NY Times: Netanyahu to Lobby Congress to Halt Iran Deal

NY Times: Netanyahu to Lobby Congress to Halt Iran Deal

The New York Times reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu--who gave a speech undermining President Obama's negotiations with Iran in front of Congress this past spring--is gearing up "to lobby Congress to reject the [Iran] deal and ultimately override any presidential veto."

Netanyahu's speech in front of Congress--without first notifying the White House--was a breach of diplomatic protocol and an insult to President Obama. And now, Netanyahu is trying to exploit partisan politics to undermine the president once again.

We need to make sure Congress sides with President Obama--not Netanyahu and the Republican war hawks he emboldens.

As Netanyahu lobbies Congress, the cries of war hawks will only grow louder. Jeb Bush calls diplomatic efforts with Iran "appeasement." Scott Walker predicted it would be "one of America's worst diplomatic failures."4 Lindsey Graham called it a "nightmare." And Donald Trump said "we look so desperate, and it's a disgrace."

The fact is that none of these people--Netanyahu, Bush, Trump, or the 47 Republican senators who had previously tried to sabotage diplomacy by signing a letter to the government of Iran aiming to derail the Obama administration's talks--represent the view of the overwhelming number of Americans who support a diplomatic resolution to the standoff over Iran's nuclear program.

This is a historic moment. To make sure President Obama's deal survives, we all need to push back against the war hawks and fear mongers--foreign and domestic--who are trying to put us on a path to war. Defend President Obama's deal from war hawks like Benjamin Netanyahu, Jeb Bush, and Donald Trump in a letter to your Congressperson.

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