JCPA Condemns U.S. Presidential Threat to Destroy Iranian “Civilization”

This morning, President Trump threatened on Truth Social that “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” threatening Iranians’ very existence and suggesting the United States engage in war crimes in an effort to end his war in Iran.

In reaction, JCPA CEO Amy Spitalnick released the following statement:

“There are simply no words to describe the danger of a U.S. President openly threatening to erase an entire civilization.

“Make no mistake: the President’s threats are deeply reprehensible to us as Jews and as Americans, and must be condemned by all leaders — regardless of their stance on the war with Iran.

“We know what it means when leaders call for communities and populations to be wiped out. Any suggestion that this advances Jewish or Israeli safety is simply an exploitation of our community to advance horrific war crimes and the President’s broader extreme anti-democratic agenda — which is unfortunately a tactic we’ve seen this administration utilize over and over again, attempting to use us as cover to undermine core norms and the rule of law domestically and internationally.

“As we’ve said since the start of this war, this conflict is too often reduced to false binaries. If we ever hope to chart a different path forward, we can and must acknowledge multiple truths: That the Iranian regime is repressive, dangerous, and a threat to the people of Iran, Israel, and the region. And that the Trump administration has clear constitutional and humanitarian obligations that it continues to flout in increasingly dangerous ways.”