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'V 4,1 Annual Benefit Luncheon Federation Shouldn't Have Given View On Iran Pact Here is what we wish the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit had said concerning the P5+1 agreement with Iran: "Out of respect for the diversity of opinion of our donors, the Federation will neither support nor oppose the agreement:' This is what the Jewish Federation of San Diego County said on July 30, and we applaud that. Both in rushing to judgment before the ink was even dry on the document, and in deciding to join the campaign by the Israeli prime minister, AIPAC and certain other major Jewish organiza- tions to defeat the agreement seemingly by whatever means necessary, we feel that JFMD has made a serious, divisive error in judgment that will over the long run prove detrimental to Israel, the American Jewish community and our local Jewish community. We certainly feel alienated from Federation at this point and strongly protest its presuming to speak for us on this subject. To help put things in perspec- tive, we commend three excellent articles by Israeli commentators: two by Jerusalemite Gershom Gorenberg — one titled "What We Talk About When We Shout About Iran," and another titled "What a No Vote on the Iran Deal Would Mean," published in the American Prospect on July 22 and Aug. 13, respectively — and a blogpost by Tel Aviv resident Hillel Schenker titled "Support for Iran Deal from Israel: which was posted on the Times of Israel website on Aug. 15. These articles make it clear that there is significant support for the agree- ment among knowledgeable Israelis, including nuclear scientists, former intelligence heads and security-defense experts. We support the agreement because we believe in diplomacy, and we feel that the deal offers a comprehensive, multi- lateral approach to ensuring that Iran's nuclear program remains weapon-free. And we agree with our president that many of the voices calling for defeat of the agreement are the same people who were cheerleaders for the calamitous U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 (including Benjamin Netanyahu, who was out of office at the time and testified before Congress in support of the invasion as a private citizen). We have no confidence in what these people have to say about the P5+1 agreement. Nancy and Michael Kaplan West Bloomfield It's Better To Confront Evil Than To Make Deal With It I am responding to Rep. Sander Levin's article "Iran Nuclear Deal Is the Best Option" (Aug. 6, page 33). I have no doubt that Rep. Levin believes in this line of reasoning. However, over the course of history, deals made with certain world leaders have proven disastrous. These leaders are treacherous, evil, deceitful and con- sumed with destroying any nation or people that does not accept their ideol- ogy and religion. Common sense is critical. Delaying Iran's program will not solve the threat that this country's leadership imposes on Israel, the rest of the Middle East and the world. I believe it is better to confront this evil. Any agreement made with this country is a joke. They are terror- ists, liars and killers of innocent men, women and children. This deal is a fal- lacy. Jack Rosenzweig West Bloomfield Invading Iran Would Not Achieve Success Opponents of the P5+1 agreement with Iran argue that we failed to achieve all our goals, so the agreement should be rejected and the sanctions maintained until Iran agrees to all our demands. But if we reject the agreement, then we can see no reason why Russia and/ or China will continue to support and enforce their sanctions against Iran in the face of our failure to accept the negotiated agreement. Why should our strategic rivals forego the opportunity to make large amounts of money when blaming us for the failure will allow them to drop their support of the existing sanctions and to openly buy and sell material to Iran? Our only alternative will be to accept an Iranian bomb in the near future or else start a war against Iran. Do we really want to take that failed path once again? Opponents of the agreement offer us a mirage of another quick victory. Containment takes patience, tenacity and foresight. We won the Cold War by containing and negotiating. We did not win it by invading Vietnam or Laos. Invading Iraq did not help us achieve any long-term strategic goals in the post-Soviet era. Invading Iran will only continue the list of American strategic defeats brought about by our own folly in mistaking shooting for succeeding. Robert and Lucille M. Arking Troy Stand Up To Country That Chants 'Death To America' I have been following with great interest the discussion in the Jewish News about the Iran nuclear agreement, and want to thank the Jewish News for that. I was particularly impressed by the column authored by Dr. Eugene Greenstein and Dr. Irving Ginsberg ("Nuclear Capitulation Will Lead To Iranian Bomb:' Aug. 13, page 58). They both seem to have an understanding of the technical aspects of the proposed agreement, and their points are very powerful. It seems to me that we are putting our trust in a regime that has a long history of cheating and ignoring U.N. resolu- tions as well as being a major funding source for terrorism. The inspection and verification processes are weak and inadequate. It can take almost two months to get an inspection: 24 days through the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action com- mittee, and then 30 days through the Security Council. After that, it is unclear what happens if Iran still refuses to allow inspections. As pointed out in the column, the snapback of sanctions is impractical. Does that mean that refusal of inspec- tions will be ignored, or will the U.N. Security Council, where Russia and China have vetoes, take military action? Just this week, Canada, our biggest trading partner, has announced that it will not lift sanctions until Iran proves it has dismantled its nuclear weapons work. And that will be their position regardless of whether the U.S., the E.U. and the U.N. accept the agreement. Too bad that we, the strongest eco- nomic and military power in the world, refuse to stand up to a terrorist theoc- racy that chants, "Death to America:' Thursday, September 3, 2015 Congregation Shaarey Zedek, Southfield Featuring A Vision of Fashion A Fashion Show, Luncheon, Award Presentation and Boutique Shopping HONORING Woman of Vision Award Recipient Liz Guz - Entrepreneur Josephine S. 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Support the work of NCJW/Greater Detroit. Visit our website or give us a call. MISSION: The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) is a grassroots organization of volunteers and advocates who turn progressive ideals into action. Inspired by Jewish values, NCJW strives for social justice by improving the quality of life for women, children and families and by safeguarding individual rights and freedoms. Deborah Parks, Howell 26400 Lahser Road, Suite 306 Southfield MI 48033 248-355-3300 www.ncjwgds.org August 20 • 2015 5