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September 21,2016

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Ridgewood NJ, Josh Gottheimer has been telling voters in the Fifth District that he’s an unwavering friend of Israel, and yet actions speak louder than words. This weekend, he campaigned with J Street darling Rep. Ben Luján, yet another prominent supporter of the Iran nuclear deal.

Josh Gottheimer has refused to condemn the Iran ransom payment, and he’s received campaign support from frequent critics of Israel. Gottheimer can spin the truth all he wants, but these actions clearly demonstrate that he will be yet another voice in favor of the failed Obama-Clinton foreign policy agenda.

Gottheimer Campaigner Rep. Ben Luján: head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, supports Iran Deal (Rep. Ben Ray Luján backs Iran deal,AlbuquerqueJournal, 09/04/2015)

Gottheimer Campaigner Rep. James Clyburn:protested Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress, supports Iran Deal (58 members of Congress skipped Netanyahu’s speech, CNN, 03/03/2015)

Gottheimer Campaigner Rep. Donald Payne:protested Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress, supports Iran Deal (58 members of Congress skipped Netanyahu’s speech, CNN, 03/03/2015)

Gottheimer Campaign Contributor Rep. Nancy Pelosi: President Obama’s chief whip in the House of Representatives for the Iran Deal (Behind Pelosi’s Iran deal campaign, Politico, 9/11/2015)

Gottheimer Campaign Contributor Rep. Doris Matsui: Supports Iran Deal (Congresswoman Matsui Statement on Iran Nuclear Agreement, Congressional Website, 8/11/2015)

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVISAUG. 7, 2015

WASHINGTON — President Obama had a tough message for theAmerican Israel Public Affairs Committee, or Aipac, the powerful pro-Israel group that is furiously campaigning against the Iran nuclear accord, when he met with two of its leaders at the White House this week. The president accused Aipac of spending millions of dollars in advertising against the deal and spreading false claims about it, people in the meeting recalled.

So Mr. Obama told the Aipac leaders that he intended to hit back hard.

The next day in a speech at American University, Mr. Obama denounced the deal’s opponents as “lobbyists” doling out millions of dollars to trumpet the same hawkish rhetoric that had led the United States into war with Iraq. The president never mentioned Aipac by name, but his target was unmistakable.

https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/08/world/middleeast/fears-of-lasting-rift-as-obama-battles-pro-israel-group-on-iran.html

Gottheimer’s Actions Speak Louder Than Words on the Iran Deal

Fears of Lasting Rift as Obama Battles Pro-Israel Group on Iran