November 27, 2023

The Honorable Charles Schumer The Honorable Mike Johnson

Majority Leader Speaker
United States Senate United States House of Representatives

The Honorable Mitch McConnell The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries

Minority Leader Minority Leader
United States Senate United States House of Representatives

Dear Majority Leader Schumer, Minority Leader McConnell, Speaker Johnson, and Minority Leader Jeffries:

We the undersigned leaders of American religious communities and organizations join herein to defend the
Jewish people, the State of Israel, and the values that unite us as people of faith.

We represent many faith traditions and have come together, in one united voice, to defend our shared
humanity against barbarism and terror.

On October 7, the Hamas terrorist organization slaughtered thousands of innocent Jewish men, women, and
children. The monstrosity and evil of these barbaric attacks have shocked our conscience. The killings were
the most significant massacre of the Jewish people since the Holocaust. In the wake of this horrific terror,
antisemitic protests erupted in the United States and around the world. We will not remain silent in response.

Like the signatories of this letter, the majority of Americans continue to stand by their Jewish brothers and
sisters in the United States and in the Jewish homeland of Israel. As Jews remain the target of more than half
of religion-motivated hate crimes in the United States and as Israel faces a fight for its survival, Americans of
all faiths and backgrounds must take action now.

With this letter, we issue a united condemnation of antisemitism and proclaim our support for Israel’s right to
self-defense. The United States government, and the people’s representatives in Congress, cannot waver both
in combatting antisemitism and in supporting the State of Israel.

We call on the United States Congress to without delay take the following specific steps to fight antisemitism
and ensure that the Jewish state survives this horrific attack.

1. Make it a top priority to advance legislation to help fund Israel’s defenses as soon as possible.
2. Pass the Countering Hate Against Israel (CHAI) by Federal Contractors Act, bipartisan legislation
that would ensure U.S. taxpayer dollars are not subsidizing the antisemitic movement to boycott
Israel out of existence.
3. Pass the Antisemitism Awareness Act, bipartisan legislation that would both revoke the tax-exempt
status of universities that refuse to fight antisemitism on campus and direct the Biden administration
to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism while
investigating hate crimes.
4. Pass the Maximum Pressure Act that would require any new deal with Iran to be ratified by the U.S.
Senate and restrict the President’s ability to lift sanctions on Iran.
5. Pass the No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act to permanently freeze the $6 billion of Iranian funds
released as part of the Biden administration’s 2023 hostage deal.
6. Through vigorous congressional oversight, require the Department of Justice, Department of
Homeland Security, and other relevant agencies to take all necessary measures to prevent,
prosecute, and punish antisemitic hate crimes in the United States.
 7. Take the following broader measures to increase regional stability and Israel’s security: support
Israel’s efforts to degrade and destroy the Islamic terrorist organizations Hamas and Palestinian
Islamic Jihad in Gaza; help Israel defend its civilian population with more Iron Dome protection;
press for economic and diplomatic normalization between Israel and regional Arab nations;
maintain robust sanctions on the Iranian regime, which funds Hamas; and force Qatar to choose
between remaining a major non-NATO ally of the United States or continuing its support for
Hamas leadership and terrorism.

As faith leaders representing many traditions, we affirm our support for the Jewish people and the State of
Israel. We call on Americans of all religious backgrounds to join us in pledging our unwavering commitment
to stand by our Jewish brothers and sisters.

Sincerely,

Ralph E. Reed Timothy R. Head James Dobson, Ph.D.

Chairman Executive Director Founder & Chairman
Faith & Freedom Coalition Faith & Freedom Coalition Dr. James Dobson Family Institute

Jonathan Falwell Jentezen Franklin Dr. Jack Graham

Pastor, Thomas Road Baptist Church Senior Pastor, Free Chapel Senior Pastor, Prestonwood Baptist
Chancellor, Liberty University Gainesville, Georgia Church
Lynchburg, Virginia Plano, Texas

Debra Herbeck
John Hagee Founder & Executive Director Dr. Robert Jeffress
Chief Executive Officer & Senior Be Love Revolution – Renewal Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church
Pastor, Cornerstone Church Ministries Dallas, Texas
San Antonio, Texas

Dr. Richard Land
Executive Editor, The Christian Post
President Emeritus, Southern
Evangelical Seminary
Gordon Robertson
David Olson Chief Executive Officer & President
Senior Pastor, Heartland Church The Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc.
Ankeny, Iowa

James Robison Jordan Sekulow Rabbi Tuly Weisz

Founder & President, LIFE President & Chief Executive Officer Director, Israel365
Outreach International ACLJ Action Editor, The Israel Bible

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