PART 1: Negotiating with Terror
In 2011, Israel set 1,027 prisoners free in exchange for the release of Gilad Shalit. More recently, the rise of ISIS and the beheadings in Iraq have forced us to revisit this heart wrenching debate: Should we pay hefty ransoms or release dangerous criminals in exchange for the life and freedom of an innocent hostage?
Wednesday May 13, 2015 @ 7:45pm
PART 2: "BREAKING THE LAW" TO SAVE LIVES
Governments and individuals struggle with the competing values of human rights vs counterterrorism; metadata access vs the right to privacy, Preventative detention orders (PDO's) vs the presumption of innocence and the right to a fair trial, co-operating with foreign intelligence agencies who may use torture or the death penalty. How does Judaism balance these competing values?
Wednesday May 20, 2015 @ 7:45pm
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