American Jewish Leaders Across the Political Spectrum Express Alarm at Trump’s Iran Deal

Aipac seeks assurances Iran deal 'preserves Israel's right to respond'

Aipac seeks assurances Iran deal 'preserves Israel's right to respond' The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac), a leading pro-Israel lobbying group in the United States, issued a cautious response to President Donald Trump's announced memorandum with Iran, saying it was awaiting further details. "We look forward to learning the full details of the framework for these negotiations, including whether the deal preserves the sovereign …

American Jewish leaders across political spectrum express alarm at Trump’s Iran deal

On the right and the left, Jewish groups are expressing concerns about the deal that Trump and Iran announced on Sunday night, even as its terms have not yet officially come into focus.

Jewish, Pro-Israel Groups Wary of US-Iran Deal

Crews prepare the stage at the annual AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, DC, March 6, 2018. Photo: Reuters / Brian Snyder Jewish and pro-Israel groups largely expressed deep skepticism about the US-Iran agreement intended to end months of fighting across the Middle East, indicating cautious optimism about what future negotiations could yield while noticeably refusing to offer enthusiastic support. According to both Tehran and Washington, the…

American Jewish leaders across the political spectrum express alarm at Trump’s Iran deal

The deal has united Jewish groups from left to right in concern.

U.S.-Iran deal largely met with skepticism by Jewish groups

As details begin to emerge about the Trump administration’s agreement with Iran to end the war and lift the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, some mainstream Jewish organizations are treating the deal as a preliminary step —focusing on the 60-day negotiating period ahead, while others are expressing skepticism about the contours of the agreement. AIPAC, in a statement that came late Monday afternoon after many other organizations had alread…

Jewish groups uneasy as U.S. signs MOU with Iran

For many in the Jewish communal world, as the United States and Iran enter advanced talks to formalize and expand the current ceasefire, the moment will feel somewhat familiar, with many similarities to the lead-up to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal alongside fresh obstacles and complexities to navigate. The emerging agreement —details of which remain sketchy —has raised grave concerns in Israel and among its supporters, as the memorandum of understa…