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RJC Statement on Returning to the JCPOA
President Joe Biden intends to return the US to the dangerously flawed Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Obama-Biden Iran nuclear deal of 2015. The RJC strongly opposes this policy. It offers concessions to Iran without addressing the problems with the JCPOA. This policy will only bring Iran closer to achieving the goals of its nuclear weapons program and closer to exercising hegemonic power in the region.
RJC Deeply Concerned About Biden Plan to Return to JCPOA
Washington, DC – Republican Jewish Coalition Executive Director Matt Brooks expressed deep concern today at reports that the Biden administration is taking early moves toward returning the US to the Obama-Biden nuclear deal with Iran, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Brooks said:
RJC Statement on Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
Washington, DC – The Republican Jewish Coalition has always spoken out strongly against antisemitic comments from individuals on both sides of the political aisle, and we do not hesitate to do so again in the case of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Why Won't President Biden's Administration Affirm Candidate Biden's Opposition to BDS?
Washington, DC – Yesterday, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki was asked if President Biden agreed with statements from Secretary of State Antony Blinken and from the nominee for US ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, opposing the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement. Psaki refused to say if President Biden continues to hold the same view as his Secretary of State, a view he held as a candidate in 2020.
Brooks: Reflections on the Extraordinary Life of Sheldon Adelson
By Matt Brooks
RJC Executive Director
RJC Supports Use of IHRA Antisemitism Definition
Washington, DC – The Republican Jewish Coalition released the following statement today:
RJC Statement on the Passing of Sheldon Adelson
Washington, DC – Republican Jewish Coalition National Chairman Senator Norm Coleman and Executive Director Matt Brooks released the following statement:
RJC Statement on the Result of the 2020 Presidential Election
Washington, DC – The Republican Jewish Coalition released the following statement from National Chairman Senator Norm Coleman and Executive Director Matt Brooks:
RJC Applauds Renewed Ties Between Israel and Morocco
Washington, DC – The Republican Jewish Coalition welcomed the announcement that Morocco and Israel will normalize relations, thanks to the efforts of President Trump and his team. RJC National Chairman Senator Norm Coleman said:
RJC: Warnock’s Comment on Netanyahu was Hatemongering
Washington, DC – The Republican Jewish Coalition responded today to a media report that Democratic Senate candidate Rev. Raphael Warnock criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a 2016 sermon by comparing him to segregationist Alabama Gov. George Wallace. RJC Executive Director Matt Brooks stated: