Read AJC Chicago's letters to the French Consul General and the German Consul General below.  Click here to learn more about AJC Chicago's International efforts.

The Honorable Jean-Baptiste de Boissiere 
Consulate General of France 
Chicago, IL 60601

Dear Consul General de Boissiere,

On behalf of the American Jewish Committee, we write to thank you for France’s recent comments about the need for sanctions against Iran.  We want you to know that we share your European Minister’s hopes that Europe will work together to bring sanctions against Iran.

We look forward to working with you and your colleagues at the United Nations when France assumes the U.N. Security Council Presidency on February 1, 2010.

Please do not hesitate to call us if there is anything we can do to assist you.

Respectfully,

s/
Daniel Elbaum 
AJC Chicago Director 
s/
Lawrence Adelman
AJC Chicago President

The Honorable Onno Huckmann 
Consulate General, Federal Republic of Germany 
Chicago, IL 60611

Dear Consul General Huckmann,

On behalf of the American Jewish Committee, we write to thank you for Prime Minister Merkel’s strong statement on Iran and the contention that February will be a “decisive” month for sanctions.  The Prime Minister’s appearance with Israeli President Shimon Peres at the press conference sent a clear and unmistakable message to the global community on this important issue.

We look forward to working with you and your colleagues at the United Nations and the European Union.

We are looking forward to our scheduled lunch meeting in February.  Please do not hesitate to call us if there is anything we can do to assist you.

s/
Daniel Elbaum 
AJC Chicago Director 
s/
Lawrence Adelman
AJC Chicago President