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Jewish organizations voice support for Israel’s ‘obligation’ to defends themselves from Iran’s attacks

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Jewish organizations shared their «strong» support for Israel’s «right and obligation» to defend themselves from the onslaught of missile and drone attacks from Iran.

Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) National President Morton A. Klein said that the nonprofit organization «strongly supports» Israel’s «right and obligation» to defend themselves against Iran’s attacks. 

«ZOA strongly supports Israel’s right and obligation to aggressively defend itself from the attacks against it by the extremist, Jew-hating, America-hating Islamic Republic of Iran,» he said.

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Morton Klein of Zionist Organization of America attends a hearing at the National Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Nov. 8, 2017. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

The organization’s president encouraged Israel to «devastate» Iranian nuclear facilities, saying that they were «totally behind» Hamas’ unprecedented attack on Israel on Oct. 7.

«We also strongly support Israel taking this opportunity to destroy the Iranian nuclear facilities being developed to destroy the Jewish State and massacre millions of Jews, and others,» Klein said. «Iran was totally behind the October 7th massacre nightmare. Now is the time to devastate Iran’s military/nuclear capabilities.»

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Support imperative

Klein urged President Biden to support Israel, to reinstate sanctions and to stop their «dangerous» policy of providing funds to Iran.

«We strongly urge the Biden administration to provide any and all support that Israel needs, and even to make clear to Iran that the USA will do all it can to protect and defend its ally, Israel,» he said. «The Biden administration must immediately reinstate and invoke all sanctions on Iran and stop its policy of ignoring anti-Iran sanctions.»

«The U.S. must also stop its dangerous policy of providing and making accessible tens of billions of dollars to the terrorist, anti-American, anti-Israel, Islamic Republic of Iran,» Klein said.

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Jewish organizations reacted to Iran’s attack on their homeland, calling for President Biden to reinstate sanctions and to continue his support. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Klein warned that Israel is on the «front lines» and the rest of the west is next.

«An attack on the Israeli democracy is an attack on America. As Iran always proclaims: ‘America is the great Satan, Israel is the little Satan, Death to America, Death to Israel,’ The U.S. and Israel and the West are in this together and are all threatened by the radical Islamic Republic of Iran, whose goal is to establish an Islamic Caliphate throughout the world. Israel is on the front line — the rest of the civilized western world is next,» he said.

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Right to defend itself

Similarly, the Israeli-American Council (IAC) said that they stand «in the strongest support» for Israel’s right to defend themselves against Iran and its proxies.

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«The Israeli-American Council (IAC) stands in strongest support of Israel’s right to use any and all means necessary to defend itself against Iran and its proxies. Israel’s right to eliminate the genocidal threats facing the Jewish people is inalienable,» they said.

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President Joe Biden boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on April 12. (Samuel Corum/AFP via Getty Images)

The group thanked President Biden for his statement of support for Israel and for Congress’ bipartisan support.

«Peace and security in our world can only be built on powerful U.S. leadership and on a credible threat of force that can reestablish American deterrence,» they said. «As U.S. citizens, we hope and expect that our government backs its statements with forceful action. In the meantime, we pray for the safety of our brothers and sisters in Israel and for the victory of civilization over the forces of darkness.»

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‘Constant threat’

In a statement, the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles (JFEDLA) President & CEO Rabbi Noah Farkas said that Iran’s attack «further underlines» that the people of Israel are under «constant threat.»

«This attack by Iran against Israel is alarming and frightening. The launch of hundreds of drones and missiles further underlines the fact that the people of Israel are under constant threat,» Rabbi Farkas said.

The rabbi said that JFEDLA stands in «unequivocal solidarity» with Israel.

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«Our Federation and the Jewish community of Los Angeles stand in unequivocal solidarity with our homeland. We are working with our partners on the ground in Israel to ensure the people of Israel have our full support and the necessary resources,» Rabbi Farkas said.

«Israel will survive this attack and our global Jewish family will stand together as one as we pray for peace,» he added.

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams in Manhattan on Jan. 15. (Luiz C. Ribeiro/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said that the Big Apple «unquivocally stands» with Israel.

The mayor said that, as the mayor of the largest Jewish population in the world outside of Israel, that the «significance of this attack for Jewish New Yorkers» was «not lost on him.»

«New York City unequivocally stands with the State of Israel in the face of this direct attack and escalation by Iran. I’ve been briefed on the situation unfolding abroad, and we pray for the safety of all in the region,» Adams said in a statement Saturday.

«As mayor of the largest Jewish population in the world outside of Israel, the significance of this attack for Jewish New Yorkers — many of whom have family in Israel right now — is not lost on me, especially less than 10 days before Passover begins,» he said.

NYPD offering resources

The mayor said that while there was no «direct or imminent» threat to New York City, that they have deployed resources to Jewish communities and worship centers in the city.

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«While there is no direct or imminent threat to New York City at this time, we have directed the NYPD to deploy additional resources to Jewish communities and houses of worship citywide out of abundance of caution to ensure that our communities have the resources they need to feel safe,» he said.

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An Iranian-made unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the Shahed-136, is displayed at Azadi Square in western Tehran, Iran, Feb. 11, 2024.  (Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

«Our administration has also begun outreach to both Jewish leaders and elected officials across the five boroughs to keep them apprised of the situation,» Adams said. «Our intelligence and counterterrorism teams will continue to closely monitor the situation.»

Iran on Saturday evening launched drones toward Israel in a retaliatory attack, the Israeli military said.

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The attack marks the first time Iran has launched a full-scale assault on Israel despite more than four decades of hostilities.



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Germany’s Scholz rejects calls for no-confidence vote as coalition government collapses

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday rejected calls for a no-confidence vote after he fired his finance minister in a signal that his coalition government was collapsing, saying he will lead the country with a minority government until early next year. 

Demands for immediate elections were issued by the leader of the largest opposition bloc in parliament, Friedrich Merz of the center-right Christian Democrats, after Scholz fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner on Wednesday for proving uncooperative in his attempts to repair the economy. 

«The finance minister shows no willingness to implement the offer for the good of our country. I do not want to subject our country to such behavior anymore,» Scholz said according to an NPR report.

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, center, leaves the Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024.  (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

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The move paved the way for Germany’s parliament to issue a confidence vote on Jan. 15, which is expected to lead to elections by March rather than the September timeline elections were previously set to be held . But some are calling for the proceedings to take place in 2024.

«The coalition no longer has a majority in the German Bundestag, and we therefore call on the chancellor . . . to call a vote of confidence immediately, or at the latest by the beginning of next week,» Merz said.

Scholz on Thursday stressed that he will not take steps to push the vote of confidence up any sooner than January. 

«The citizens will soon have the opportunity to decide anew how to proceed,» the chancellor said according to a report by AP that cited the German Press Agency (DPA). «That is their right. I will therefore put the vote of confidence to the Bundestag at the beginning of next year.»

The finance minister was accused by Scholz of breaching his trust after Lindner publicly called for a plan that would create tax cuts worth billions for a few top earners while at the same time cutting pensions for all retirees.

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«That is not decent,» Scholz said.

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German opposition leader and Christian Union parties floor leader Friedrich Merz arrives for a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the chancellery in Berlin, Thursday, Nov.7, 2024.  (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

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The economic policy disagreements reportedly arose as the coalition government – which has been in power since 2021, when Angela Markel left office – looks to plug a billion-euro hole in Germany’s 2025 budget.

Scholz is reportedly hoping that he will be able to work with his coalition government – encompassing his left-leaning Social Democrats party as well as the environmentalist Greens party – in conjunction with members of Merz’s center-right party to pass legislation in the coming weeks to address their 2025 budget gaps.

«We simply cannot afford to have a government without a majority in Germany for several months now, and then campaign for several more months, and then possibly conduct coalition negotiations for several weeks,» Merz said in objection to Scholz’s plan.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a ceremony to receive the Buber-Rosenzweig medal at the Chancellery on August 30, 2021 in Berlin, Germany. 

German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a ceremony to receive the Buber-Rosenzweig medal at the Chancellery on August 30, 2021 in Berlin, Germany.  (Photo by Andreas Gora – Pool/Getty Images))

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Given that Scholz’s party no longer holds the majority, he is expected to lose in the upcoming confidence vote, at which point Germany’s president could dissolve parliament within 21 days and force an early election as soon as January.

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«During these 21 days, we will have enough time to find out whether there are any issues that we may have to decide on together,» Merz said before pledging to work cooperatively with the minority government. «We are, of course, prepared to hold talks . . . we are also prepared to take responsibility for our country.»

The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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