Ahmadinejad is coming back to New York

[Mediocrates]

If you have trouble reading the update, read it at ajc.org >
RALLY AGAINST IRAN PRESIDENT – Monday, Sept. 22
Join AJC at the rally to protest Iran President Ahmadinejad, Noon,
Dag Hammarskjold Plaza (2nd Ave at 47th St).
Meet at AJC (165 E 56 St) at 11:15 AM to march together.

AJC Radio Message: UN Can Halt Iran Nuclear Program

David Harris calls on world leaders to take firmer action against Iran when they gather next week for the opening of the UN General Assembly. “The Iranian president will address the world body – even as his country spits in its eye,” says Harris, referring to Iran’s defiance of UN Security Council resolutions calling for a halt to Iran’s nuclear weapons program. The radio message airs on the CBS radio network nationally during The Osgood File. LISTEN. All commentaries since 2001 are available at
www.ajc.org/radiocommentary

As Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad prepares
to speak next week at the UN General Assembly in NY...

The Israel Project cordially invites you to listen in a

Panel and Q & A:

"A Closer Look at Iran's Foreign and Domestic
Policies and Its Nuclear Program"

Thursday, Sept. 18 at 12 p.m. (noon)

featuring

Peter Zimmerman, Ph.D

Lily Mazahery

Michael Ledeen, Ph.D.

The Israel Project will share its latest TV ads and major international
polls about perceptions of Israel and how to stop the threat of Iran.

RSVP HERE

For more information, please contact Deborah Lichentin at
(202) 857-6638 (office) ordeborahl@theisraelproject.org

Dietary laws will be observed

About the Speakers

Michael A. Ledeen, Ph.D. - Freedom Scholar, Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Michael Ledeen worked in the White House as a national security adviser as well as for the Departments of Defense and State. He is the author of 16 books, including: "The Inside Story of the Iran-Contra Affair," "The Iranian Time Bomb," and "Debacle: the American Failure in Iran." Dr. Ledeen has appeared on PBS's NewsHour and CNN’s Larry King Live, among others, and has been published in The Wall Street Journal, The American Spectator, International Economy, Commentary, and The Washington Times. He is also a contributing editor at National Review Online.
Lily Mazahery - Founder and President, The Legal Rights InstituteLily Mazahery represents some of the most high profile political dissidents, human rights activists, and victims of human rights violations throughout the world. She is founder and president of the Legal Rights Institute, as well as the managing partner of Tankel Law, LLP. Her human rights work against the death penalty and stoning in Iran has been instrumental in saving several people from execution. She has testified before the United States Congress about the condition of women and the escalating violations of human rights in Iran. She has also been a guest lecturer at Columbia University, and is a frequent commentator and guest on Voice of America TV news programs.

Peter D. Zimmerman, Ph.D. - nuclear physicist, Emeritus Professor of Science & Security at Kings College LondonPeter D. Zimmerman is former Chief Scientist of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; principal architect of S-3121, "The Nuclear and Radiological Terrorism Threat Reduction Act of 2002"; past member of the National Academies of Science panel on the Safety and Security of Spent Reactor Fuel; and has published numerous articles such as "Nearer to the Bomb," (International Herald Tribune, July 7, 2008) and “Changing Tack on Nuclear Iran,” (The Financial Times, August 16, 2007).
Moderator

Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi - Founder and President, The Israel Project
Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi is the founder and president of The Israel Project (TIP), an international nonprofit organization devoted to educating the press and the public about Israel and the Middle East. The Israel Project is currently running a TV ad campaign to promote a non-violent solution to the Iranian nuclear crisis. To see the ads, visit www.theisraelproject.org. Prior to founding The Israel Project, Mizrahi worked on projects with the White House and dozens of U.S. senators and a foreign affairs legislative aid to the U.S. Congress. She studied at Hebrew University in Jerusalem and has degrees in International Relations and Judaic Studies from Emory University. She has twice been named by "The Forward" as one of the 50 most influential Jews in America.
The Israel Project is an international non-profit organization devoted to educating the press and the public about Israel while promoting security, freedom and peace. The Israel Project provides journalists, leaders and opinion-makers accurate information about Israel. The Israel Project is not related to any government or government agency. Board of Advisors: Sen. Evan Bayh (IN), Sen. Ben Cardin (MD), Sen. Saxby Chambliss (GA), Sen. Tom Coburn (OK), Sen. Norm Coleman (MN), Sen. Susan Collins (ME), Sen. Judd Gregg (NH), Sen. Joe Lieberman (CT), Sen. Ben Nelson (NE), Sen. Gordon Smith (OR), Sen. Arlen Specter (PA), Sen. Ron Wyden (OR), Rep. Rob Andrews (NJ), Rep. Shelley Berkley (NV), Rep. Tom Davis (VA), Rep. Eliot Engel (NY), Rep. Frank Pallone (NJ), Rep. Jon Porter (NV), Rep. John Sarbanes (MD), Rep. Jim Saxton (NJ), Rep. Brad Sherman (CA), Rep. Joe Wilson (SC), Actor and Director Ron Silver


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[Yala]

Your girl Hillary already backed out.

[varian]

His story about his last time here is that everyone was mystically enraptured by his delivery. Maybe he hasn't had an audience do that since, so he wanted a return engagement to get the buzz again. Oh well, he does feel that he will bring about the return of the "12th Imam." Is there such a thing as a "pre-messianic (mahdi'ic) complex???

[Mediocrates]

The Israel Project Launches New Ad Campaign in NYC to Spotlight Threat of Iran and Peaceful Resolution through Sanctions
"Imagine Manhattan under missile attack from nearby Westchester"

NEW YORK CITY -- The Israel Project (TIP), a non-profit educational organization, will launch a TV ad campaign in New York City on Saturday (Sept. 20) to highlight the danger of a nuclear Iran and the importance of a peaceful solution. The two TV spots will run while Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is in Manhattan for the UN General Assembly.

The ads will air on CNN, CNN’s Headline News, FOX NEWS, MSNBC, CNBC and other networks in the New York City area Sept. 20-25. The Iran spots were developed to raise awareness about Iran’s pursuit of nuclear technology in defiance of the international community, which has imposed sanctions on the regime and even offered incentives to persuade Iran to halt its uranium enrichment program.
The Israel Project is involved in a number of rallies emphasizing the need to stop the threat of a nuclear Iran. The events are taking place around the country on Sept. 22.

On Sept. 25, The Israel Project will hold a rally from 5 – 7 p.m. outside the Grand Hyatt Hotel on 109 East 42nd St. in New York City to encourage a peaceful solution to a nuclear Iran while Ahmadinejad is inside the hotel speaking at a dinner about “peace.” The event is sponsored by the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations; American Friends Service Committee; Mennonite Central Committee; Quaker United Nations Office; Religions for Peace; and World Council of Churches - United Nations Liaison Office. The Israel Project was informed that there was no space for its founder/president to attend the event. For information about other U.S. events to peacefully stop Iran, click here.
A recent bipartisan poll commissioned by The Israel Project released at the political conventions shows that Americans across the political spectrum see the Iranian regime as a threat to the U.S. Fully 85 percent of Democrats and 97 percent of Republicans believe Iran represents a serious threat to the U.S.
A total of 91 percent of U.S. voters agree Iran poses a threat to Israel; the percentage jumps even higher - to 96 percent - when respondents were asked whether a nuclear-armed Iran poses a threat to Israel. Another 83 percent view this threat as serious. Similarly, 87 percent of American voters say a nuclear-armed Iran poses a threat to the U.S.
Fully 90 percent of Americans believe Iran will likely share nuclear technology or materials with terrorist organizations if it obtained nuclear weapons. Additionally, 80 percent of Americans say it is likely Iran would use nuclear weapons if it acquired them. American voters oppose Iran’s development of a civilian nuclear research program, with 71 percent of the public strongly in favor of international efforts to prevent such a program.
In July 2007, The Israel Project sent a petition to stop Iran in its nuclear pursuits, signed by more than 75,000 people worldwide, to the U.N. secretary-general, the heads of state of almost every country in the world, the world’s religious leaders, U.N. and Washington ambassadors, every member of Congress and the governors of every state in the U.S. In the interim, however, little has been done to stop the Islamic Republic.The petition was unveiled at a press conference on Capitol Hill during which several U.S. presidential candidates released statements about the importance of stopping Iran's nuclear program.
“At that time we asked the world to work to stop the threat of a nuclear Iran,” said The Israel Project Founder and President Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi. “We sent all of these documents by registered mail so we know that they were delivered and that the world knows about the dangers of Iran - the largest state sponsor of terror that is now developing nuclear materials in defiance of the world. Next week, many of those leaders will be coming to New York for the UN General Assembly and it is urgent that they take this issue seriously before time runs out on peaceful solutions.”
The script of the TV ad about the threat of a nuclear Iran states:

Imagine Manhattan under missile attack from nearby Westchester.

Since 2005, Israel has been targeted by 8,000 rocket and missile attacks from Hamas and Hezbollah.

Iran has helped fund, train and arm these terrorist groups.

A nuclear Iran is a threat to peace, emboldens extremists …and could give nuclear materials to terrorists with the ability to strike -- anywhere.
The world’s leaders can peacefully prevent a nuclear Iran. The time to act is now.

(To view the ad, click here)
The script of the ad advocating increased sanctions against Iran states:

Iran is arming, funding and training terrorists that are killing Americans and destabilizing the Middle East.

Iran is tripling its uranium enrichment and President Ahmadinejad said Iran will share nuclear technology.

Both the French President and German Chancellor agree that Iran is a threat and that it is unacceptable for Iran to have a nuclear weapon.

Isn’t it time for the US to use strong economic diplomacy to peacefully stop Iran’s nuclear program?
(To view the ad, click here)

TIP print ad (click here to expand)

The Israel Project aired similar ads at the Denver and Republican national conventions. In addition, TIP ran a print campaign with informational fliers that the organization distributed at both conventions.

The front of the nuclear Iran flier showed a photo of Ahmadinejad, posing the question, “Just one man’s opinion?” The other side states, “Actually, it’s government policy” and explains that support for terrorist groups, Iran’s avid pursuit of nuclear technology and hatred of Israel and the West are doctrine shared by the highest echelons of the Iranian government. It also contains quotes by Iranian leaders backing their doctrine in their own words. A second piece about Iran shows a ticking bomb in which time is running out and explains the dangers of a nuclear Iran.

[varian]

... A recent bipartisan poll commissioned by The Israel Project released at the political conventions shows that Americans across the political spectrum see the Iranian regime as a threat to the U.S. Fully 85 percent of Democrats and 97 percent of Republicans believe Iran represents a serious threat to the U.S.
A total of 91 percent of U.S. voters agree Iran poses a threat to Israel; the percentage jumps even higher - to 96 percent - when respondents were asked whether a nuclear-armed Iran poses a threat to Israel. Another 83 percent view this threat as serious. Similarly, 87 percent of American voters say a nuclear-armed Iran poses a threat to the U.S.
Fully 90 percent of Americans believe Iran will likely share nuclear technology or materials with terrorist organizations if it obtained nuclear weapons. Additionally, 80 percent of Americans say it is likely Iran would use nuclear weapons if it acquired them. American voters oppose Iran’s development of a civilian nuclear research program, with 71 percent of the public strongly in favor of international efforts to prevent such a program. ...

Do you feel that the refusal of Hillery Clinton and the invitation to Sarah Pakin having been withdrawn will take away from the impact of this event? One of Obama's fund raisers is rumored to have offered a reception for Ahminajad. If true, that wouldn't that be counterproductive as well? What have you heard about any other well known politicos showing up to speak out about this whack job?

[Mediocrates]

No actually I don't. I think these protests are important but they don't lead to any dramatic results either way. I do not believe that either President Obama nor President McCain would ever meet face to face with Iran given the current conditions. Despite what either of them has said in the past.

And the President of Iran can be greeted like a hero by the entire staff and student population of Columbia university. It doesn't change anything. None the less it's important to shout him down and protest against him. It's important to shame the hell out of anyone who supports a government that hangs children from cranes in public for the crime of fighting off rape, w/o a trial. It's important to show the Iranian government side by side with the idiots here who support him. It's important for racist monsters to admit that's what they are.

[ShimonG]

Lets see. akhmad-in-a-jad is short, with distinctly ape like features. May be he can apply for a job with the Ringling Bros. Do these guys ever tour the Northeast?