ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA OP-ED   Biden Giving Iran $6 Billion Will Only Lead to More Terrorism     By Morton A. Klein, ZOA National President (AUGUST 15, 2023 / ISRAEL HAYOM) The Zionist Organization of America strongly criticizes the Biden administration's giving billions of dollars to the terrorist Islamic Republic of Iran. In the latest, just-revealed swap deal, Iran will release five American hostages in return for an eye-popping ransom of $6 billion of sanctions relief. These billions of dollars will enable Iran to finance even more nuclear development and even more Iranian terrorism against Americans, Israelis, and other allies. The Iranian regime is pouring money and weapons into Samaria (a.k.a West Bank), providing the means for Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Palestinian Authority's terror rampages against innocent Israeli civilians, including young Jewish children. The Iranian IRGC has also been building up, funding, training and supplying weapons to a network of Iran-backed terrorist organizations encircling Israel in Gaza, Judea/Samaria, Lebanon and Syria (See, e.g., "Biden Administration Abandoning Israel for Ruling Mullahs of Iran?"). Paying the Iranian mullahs these enormous, unprecedented sums will also obviously encourage terrorist Iran to perpetrate yet more hostage-taking of innocent Americans. No one believes for a moment that Iran's mullahs will use billions of dollars of new wealth for humanitarian purposes. As Prime Minister Netanyahu's office pointed out: "Israel's position is known: arrangements that do not dismantle Iran's nuclear infrastructure do not stop its nuclear program and only provide it with funds that will go to terrorist elements sponsored by Iran." The Wall Street Journal likewise explained: "Money is fungible, as the White House knows, and its 'humanitarian purposes' line is best understood as political cover to justify the money-for-hostages deal. In a competition for the funds between the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the public health of the Iranian people, who do you think wins?" The Biden administration has been using the same humanitarian purposes argument to enable other sanctions waivers benefiting Iran, even while Iran's spending on terrorism advances. In mid-June, Biden's Secretary of State Antony Blinken waived sanctions to clear the way for Iraq to pay Iran $2.76 billion for Iranian gas, which Iraq uses to generate electricity. In a U.S. State Department briefing on June 13, 2023, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told the American public: "Number one, Iran can only access its funds held in accounts for Iraq for humanitarian and other non-sanctionable transactions."   CONTINUE READING     View our comprehensive list of Biden administration appointments that have expressed hostile-to-Israel prejudices here.     Share This Email Share This Email VISIT OUR WEBSITE   Founded in 1897, ZOA played a key role in the Jewish State's re-establishment. Today, ZOA is the leading major American Jewish organization courageously defending Israel and the Jewish people; fighting against all forms of antisemitism, including anti-Jewish boycotts; and promoting the Jewish people's lawful right to live in and settle historic Jewish lands. ZOA exposes that a Palestinian state would endanger Israel's existence; presents the facts about the Arab/Islamic war against Israel; and combats the anti-Israel lie that Israel is an "occupier" of her own land. ZOA spearheaded long battles to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, and apply civil rights protections to Jewish students. ZOA provides free legal assistance and programs to pro-Israel students at numerous college campuses. ZOA's bold, unapologetic voice has a significant impact on public discourse and policy. DONATE NOW Copyright © Zionist Organization of America 2023, All rights reserved. Zionist Organization of America | 633 Third Ave, 31 B, New York, NY 10017 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected]