By many measures, Israel has never been stronger or healthier. Its GDP continues to rise, its population continues to increase, and its defense capabilities continue to improve. And yet Zionism today is in crisis.
If Israel incorporates the West Bank into borders, it will either cease to be a Jewish-majority state or cease to be a democracy. Equally grave is a slippage in support for Israel among younger Jews throughout the world, particularly in the United States.
Peter Beinart, former editor of The New Republic and columnist at The Daily Beast, visits Zócalo to make the case that Israel’s dilemmas today are ones of power, not of weakness—and that safeguarding Israel’s future will require a return to Zionism’s founding ideals.
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Can Israel Save Its Democracy? Monday, May 21 6:30 p.m. Heard Museum 2301 North Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85004
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Join KJZZ, Rio Salado College and Greater Phoenix Mensa for a lively discussion about the Future of Solar Energy, Fri., May 18 at 6 p.m. at Rio Salado College’s Conference Center, 2323 W. 14th St., Tempe, AZ 85281.
KJZZ’s Associate General Manager of News and Editorial Strategy Mark Moran will serve as the forum moderator. Moran will be joined by a panel of experts who will provide insight into the current state of the solar energy industry, the latest developments in solar technology, whether it’s cost-effective to expand the industry and what the potential impacts on the economy and environment might be.
Panelists include ASU Sustainability Scientist and Director of Lightworks, Gary Dirks; entrepreneur, innovator and Eyedestu.com CEO, Don Eyermann; and Axiom Capital Managing Director and Senior Equity Research Analyst covering Alternative Energy Companies, Gordon Johnson.
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