For Immediate Release
April 17, 2017
Contact: Jennifer Salan 202-429-9210 jsalan@aaiusa.org
Media Advisory
US Commission Rejects Faith Leaders' Appeals to Examine Israel's Violations of Religious Freedom
Washington, DC – On Wednesday, April 26, James Zogby, President of the Arab American Institute who serves as a member of the U.S. Commission
on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), will be joined by Father Drew Christiansen of Georgetown’s Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs; Jim Winkler of the National Council of Churches and Wes Granberg-Michaelson,
General Secretary Emeritus of the Reformed Church in America to discuss
the refusal of USCIRF to examine Israeli violations of religious
freedom.
Zogby,
will outline two requests for the Commission to examine discrimination
against Muslims, Christians and non-Orthodox Jews in Israel and the
occupied territories. Both requests were rejected by the Commission.
Documentation of the requests will be provided at the briefing.
WHO:
James Zogby, AAI President; Father Drew Christiansen, Georgetown’s
Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs; Jim Winkler,
President
and General Secretary of the National Council of Churches; and Wes Granberg-Michaelson General Secretary Emeritus, Reformed Church in America
WHAT: Press Briefing to Discuss USCIRF’s Rejection of Appeals to Examine Israel's Violations of Religious Freedom
WHEN: Wednesday, April 26, 10:30AM
WHERE: Lutheran Church of the Reformation, 212 East Capitol St NE DC, Blue Room
RSVP Requested: jsalan@aaiusa.org
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Founded
in 1985, the Arab American Institute (AAI) is a nonprofit organization
committed to the civic and political empowerment of Americans of Arab
descent. AAI provides policy, research and public affairs services to
support a broad range of community activities. For more information
please visit aaiusa.org
Jennifer Salan
@jensalan
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