Dear Friends,

As many of you already know, our Senator, Senator Chuck Schumer is the one U.S. lawmaker perhaps most needed to orchestrate the override of President Obama’s promised veto should Congress reject the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (the Iran nuclear deal). As noted in previous ZOA alerts this deal – this capitulation, is a disaster not only for Israel, but for the United States and the Western world.

Schumer, presumed next Senate Democratic Minority Leader after Harry Reid retires, has the best chance of influencing thirteen fence-sitting colleagues. They’re waiting to see where Schumer will place his chips.

So our Senator must be persuaded to resist White House pressures and act forcefully to defeat the deal and he must be pushed to do so NOW, when he can get sufficient others to join him.

The Iran deal is not a done deal – yet. We have the right and means to weigh in, register our deep concern, and maybe turn it around.

The Members of Congress staffers keep a running record of calls and report the results at meetings with their bosses. Phone calls are powerful: When constituents make their voices heard in great numbers they can make the unexpected happen, even when a change in course seems impossible. Do not give up the fight!

Call Senator Schumer, as a New York constituent, while there’s still time to affect his decision, and by extension his undecided colleagues. Above all, be respectful and antagonize no one. Do not speak ill of President Obama or of Senator Schumer.

ACTION PLAN

Call Senator Schumer’s office (202-224-6542).

Sample text follows, but your own words would be better:

I am a constituent of Senator Schumer’s living in ___ .I am calling to urge the Senator to lead his colleagues in opposing the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) appeasement deal with the terror -state , Iran. This agreement effectively backs Tehran’s open goal to annihilate Israel, and threatens U.S. national security by providing them with a legitimate pathway to acquire nuclear weapons. This agreement also awards Iran with a financial bonanza, which it will use to step up its current aggression against Israel and other U.S. interests in the region. I appeal to the Senator not to permit Iran, and the international forces helping Iran, to succeed by means of the U.S. giveaways in this very bad deal.

You might also include a talking point or two. For example…

Refer to the giveaways more specifically, such as those in the Washington Times op-ed ‘The Iranian nuclear deal is surrender‘ penned by ZOA National President Mort Klein and ZOA Center for Middle East Policy Director, Daniel Mandel.

Express your disapproval at the Administration having violated democratic principles, and your citizen’s rights, with its end run around Congress – starting with its rush to present the Iran deal to the UN Security Council for unanimous endorsement before our elected representatives had made use of their allotted sixty days. Further, new revelations suggest the Administration may, in addition be conducting secret side arrangements with Iran and a disinformation campaign meant to deceive the American people about American and Israeli popular opinion and deal alternatives.
Ask a question, such as the one that follows and request that a staffer get back to you by phone or email with the Senator’s answer. If you get no response after a week call back again and politely remind them.

“I would like to know how Senator Schumer views the verification aspects of this deal as realistic given the inevitable, artful cheating by Iran. According to U.S. polls, most Americans do not believe the deal is enforceable. Senator Schumer himself has recently been quoted saying “I don’t trust the Iranians.”

Silence is not an option! Call Senator Schumer today!

Sincerely,

Eytan Sosnovich
Executive Director, New York Metro District