Josef Avesar is an Israeli-born attorney who resides in Southern California. He has written numerous articles and commentaries, including: “The Israeli-Palestinian Confederation”; “Why Would the Israeli and Palestinian Government Accept a Confederation?”; “An Israeli-Palestinian Confederation Creates a Fair and Balanced Mechanism to Resolve the Issues”; “Israeli and Palestinian Governments Too Busy to Make Peace”; “Israeli-Palestinian Confederation Could Have Helped Prisoner Exchange”; “An Israeli-Palestinian Confederation Could Have Saved the Violence in Gaza”; “It’s Time to Take the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict by the Horns”; and “Israeli-Palestinian Confederation 101. He is the author of the book “ Peace, A Case for an Israeli Palestinian Confederation.”

Recording of the February 4, 2024, simulation with Professors Isaac Nevo and Lior Sternfeld

Ninety-seven percent of the initial voting audience agreed to establish a shared federal government for the people of Israel and Palestine to achieve peace. The simulated parliament then passed a constitution, which included granting veto power to the Israeli and Palestinian governments regarding legislation that affects their sovereignty. Additionally, the parliament passed laws to establish…

Recording of the January 21, 2024, simulation with Hillel Schenker

Ninety-three percent of the people who initially participated in the simulation supported a federal government for Israel and Palestine. The Parliament passed a constitution and agreed to give a veto power to the Israeli and Palestinian governments over legislation affecting their sovereignty. They also agreed to require the Israeli and Palestinian governments to teach tolerance…

Recording of the IPC January 7, 2024, simulation with Professor Omer Bar-Tov

Ninety-three percent of the participants who voted agreed to the creation of a common Israeli-Palestinian federal government to achieve peace. The simulated IPC parliament has passed a constitution, agreed to grant veto power to the separate Israeli and Palestinian governments, passed legislation requiring both educational systems to teach tolerance and understanding, including the teaching of…

Recording of the simulation with Suzanne Molner on November 12, 2023:

Ninety-three percent of the participants favored the establishment of a joint Israeli-Palestinian government to achieve peace. The parliament, consisting of both Israelis and Palestinians, voted on the following measures to resolve the current crises: 1. The Israeli and Palestinian governments are to immediately cease fire. 2. All parties involved are to return to the borders…

Recording of the IPC simulation on October 15, 2023, with Dr. Einat Wilf.

Eighty-three percent of the participants who voted agreed that establishing a federal government for Israel and Palestine would lead to peace. The parliament approved a constitution and agreed to grant veto power to the Israeli and Palestinian governments regarding legislation that would impact their sovereignty. They also agreed to pursue peace with Gaza, Iran, Lebanon,…