New York, NY—The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and its member organizations—representing the broad mainstream of American Jewry—stand united in support of Israel’s defensive actions against Iran’s nuclear and military infrastructure.
Iran’s ongoing violations of international agreements, rapid progress toward weaponizing nuclear capabilities, expansion of its ballistic missile arsenal, and deployment of terror proxies pose an existential threat to Israel and a grave danger to regional and global stability. These actions come in response to an unrelenting campaign of attacks backed and directed by the Iranian regime, including Iran’s direct sponsorship of the October 7 massacre—carried out by Hamas—and its continued aggression through the so-called “3-H” axis: Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis. These coordinated assaults sustain a state of continual warfare against the Jewish state and threaten peace and stability across the Middle East and beyond.
The Iranian regime wages war against its own people—brutally repressing dissent, persecuting women and minorities, silencing opposition, and pouring resources into terror while neglecting the basic needs of its own citizens.
The Islamic Republic’s response—launching hundreds of missiles and drones at civilian targets in an unprecedented cross-border assault—underscores the severity of the threat and the urgency of strong, sustained international resolve.
We are deeply grateful to the United States government for its immediate and essential role in supporting Israel’s defense, including through joint missile interception and strategic coordination. We also commend the bipartisan support from Congress during this critical time. The actions taken by President Donald J. Trump and his administration during this crisis helps protect civilian lives, bolster deterrence, and reinforce Israel’s ability to confront one of the most serious threats it has ever faced. This partnership reflects not only a vital alliance between democracies but also a shared commitment to preventing nuclear proliferation and defending global security.
The stakes could not be higher. The world must not allow the most dangerous weapons to fall into the hands of this treacherous regime. The international community must hold Iran accountable for its continued defiance, aggression, incitement of antisemitism, fostering of global terrorism, and its declared intent to wipe Israel off the map. Iran’s actions also threaten American lives, American allies, and American national security. A regime that arms proxies from Gaza to Yemen cannot be trusted with the world’s most dangerous weapons.
The Conference of Presidents and the undersigned organizations reaffirm our solidarity with Israel. We support its right to self-defense, its long-term security, and the pursuit of peace and stability in the region.
Signed,
The undersigned member organizations of the
Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations
Alpha Epsilon Pi
American Friends of Likud
American Israel Public Affairs Committee
American Jewish Committee
American Jewish Congress
American Sephardi Federation
American Zionist Movement
AMIT
Anti-Defamation League
Association of Reform Zionists of America (ARZA)
B’nai B’rith International
BZ Media
CAMERA
Emunah of America
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces
Greater Miami Jewish Federation
Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America
Hillel International
Iranian American Jewish Federation
Israeli-American Council
JCC Association of North America
Jewish Council for Public Affairs
Jewish Federations of North America
Jewish Institute for the National Security of America
Jewish Labor Committee
Jewish National Fund – USA
Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
Jewish Women International
Mercaz USA, Zionist Organization of the Conservative Movement
NA’AMAT USA
National Council of Young Israel
NCSEJ – National Coalition Supporting Eurasian Jewry
ORT America, Inc.
Rabbinical Assembly
Rabbinical Council of America
Religious Zionists of America
UJA-Federation of New York
Union for Reform Judaism
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America
United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
WIZO
Women of Reform Judaism
Women’s League for Conservative Judaism
World Zionist Organization Executive – North America
Zionist Organization of America
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