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Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) National President Morton A. Klein and ZOA Director of Research and Special Projects Elizabeth Berney, Esq. released the following statement:
The ZOA is deeply disappointed that President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address last night failed to mention Iran’s threats and the catastrophic Iran deal situation; failed to mention Russia’s recent move of nuclear-capable warplanes and hypersonic missiles into Syrian bases; and failed to call for effective steps to fight antisemitism; and the Arab-Israel issue; and American energy independence. Biden spoke out for various minority groups, but missed the important opportunity to speak out against increasing attacks on Jews.
Iran: Biden never mentioned his close-to-final negotiations of a terrible Iran deal. The contemplated deal would: enrich Iran with an estimated $90 billion to use for its military and terror activities; allow Iran to keep thousands of centrifuges and advanced centrifuges spinning (thereby enabling Iran to re-enrich down-blended uranium to weapons level within a few months); allow Iran to keep a significant amount of enriched uranium; limit inspections; fail to require Iran to “come clean” about its weaponization activities; fail to require Iran to permanently agree to the Nuclear Proliferation Treaty’s Additional Protocol (for inspections); and fail to restrict Iran’s missile and terror activities. The deal also contains fast-approaching “sunset” provisions that will cause restrictions on Iran to expire within a few short years. In addition, Biden failed to mention Iran’s ongoing threats to annihilate the U.S., Israel, and U.S. leaders.
Russia’s Move of Nuclear-Capable Warplanes and Missiles Into Syria: Just two weeks ago (on February 15th), Russia moved long-range, nuclear-capable Tu-22M3 bombers and MiG-31 fighter jets carrying the latest Kinzhal hypersonic cruise missiles to Russia’s Hemeimeem airbase in Latakia, Syria. The Kinzhal missiles have a range of 1,250 miles and fly at ten times the speed of sound, making them difficult to intercept. Russia also expanded a naval base in Tartus, Syria, and engaged in massive naval drills near Syria two weeks ago. These Russian moves threaten U.S. carriers in the Mediterranean, and endanger Europe, Israel, and other nations in the Middle East. These moves are also an indication that Russia won’t stop with its invasion of Ukraine. Biden’s SOTU never mentioned these dangerous moves, which were further reason for imposing U.S. sanctions on Russian energy and providing more military aid to Ukraine.
Biden’s Failures to Sanction Russian Energy, Provide More Military Aid to Ukraine, and Restart American Energy Independence: It is dangerous and deeply disappointing that Biden has still failed to take the most effective steps to strengthen the U.S. and stop Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine. Biden still failed to sanction Russian energy; still failed to lift his administration’s restrictions, which destroyed American energy independence; and still failed to provide sufficient military aid to Ukraine.
Ukraine’s brave Jewish President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who lost half of his family in the Holocaust, tweeted that Russia shot missiles at and destroyed Kyiv’s Holocaust memorial at Babyn Yar.
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