• Obama Begins 60-Day Campaign to Win Over Iran Deal Skeptics at Home and Abroad
    http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/16/world/middleeast/iran-nuclear-deal-approval-urged-by-obama.html

    The Orthodox Union and the Rabbinical Council of America issued a joint statement saying they had scrutinized the pact and found it “seriously wanting,” calling the inspection regime insufficient and the billions of dollars in sanctions for relief for Iran unacceptable. They said they would be mobilizing rabbis and synagogues across the nation to oppose the measure and urge lawmakers to reject it.

    (via Angry Arab)

    • OU and RCA: Iran Deal Has Been Found Wanting; Preparing to Mobilize Synagogues Across the US - Orthodox Union
      https://www.ou.org/news/ou-rca-iran-deal-has-been-found-wanting-preparing-to-mobilize-synagogues-across-

      “The leaders of the Orthodox Union and Rabbinical Council of America are gravely concerned about the deal announced yesterday between the U.S. and its five negotiating partners and the Iranian regime.

      “Given the gravity of Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons and this complex agreement, we did not— despite our skepticism—formulate a position or issue a policy statement about it immediately after President Barack Obama announced the deal at 7 a.m. on Tuesday. Rather, we took the time to read the agreement, hear from senior Obama Administration officials as well as Israeli leaders, and consider the analysis of experts in the field.

      “Our assessment of the agreement, and of the presentations by government officials and analysts, is driven by one fundamental question: Will the proposed agreement protect the security of the United States, Israel and our other allies?