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Jewish groups condemn Trump’s threat that a ‘whole civilization will die’ in Iran

JL;DR SUMMARY President Donald Trump faced intense backlash from Jewish groups for his declaration on social media threatening the destruction of an entire civilization if Iran did not comply with his demands regarding the Strait of Hormuz. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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PassoverIranDonald TrumpJewish LeadershipJewish ValuesWar CrimesMiddle East TensionsStrait Of HormuzJewish CondemnationGenocide Threat

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Washington, D.C., Washington DC, United States
"President Donald Trump mimics firing a gun during a news conference in the White House briefing room about the war in Iran on Monday, April 6, 2026."
Iran
"Jewish groups were among those criticizing President Donald Trump and accusing him of using genocidal rhetoric on Tuesday after Trump posted online that a whole civilization will die tonight if Iran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz."
Israel
"Tonight, I pray that the Pharaohs who insist on our demise recognize the harm that they may bring on themselves, Rabbi Arie Hasit, associate dean of the Schechter Rabbinical Seminary in Israel, wrote on Facebook."

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