Symposium
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9:15-9:30 Introduction and Greeting
Dr. Lars Hänsel, Director, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Jerusalem
Prof. Eyal Ben-Ari, Truman Institute for the Advancement of Peace, Hebrew University
Prof. Yaacov Bar-Siman-Tov, Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies and Swiss Center for Conflict Management and Resolution, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
9:30-11:00 The Civilian Aspects of Peace Support Operations in the Israeli-Palestinian Context
Chair: Prof. Galia Golan, Interdisciplinary Center, Herzeliya
Brig. Gen. Udi Dekel, Plans and Policy Directorate, IDF
Lessons from the Second Lebanon War
Mr. Walid Salem, Director, Jerusalem Office, Panorama Center
The Civilian Aspects of Peace Support Operations: The Palestinian Experience and Perspective
International Committee of the Red Cross Representative, Tel Aviv Delegation
Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC): A Critical Humanitarian Perspective
11:00-11:30 Coffee Break
11:30-13:00 The Regional Actors’ Angle
Chair: Prof. Jim Fergusson, The Center for Defense and Security Studies, University of Manitoba
Dr. Yoram Meital, Chairman, Chaim Herzog Center for Middle East Studies and Diplomacy, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Egypt's Policy toward the Israeli-Palestinian Arena
Prof. Eli Podeh, Director, Department of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, Hebrew University
The Arab League Initiative and its Implications for a Peace Support Operation in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Prof. Alfred Pijpers, Clingendael Institute, European Studies Program, The Hague, Netherlands
The Role of the EU: How to Avoid the Errors of the Past
13:00-14:30 Lunch
14:30-16:00 The Local Actors’ Perspective
Chair: Prof. Allen Sens, Department of Political Science, University of British Columbia
Mr. Jibril Rajoub, National Security Advisor, Palestinian Authority
Why not a Peace Support Operation in Palestine – A Critical View
Brig. Gen. (res) Shlomo Brom, Senior Researcher, Institute for National Security Studies (formerly the Jaffe Center)
The Israeli Approach to Peacekeeping Forces and its Consequences on Potential Applications in the Israeli-Palestinian Arena
Mr. Yossi Alpher, Co-Editor, Bitter Lemons
Peacemaking and Peacekeeping: The "Icing on the Cake" Theory
16:00-16:30 Coffee Break
16:30-18:00 Summary and Conclusion
Prof. Eyal Ben-Ari, Truman Institute for the Advancement of Peace, Hebrew University
Prof. Yaacov Bar-Siman-Tov, Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies and Swiss Center for Conflict Management and Resolution, Hebrew University of Jerusalem