Chapter of jewish voice for peace. Two of the cosponsors of evenings program. Id like to first thank and honor our events primary sponsor, rights watch. As im sure many of you may know of Nathan Thrall appearances have been canceled recently. And the fact that we are here at all this evening is due the principles and quite the courage of rw and our good friends here at temple. Please, lets show some appreciation to those who made this evening possible. Were gathering together this evening. As we all know as a horrific tragedy continues to unfold in gaza and israel. Im tempted to say that when program was first scheduled, none of us could imagined the terrible circumstances in which we now find ourselves. But im not so sure thats completely true. Palestinians, their allies and numerous human organizations, including Human Rights Watch have long been sounding the alarm that israel has been subjecting palestinians for decades to a Apartheid Regime of occupation over and over, been warned
Welcome. My name is brant rosen. Im the rabbi esthetic chicago and a member of the chicago chapter of jewish voice for peace. Two of the cosponsors of evenings program. Id like to first thank and honor our events primary sponsor, rights watch. As im sure many of you may know of Nathan Thrall appearances have been canceled recently. And the fact that we are here at all this evening is due the principles and quite the courage of rw and our good friends here at temple. Please, lets show some appreciation to those who made this evening possible. Were gathering together this evening. As we all know as a horrific tragedy continues to unfold in gaza and israel. Im tempted to say that when program was first scheduled, none of us could imagined the terrible circumstances in which we now find ourselves. But im not so sure thats completely true. Palestinians, their allies and numerous human organizations, including Human Rights Watch have long been sounding the alarm that israel has been subjecti
To. Do you want to add anything . I mean, its its sobering and sobering and i mean, the good news other day, some good news, i suppose is a very low bar. But durbin did step forward and call for a cease fire but the fact that so have not even done that. I mean your larger political analysis is of the situation there just call for a call for a cease fire at this seems to be a bottom. So i want to share something that share through others at on november 4th, the demonstration in washington, d. C. , and then segway to questions after that. So as people know, there was a massive mobilization in washington november 4th. Many some people this room may have gone. Many people know went and groups that i work with the rising Majority Movement for black lives, blacks for palestine and scholars for social justice were there and i offered a statement and some reflections that i want to share with you. And then we will open it up for questions. But its titled a black feminist statement of solidaire
Welcome. My name is brant rosen. Im the rabbi esthetic chicago and a member of the chicago chapter of jewish voice for peace. Two of the cosponsors of evenings program. Id like to first thank and honor our events primary sponsor, rights watch. As im sure many of you may know of Nathan Thrall appearances have been canceled recently. And the fact that we are here at all this evening is due the principles and quite the courage of rw and our good friends here at temple. Please, lets show some appreciation to those who made this evening possible. Were gathering together this evening. As we all know as a horrific tragedy continues to unfold in gaza and israel. Im tempted to say that when program was first scheduled, none of us could imagined the terrible circumstances in which we now find ourselves. But im not so sure thats completely true. Palestinians, their allies and numerous human organizations, including Human Rights Watch have long been sounding the alarm that israel has been subjecti