Over 760 rabbis sign letter against Iran deal

Over 760 rabbis sign a letter opposing the nuclear deal with Iran, and urge Congress to vote against it.

“We, the undersigned rabbis, write as a unified voice across religious denominations to express our concerns with the proposed nuclear agreement with Iran,” they write.

The hope for a good deal “is not yet realized,” reads the letter, signed by 767 ordained rabbis from various Jewish denominations.

“Together, we are deeply troubled by the proposed deal, and believe this agreement will harm the short-term and long-term interests of both the United States and our allies, particularly Israel. Collectively, we feel we must do better.”

They note the influx of cash expected to result from the deal into the Iranian economy, the regime’s human rights abuses and anti-America and anti-Israel rhetoric.

And, they write, the deal “will not subject Iran to an airtight, comprehensive inspections structure.”

It urges members of Congress to oppose the deal in a looming September vote.