Obama tries to reassure nervous Jewish groups over Iran deal By Jim Acosta
President Barack Obama met with liberal and conservative Jewish- American groups on Monday to hear the administration's pitch on its nuclear deal with Iran. There was two meetings in which Obama addressed the questions and concerns of officials from the nation's top Jewish American organizations. He tried to show the White House's "depth of commitment to Israel", but he still heard from many participants who expressed fear and anxiety about the agreement announced on April 2. The White House Press Secretary said that the two meetings were to show that this agreement is clearly in the best interests of the USA.
I think that Obama made the right move by hosting the meetings with all those still wary about the agreement with Iran. He did this so that he can convince them that this is the best action that could be made. If he did not address the obvious fear and anxiety felt by his citizens, they could have changed their support of the agreement which would have caused delays and change of action. This article highlights how politicians try to mold our opinions by offering the public information and allowing our voices or concerns to be heard. Now that Obama has addressed most of the concerns of the Jewish-American community, he can proceed with the agreement with their support.
I agree that it was right to hear the concerns of citizens on this issue. I'm glad that our government is still interested (at least somewhat) in what its citizens feel, because the government is made by and for the people. I'm glad we have the chance to influence our government, because as we see on the news, not every country is so lucky.
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