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As
you know, experts and pundits have lamented House Speaker John Boehner's
decision to invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress
on March 3. There Netanyahu will try to persuade Congress to pass new sanctions
on Iran and disparage the Obama Administration and the international community’s
diplomacy with Iran. Not coincidentally, the American Israel Public Affairs
Committee (AIPAC) annual conference and lobby day will be at the same time and
they are likely to continue their push for sanctions or even scuttling a deal
with Iran.
J Street, Americans for Peace Now, many Israeli political
leaders and former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren have called for
Netanyahu’s talk to be postponed. At the same time, many U.S. political leaders
are asking Speaker Boehner to change his invitation because he failed to follow
proper protocol.
Reps. Keith Ellison, Steve Cohen, and Maxine Waters are
circulating a letter to Speaker Boehner, asking him to postpone the invitation
until after Congress has considered the issue of Iran sanctions. The letter
could be sent at any moment so please call your Representative to sign on
now.
Call your Representative NOW at (202) 224-3121 and say:
I
am calling to ask (your representative) to sign the Ellison letter
calling on Speaker Boehner to postpone the Israeli Prime Minister's address to
Congress.
Humbly
for Peace,
Kevin
Martin
Executive Director
Peace Action
P.S.
- The international community is at a critical moment in negotiating a good deal
with Iran around its nuclear program that will make the world a safer place.
The current deadline for negotiating is the end of June. Now is not the time
for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress with his bombastic and
hawkish views. Dial (202) 224-3121 now and use the script above to postpone his
speech. Please forward this email to your friends, family and
colleagues.
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