FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 12, 2025
This evening, Israel struck numerous targeted sites across Iran, including its nuclear facilities.
We firmly believe Israel has a right and a duty to defend itself against foreign threats – especially existential threats such as Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
JCRC Bay Area and the Bay Area Jewish community have consensus strongly opposing the Islamic Republic of Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons. While the full scope of Israel’s military operation remains unknown, intelligence reports indicate that Iran has been accelerating its efforts to achieve nuclear weapons capability.
We have long called upon America and the international community to make nuclear prevention a top diplomatic priority. Iranian nuclear weapons would be more than an existential threat to Israel, they would destabilize regional and global security. Iran’s ongoing support for U.S.-designated terrorist organizations like Hezbollah and Hamas underscores this danger.
We are united in the belief that Israelis and Iranians deserve to live in peace and security, without fear. Our hearts go out to our friends, family, and colleagues sheltering in Israel today, as well as to the Iranian civilians caught in the crossfire.
About JCRC
JCRC Bay Area is the largest collective voice of Bay Area Jews, working in pursuit of a more just world where Jewish identity is embraced and all people thrive. By building bridges and working in coalition with diverse ethnic, faith, political, and civic communities, we foster partnerships, provide meaningful educational and engagement opportunities, and build consensus for actionable solutions to real-world challenges. www.jcrc.org.
