The Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs today accused Iran of facilitating Hamas rocket attacks on Israel. Tom Neumann, executive director of the Institute, stated that "The role of Iran in the training and buildup of the Hamas arsenal has been regrettably overlooked by the world's media and many of its political leaders."

Tom Neumann, Executive Director of the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA), today sent a letter to Malcolm Hoenlein, Executive Vice Chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, strongly opposing the decision by the Conference of Presidents to disinvite Gov. Palin to speak at a rally scheduled for Monday, September 22 to protest the appearance of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the United Nations, and questioning why member organizations had not been consulted before this drastic action was taken.

The Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA) today [Sept. 16, 2008] called upon Congress to restore the necessary funding for missile defense sites in Poland and the Czech Republic, noting that U.S. support is critical to defending the West from threats posed by a potentially nuclear-armed Iran armed with ballistics missiles capable of reaching Europe.