HOW TO PREVENT A NUCLEAR IRAN

1 STAY INFORMED OF THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS

The coalition of organizations that prepared this flyer has developed a website with Los Angeles Activism Opportunities and Resources where you can sign up for action alerts sharing opportunities locally to help prevent a nuclear Iran. Visit ADL website.

2 PLAN AND ATTEND LOCAL EVENTS 

Invite expert speakers to community forums to engage and inform our community about the Iranian regime's human rights abuses, support of terrorism and drive for nuclear weapons. For information on upcoming demonstrations.

3 LEVERAGE YOUR RELATIONSHIPS AND BE AN ADVOCATE

Talk to colleagues, friends, and family. Rabbis and those involved in interfaith activities should engage their partners. Stress Iran's human rights violations; Iran's support for terrorism in Argentina, Lebanon, and Gaza; Iran's alliances with radical regimes in Syria and Venezuela; Iran's violations of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty; and Iran's illegal and dangerous nuclear program, which has defied the United Nations Security Council and the International Atomic Energy Agency. Iran is a threat to the United States, Israel, and the world, and we must respond with economic and diplomatic pressure. Sign petitions that demand action.

4 UTILIZE THE MEDIA

Be alert for opportunities to write letters to the editor of your local and/or op-ed pieces supporting diplomatic and financial pressure on Iran. Call in to radio shows when they discuss Iran. It is critical that our community respond assertively, quickly, and publicly to misinformation being disseminated to the public by Iran, its proxies, and countries aligned with Iran against the United States.

5 DIVEST PERSONAL INVESTMENTS AND PUBLIC FUNDS

Divestment from Iran is an important economic tool by which to exert pressure. Urge your city, county, and state officials to make certain that pension funds and financing not be done through vehicles which benefit Iran's energy or financial sectors. Publicly acknowledge and support public officials who take a stand. Also, divest personal investments from companies that continue to do business in Iran; these include: Siemens, Nokia, Mitsubishi, Nestle, Royal Dutch Shell, and many more.

6 SHOW YOUR PUBLIC SUPPORT

Download and display signs. Publicly display signage on our institutional and synagogue property urging that we must prevent a nuclear Iran. It demonstrates our community's commitment to keep the issue of a nuclear Iran before the public.

7 LOBBY YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO SUPPORT SANCTION LEGISLATION

Urge your senators and representatives to tighten sanctions on companies doing business with Iran. Ask your Representative to co-sponsor and support the Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act (H.R.2194), Iran Sanctions Enabling Act of 2009 (H.R.1327), and the Iran Diplomatic Enhancement Act of 2009 (H.R.1985). Urge members of the Financial Services and Foreign Affairs Committees to move these bills forward and to vote for them.