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.”
Full recording is below. Ofer Cassif, an Israeli politician and Knesset member in an Arab Israeli Party, participated as a guest speaker in our simulation. He believes that the IPC constitution should come subsequent to the return of all Palestinian refugees and the creation of a Two States. In his opinion, the formula of a…
Full recording of the simulation is below. Professor Juergensmeyer teaches Global Studies, Sociology and Religious Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He said that to a large extend the Israeli Palestinian conflict is a “war in our minds”. In each simulation participants assume the role of Israeli Prime Minister, Hamas leader and Palestinian…
A link to the recording of the full discussion is below. This was Mr. Chomsky’s second time as a guest speaker before the Israeli Palestinian Confederation. During his initial participation Mr. Chomsky criticized that portion of the IPC constitution which referred to the Israeli and Palestinian governments as “legitimate”. This time Mr. Chomsky opined on…
A link to the full simulation is below. Avraham Burg was the Speaker of the Israeli Knesset, chairman of the Jewish Agency, Chairman of the World Zionist Organization and an interim President of Israel. The simulations require participants to assume that nationwide elections were held for the entire area of Israel, the West Bank, Gaza…
Below is a link to the IPC simulation: Daoud Kuttab is an award-winning Palestinian journalist and television producer. He was the guest speaker at an IPC simulation proposing a common government for the Palestinian and Israelis. In each simulation participants assume the role of Israeli Prime Minister, Hamas leader and Palestinian Authority President. The rest…
Below is a link to the IPC simulation with Cornel West of October 3, 2021. Professor Cornel West is a prominent and provocative democratic intellectual. He is Professor of the Practice of Public Philosophy. He opposes the Israeli occupation and the injustice to the Palestinian people. He supports peace between Israelis and Palestinians. He was…
Below is a recording of the September 192021, simulation with Professor Alan Dershowitz Professor Alan M. Dershowitz teaches law at Harvard university. He specializes in civil liberties, individual rights and criminal law. He is also known as “Israel’s single most visible attorney in the court of public opinion. He published many books and articles including…
Below is a recording of our simulation. Ambassador Dennis Ross played a leading role in shaping U.S. involvement in the Middle East peace process, dealing directly with the parties as the U.S. point man on the peace process in both the George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton administrations. He served two years as special…
Below is a link to the full simulation. Professor Noam Chomsky teaches analytic philosophy and cognitive science at MIT and the University of Arizona. He was our guest speaker. In each simulation participants assumes the role of Israeli prime minister, Hamas leader and Palestinian authority president. The rest of the participants are asked to act…
Below you will find a link to watch the full simulation. Peter Beinart is a Professor of Journalism and Political Science, the Editor-at-Large of Jewish Currents, a CNN Political Commentator, a frequent contributor to The New York Times and a Fellow at the Foundation for Middle East Peace. In each simulation participants assume the role of the…