From: AICE To: jeevacationggmail.com Subject: AICE Update: The Iran Bill to Nowhere Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2015 14:18:18 +0000 The American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise Ow 20dt. 6beoic E-Newsletter Jewish Virtual IN THIS ISSUE Myths & Facts: Exclusive Mitchell Bard in the Times of Israel Fact of the Week Video for Yom Hazikaron THIS WEEK IN JEWISH HISTORY French King Louis XIII Signs Order Expelling Jews (1615) Nazis Offer 1 Million Jews in Exchange for War Materials (1944) IDF Ends Operation Defensive Shield (2002) See More Jewish History Events AICE PROJECTS April 22, 2015 Myths & Facts: Online Exclusive Did President Obama Back Away from His Early Positions on Requirements for a Deal with Iran? The administration has changed its position on at least five issues, capitulating to Iranian demands in the belief that these concessions were necessary to reach an agreement (Kristina Wong, "5 key demands US dropped in Iran talks," The Hill, April 11, 2015): 1. Since 2009, the Obama administration and the United Nations Security Council demanded that Iran stop all uranium enrichment. Under the framework agreement, however, Iran may continue enriching uranium and producing plutonium for domestic civilian use. Myths & Facts: 2012 2. Israel originally expected any deal would require Iran to destroy its centrifuges. The administration never made this demand, but envisioned limiting the number to no more than 1,500. Now, however, Iran will be permitted to keep 6,104 centrifuges. 3. The United States originally agreed with the Israeli demand that all of Iran's nuclear facilities be dismantled. Israel was especially insistent on the destruction of the underground nuclear enrichment facility at Fordow and the heavy water reactor at Arak. Both facilities remain open under the framework agreement. 4. The framework does not put any limitations on the continued development of ballistic missiles, including those capable of carrying