On July 20, 2015, President Obama announced the nuclear deal that was agreed upon by the P5+1 countries (United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, China, and Russia) and Iran, and it was delivered to Congress to begin their 60-day review period.
The Community Relations Council (CRC) of the Jewish Federation of Rockland County has developed this resource page to provide the community with thoughtful analyses of the deal, important documents and statements, and educational opportunities. We believe that it is essential for everyone to examine all aspects of this agreement and to be informed of the different scenarios related to approving or rejecting the deal. We will update this information as it becomes available.
- Full text of the Agreement sent to U.S. Congress
- Understanding the Nuclear Deal (PDF), a summary by Michael Singh, Managing Director of The Washington Institute
Statements
Rockland County Congressional Delegation
Senator Chuck Schumer
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
Representative Nita Lowey
Representative Eliot Engel (Westchester; Ranking Member, House Committee on Foreign Relations)
U.S. President and Administration
Obama to U.S. Jews: "We're not giving away anything" to Iran (August 31, 2015)
White House Fact Sheet on Iran Deal
Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz Op-Ed in Washington Post, July 22, 2015: The case for the nuclear deal with Iran
U.S. Senate
Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Interview on NPR: "Iran Nuclear Deal Still Raises 'A Lot Of Questions'"
Chairman Bob Corker (R-TN), Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs: Statement at Hearing to Review the Iran Nuclear Agreement
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY): Statement on Iran Nuclear Agreement
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV): Statement on Iran Nuclear Agreement
U.S. House of Representatives
Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman, House Committee on Foreign Relations: Statement on Final Iran Nuclear Agreement
Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH): Statement on Iran Nuclear Agreement
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA): Statement on Iran Nuclear Agreement
Statements from Jewish Organizations
- ADL: Deeply Disappointed After Early Assessment of Final Deal with Iran
- AIPAC: Statement on Announcement of Proposed Iran Nuclear Agreement
- AJC Urges Thorough Congressional Scrutiny of Iran Deal
- Ameinu: Encouraged by deal with Iran on Nuclear Issues
- Hadassah responds to Iranian Nuclear Agreement
- JCPA focused on ultimate goal: Iran must not have nuclear weapons
- Jewish Federations of North America's Statement on Iran Nuclear Deal
- J Street Welcomes News of Iran Nuclear Agreement
- Orthodox Union: We Have Assessed Proposed Iran Deal and Found it Wanting
- Reform Jewish Movement: Responds to Proposed Nuclear Agreement with Iran
- ZOA: Iran Nuclear Deal Is A Catastrophe
Video
ISRAELI LEADERS ON THE IRAN AGREEMENT