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Obama Tries to Soothe Jewish Community on Iran Deal
(New York Times) Jonathan Weisman - In an Internet broadcast from the White House on Friday, President Obama defended his nuclear accord with Iran as in the security interest of both the U.S. and Israel, in an interview conducted by Stephen Greenberg, chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, and Michael Siegal, chairman of the Jewish Federations of North America. "A president 15 years from now will not be in a worse position to respond" if Iran tries to quickly obtain a nuclear weapon after much of the accord expires, Obama said. "He will be in a better position, or she will be in a better position to respond." He pledged that the vitriol surrounding the Iran debate would pass quickly as the U.S., Israel and allies in the Middle East move toward confronting Iranian aggression beyond its nuclear ambitions. "We're all pro-Israel, and we're all family," he said. Obama also expressed sympathy for American and Israeli Jews who are worried about Iran's continuing anti-Semitic statements, Holocaust denial and vows to wipe out Israel.