98 Prominent Members of Hollywood's Jewish Community Sign Letter Supporting Iran Deal
A coalition of 98 prominent members of Los Angeles' Jewish community — most with ties to Hollywood — have signed an open letter supporting the proposed nuclear agreement between Iran and six world powers led by the United States.
Identifying themselves as "American Jewish supporters of Israel" in the full-page ad, which will appear in the Thursday edition of L.A.'s Jewish Journal, the group urges Congress to approve the agreement because it "is in the best interest of the United States and Israel."
"We appreciate that many have reasonable concerns about the risks of a complex nuclear weapons development agreement with an untrustworthy adversary like Iran," the letter states. "We too hold these concerns, but the deal that was reached is not founded on trust; it is grounded in rigorous inspections and monitoring."
The letter warns that killing the deal, as many Republican lawmakers have pledged to do — and even one Democrat, New York Senator Chuck Schumer, considered one of Congress' most influential Jewish voices — would be a "tragic mistake."
Among the seven lead signatories are billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad; Walt Disney Concert Hall architect Frank Gehry; and legendary TV writer-producer Norman Lear. Other signatories include Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner; film producers Lawrence Bender and Mike Medavoy; UTA agent Peter Benedek; WME agent Rick Rosen; Game of Thrones executive producer Carolyn Strauss; Matthew Velkes, COO of Village Roadshow; and TV director Daniel Attias....
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/98-prominent-hollywood-jews-back-814855 via Hollywood Reporter
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