Iran protest in NY at noon Fri.

A demonstration relating to the pending Iranian nuclear agreement is set for noon this Friday (March 27) outside the Manhattan offices of Senators Schumer and Gillibrand.

The vigil, at 780 Third Ave., between East 48 and 49 streets, is being organized by Jeff Wiesenfeld and the Jewish Rapid Response Coalition.

The senators will be asked to support the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015, the bi-partisan bill sponsored by Senators Menendez and Corker that is expected to come up for a vote shortly, possibly before Friday. If the bill passes, President Obama will likely veto it, triggering an override vote.

“Tremendous forces are working against Israel at this moment,” said a Coalition statement. “We cannot afford to remain silent in the face of Israel’s most dire threat. As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyu has said, ‘For the U.S., this is a matter of national security; for Israel, this is a matter of survival.”

“Our Senators Schumer and Gillibrand, despite their public statements to Jewish groups claiming their commitment to Israel, have been silent about whether or not they intend to vote for the override of  Obama’s expected veto.

“For many of us, Friday, erev Shabbat, is an extremely busy day, but this is the day when both Senators are in the building.

“The forces working against Israel are becoming more and more vocal. Supporters of Israel cannot afford to remain silent any longer!

“Be at the rally on Friday so that you can proudly answer your children, when they ask, ‘What did you do for the Jewish people and Israel?’ when a true existential threat to Israel arose in your lifetime.