Share
A prominent Jewish American critic of current U.S. and Israeli actions toward Palestinians in occupied territories will share his views in Fresno tonight at Clovis Community College.
Rabbi John Rosove says the policies of President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “undermine hope for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and imperil Israel’s future as a democratic homeland for the Jewish people.”
Listen to this article:
The US Gives ‘Green Light’ to Settlement Expansion
Rosove, who is rabbi emeritus of Temple Israel of Hollywood and a leader in the Reform Zionist community, will offer his insights in a presentation beginning at 6 p.m. The GV Wire Lecture Series event is free and open to the public.
“The United States has given a ‘green light’ to Israeli right-wing extremist settlement expansion and creeping West Bank annexation,” Rosove says.
“(W)e American Jews need to be able to have a responsible, honest, and civil conversation about what the vital relationship between the U.S. and Israel should be — including a discussion of how our U.S. security aid is used.”
Rosove: Debate Over Israeli Use of U.S. Funds is Appropriate
The United States provides $3.8 billion in support to Israel each year, which is more American foreign aid than any other nation receives. While supporting this aid broadly, Rosove says the debate over specific uses of U.S. funds is appropriate.
“Our tax dollars should not be used to fund or support policies that undermine Israel’s security and American interests, such as settlement expansion beyond the security fence or the demolition of Palestinian homes and communities in the occupied West Bank,” Rosove says.
Supports Two-State Solution to Palestinian Crisis
Rosove is a regular contributor to The Times of Israel and is active with J Street, a respected Washington D.C.-based advocacy organization that supports a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He is the author of the forthcoming book, Why Israel (and its Future) Matters published by Ben Yehuda Press.
The event will begin promptly at 6 p.m. in Forum Hall on the campus of Clovis Community College (Academic Center 1). The college is located at 10309 N. Willow Ave. in Fresno. Free parking for the program is available on campus in student stalls.
Trump’s Potential VP Pick Boasts About Executing Puppy
1 day ago
Trita Parsi: Blind Support for Israel Erodes Western Democracies
1 day ago
Fresno Trash Hauler’s Response to Overpayments: We Followed the City’s Rules
1 day ago
Which Six QBs Were Selected in the Top 12 of the NFL Draft?
1 day ago
Nuggets Close to Sweeping Lakers After Game 3 Win
1 day ago
Jose Ramirez: ‘I Want to Make a Statement and Put on a Show’
1 day ago
Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s 6 Shutout Innings Help Dodgers Finish Sweep, Defeat Nats 2-1
1 day ago
The 49ers Add Florida Receiver Ricky Pearsall With the 30th Draft Pick
1 day ago
Political Stunt, Egg on His Face, Personal Vendetta. Who’s Fresno DA Talking About?
1 day ago
California Legislation Wants to Uncover the ‘Hidden Homicides’ of Domestic Violence