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Ned Rosch of National Jewish Voice for Peace has written a chapter for a new book, Reclaiming Judaism from Zionism: Stories of Personal Transformation and Mustafa Akhwand is founder and Executive Director for Shia Rights Watch.\nPortland resident, Ned Rosch\xa0has written a chapter for the book,\xa0Reclaiming Judaism from Zionism: Stories of Personal Transformation\xa0that was\xa0released in May 2019.\xa0A part of his\xa0chapter, \u201cPalestine and My Journey of Self-Discovery\u201d was\xa0published in Yes Magazine. The book\u2019s promotion reads:\xa0\n\u201cToday Jews face a choice. We can be loyal to the ethical imperatives at the heart of Judaism \u2014 love the stranger, pursue justice, and repair the world. Or we can give our unconditional support to the state of Israel. It is a choice between Judaism as a religion and the nationalist ideology of Zionism, which is usurping that religion.\u201d\xa0\nNed Rosch will be sharing his story at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Beaverton, Sunday, August 4th at 9 am. \nIn the second half of the show, host John Shuck\xa0speaks with\xa0Mustafa Akhwand,\xa0the founder and Executive Director of\xa0Shia Rights Watch (SRW),\xa0which focuses on the humanitarian rights of Shia Muslims. With a network of over 600 people, Shia Rights Watch plays a critical role in improving the quality of life for all minority populations around the world. Various human rights and peace-keeping organizations have recognized Mr. Akhwand\u2019s human rights advocacy including Freemuslim (Center for De-Radicalization & Extremism Prevention), Amnesty International, Human Rights Education Association, United States Institute of Peace, Adam Center for Defending Rights and Beliefs, and Center for Strategic Studies in Iraq.\xa0\nHere is a link to the Camp Speicher Massacre referenced by Mustafa Akhwand during the broadcast.