Monday, December 23, 2013


Dear Al,
Secretary of State John Kerry and President Hassan Rouhani recently hammered out an interim agreement that granted Iran relief from some of the economic sanctions imposed by the United States and other countries. In return, Iran agreed to a short-term freeze of parts of its nuclear program.   
Ask Senators Markey and Warren to support peace with Iran!
The agreement, while fragile, may lead to a permanent deal to normalize relations with Iran, lift sanctions and prevent the development of any Iranian nuclear weapons – and so increase the security of the region and decrease the chance of war.
But 27 Senators last week, led by Democrats Menendez and Schumer, introduced a bill, S.1881, to kill Iran negotiations and pledge U.S. support for Israeli strikes on Iran.  This bill will invalidate the interim deal, take diplomacy off the table, and put us back on the brink of war. 
Those who favor peace all agree: we cannot afford to miss this chance.  Although President Obama has promised to veto this bill, the war party needs just 40 more supporters to pass the new Iran sanctions bill with a veto-proof majority.
Senator Elizabeth Warren has made statements indicating support for the agreement, but we need her to forthrightly declare her opposition to S.1881.
Senator Ed Markey has been silent on Iran since the interim agreement was signed.  We need him to support diplomacy and peace and oppose S.1881.
Ask our Senators to speak out for diplomacy with Iran, not war and more sanctions.
Massachusetts Peace Action will give this everything we've got. We'll organize delegations, rallies and forums across the state to make sure our Senators hear that the people want peace, not war, with Iran.
Will you help ensure Massachusetts Peace Action has the resources we need to organize the people's voice?  Please take a moment to support this effort with a tax-deductible donation of $100, $250, or whatever amount is right for you.
Shelagh Foreman Yours for peace,

Shelagh Foreman
Program Director

No comments:

Post a Comment