Press Briefing to Discuss USCIRF’s Rejection of Appeals to Examine Israel’s Violations of Religious Freedom

Apr 26 2017

Wednesday
EST

Lutheran Church of the Reformation
212 East Capitol St NE DC, Blue Room,
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.

RSVP Requested: jsalan@aaiusa.org

Read more: http://www.aaiusa.org/media_advisory_us_commission_rejects_faith_leaders_appeals_to_examine_israel_s_violations_of_religious_freedom