The US-Israeli Partnership - An Ethical Critique. Racine.

3/1 Mon 7 pm US-Israel Relationship Examined;The US-Israeli Partnership - An Ethical Critique. Racine. Olympia Brown,Unitarian Universalist Church, 625 College Avenue. Presentation by Daniel Maguire, Professor of Ethics - Marquette University. Free and open to the public. Info: Wayne Johnson - 262/639-7149

The U.S. Israeli Partnership

Presentation 1 March 2010

Perhaps no two of the world's nations are closer allies than the United States and Israel.  Israel is the largest beneficiary of US military and economic aid; the US usually defends and supports actions by Israel that are seen by much of the rest of the world as aggressive and illegal.  A recent obvious example is the Israeli attack and invasion of Gaza of a year ago.  It was supported and largely paid for by the US government and condemned by many, including many Israelis.

Daniel Maguire, Professor of Ethics at Marquette University will examine this alliance in a presentation Monday 1 March 2010.  Entitled "The U.S. Israeli Partnership: An Ethical Critique," it will begin at 7:00 pm at Olympia Brown Unitarian Universalist Church, 625 College Avenue, Racine (College Avenue & 7^th Street).  The event is free and open to the public.

Prof. Maguire will also present at noon on 1 March at UW-Parkside, Molinaro 107.

Prof. Maguire is the author of numerous books and articles on such topics as just war theory, progressive Catholicism, woman's liberation, death and dying, and issues of contraception and abortion.  He was president of the Society of Christian Ethics and is current president of the Religious Consultation on Population, Reproductive Health and Ethics.

He has received various awards and honors, including being listed by Ms. Magazine as "one of the 40 male heroes of the past decade, men who took chances and made a difference."  He received a "best teacher" award when he was a Visiting Professor at Notre Dame University.

Daniel Maguire's presentation is sponsored by the Racine Coalition for Peace and Justice.  The Coalition is an initiative to promote citizen understanding, raise public awareness, and encourage participation in the democratic process for the purpose of achieving peace and just relations among peoples and nations and protecting civil liberties. 

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