the world we will leave our children if this deal is approved. And we fear having to someday bear the responsibility for Iran becoming wealthier, further empowered and better equipped to produce nuclear bombs when we had the chance to stop it.
For these reasons, we agree with the assessments of leaders and experts in the United States, along with virtually all Israeli voices across the political spectrum, that we can, and must, do better.
We call upon our Senators and Representatives to consider the dangers that this agreement poses to the United States and our allies, and to vote in opposition to this deal.
Furthermore, we strongly support and heed the call to action of many Jewish organizations to express our collective opposition to this dangerous agreement.
At this historic moment, with so much at stake, we have a critical responsibility to shape the world we pass on to our children. With no less than the safety of future generations hanging in the balance, we must insist on a better deal.
We hope and pray that God will assist us in ushering in for the entire world a time promised by Isaiah (2:4) when “nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they engage in war anymore,” when peace will prevail. Until then, we simply cannot afford to empower and enrich a regime that continues to lift its sword without mercy towards so many who stand for good, freedom and peace.
Labels: American Jews, Barack Hussein Obama, Iran Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, Iran sanctions regime, Iranian nuclear threat, nuclear weapons, rabbis
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Bless them for standing up to the regime.
EVERY pastor, priest and rabbi should sign this....along with a Defund PP petition.
Obama’s response: “now if all you guys can meet us on the Los Alamos firing range at 10:00 am in the morning I will let you know my decision...
Personally, I do not like anything the muslim in the White House does, but the fact remains that he was put there by a majority of those that voted. Twice in succession. So I would say that the people are getting exactly what they voted for.
I sincerely doubt that the Rabbis who are signing this petition voted for Obamatron.
Then there’s this:
So now we have “dueling rabbis!” Judiaism is as Effed up as most of the other religions in the world too! Maybe these guys can team up with “Catholics for Communism” (which is headed by the current Pope) or “The Church of England for Sharia” or one of the other mainstream religious splinter groups!
No deal!
Unfortunately, the rest of us are getting what they voted for as well.
The one picture I always keep in mind and don't have a photo app to post, is Obungler walking off a plane with a book in hand that was titled, "The World After America". That said it all.
And that, My FRiend, is the part I do not like.
If they are Orthodox Jews, they probably voted Republican. However, the Conservative (not political Conservativism) and Reform branches of Judaism are akin to the Democrat party at prayer.
Secondly, this group is obviously a bunch of apologist quislings. Instead of standing up for the tenets of Judaism and just plain common sense, they support whatever ethereal temporary government officials spout as "good for America". They are of the same disgusting ilk as Rabbi Stephen Wise, who counseled Roosevelt NOT to save the Jews in Europe during WWII lest it cause antisemitic feelings in the U.S. So long as HIS behind was safe, the heck with others of his people. Such people as the signers of this 340 list deserve only our deepest contempt. 340 Butt-Kissers would have been a far more accurate name for these idiots.
That’s way more than the 20 has-been military officers that came out in favor of the thing.
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