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Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) National President Morton A. Klein released the following statement:
ZOA is in awe of the brilliant job Israel is doing to make the Middle East and the entire world safer by pre-emptively striking the Iranian regime’s nuclear sites, military leadership, lead nuclear scientists, missile launchers and deadly ballistic missile stockpiles.
Israel waited to strike until after the 60-day negotiating period that President Trump generously gave Iran expired. Iran had stalled and used the negotiations to buy time, while Iran sped up its efforts to enrich uranium to near-weapons-grade levels; advance its efforts to produce nuclear bombs; and increase, hide and protect its deadly ballistic missile arsenal. On Thursday morning, June 12, for the first time in twenty years, the Board of Governors of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) almost unanimously (except for Russia, China and Burkina Faso) passed a resolution declaring Iran to be in breach of its nuclear non-proliferation obligations. Instead of agreeing to comply with its obligations, Iran then announced that it would create yet another new uranium enrichment facility.
Israel thereafter justifiably and precisely attacked Iran’s military and nuclear targets to prevent Iran from carrying out its imminent existential threats of “Death to Israel, Death to America.”
By contrast, Iran’s rogue regime has been targeting Israeli civilians with drones and with barrages of (thus far) 370 huge ballistic missiles during the past four days. As of this (Tuesday) morning, Iran’s strikes on Israel have murdered 24 Israelis (including children) and injured 592 Israelis. We mourn and pray for all our murdered and injured brothers and sisters. At the same time, we are inspired by the Israeli people’s resilience in the face of this carnage. It is also deeply encouraging to see the unified determination of both the Israeli Left and the Israeli Right to make the world a safer place for their and our children by courageously continuing to demolish Iran’s nuclear facilities and missile arsenal.
ZOA also deeply appreciates President Trump’s and the United States’ statements of support, and vital defense assistance, including deploying aircraft carriers to the region and intercepting missiles and drones launched at Israel from Iran and Iraq.
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