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3 - 9 December, 2008
(Please note that all speakers are tentative, based on their busy and unpredictable schedules)
Wednesday, December 3rd
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| 8:45 am |
Optional Tour of the Western Wall Tunnels, with Tour Guide Esti Hershkowitz.
Meet at HonestReporting desk in hotel reception. |
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| 1:00 pm |
Meet in lobby of hotel. Depart for Shalem Center, Jerusalem. |
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| 1:30 pm |
Opening reception and introductions. |
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| 2:30 pm |
An Eye-Opener to Advocacy |
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| 3:00 pm |
Mark Regev, Spokesman for the Prime Minister’s office |
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| 4:00 pm |
Welcome to Jerusalem!
Lt. Gen. (Res.) Moshe Ya’alon, 17th Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces; fellow at the Adelson Institute for Strategic Studies at the Shalem Center. |
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| 5:30 pm |
Dinner at "Joy", one of Jerusalem’s favorite meat restaurants, in the German Colony neighborhood |
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Optional: Unwind, release steam and discuss the day’s programming in the lounge of the Inbal hotel. |
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Thursday, December 4th
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| 6:00 am |
Optional: "Jerusalem Jet-Lag Jog" with Ephraim Shore |
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| 7:00-8:15 am |
Breakfast
Israel is famous for its special hotel breakfast: this is not just any breakfast – it's a banquet! Enjoy a countless selection of cheeses, homemade breads, juices, coffees, fruits, grains, cereals, veggies, fish and more. |
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| 8:30 am |
"What Arabs inside Israel are Really Thinking"
Khaled Abu Toameh, Israeli Arab, West Bank and Gaza correspondent for the Jerusalem Post, and the US News and World Report. |
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| 10:15 am |
"Shaping Israel’s Image"
David Olesker, Director of the Jerusalem Center for Communication and Advocacy Training
A workshop that teaches Israel supporters how to understand the way negative perceptions of Israel are formed and the tools needed to present a new positive image |
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| 12:30 pm |
Lunch at "Between the Arches"
Ancient Crusader structure, restored as a modern restaurant. |
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| 3:00 pm |
"Confrontation on Campus" Audio/Visual Presentation
Patrick Amar, Hasbara Fellowships |
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| 4:00 pm |
"Palestinian Media Incitement"
Itamar Marcus, Palestinian Media Watch (www.pmw.org.il) – Watchdog group that monitors Palestinian media for incitement to violence and anti-Israel propaganda |
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| 6:30 pm |
Dinner at "Noya"
An elegant, new meat restaurant, combining the tastes of the French cuisine and the Mediterranean; located in the center of Jerusalem, in an old and fancy building with a magnificent décor. |
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Optional: Unwind, release steam and discuss the day’s programming in the lounge of the Hotel. |
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Friday, December 5th
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| 6:00 am |
Optional: Morning Prayers at the Western Wall |
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| 8:15 am |
"Behind the Scenes at HonestReporting"
Joe Hyams, CEO for HonestReporting.com |
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| 10:00 am |
Tour of the Security Fence with Neil Lazarus, Director of AwesomeSeminars.com |
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Pizza lunch at the home of Neil Lazarus, in Tsur Hadassah, a borderline town, twenty minutes from Jerusalem. |
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| 1:00 pm |
Pick up cakes and deliver to soldiers at checkpoints in the area (bring some shekels!) |
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| 3:00 pm |
Prepare for Shabbat |
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Candlelighting (4:15 pm)
Kabbalat Shabbat |
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| 4:45 pm |
Optional: "The Beauty of Shabbat"
An anthology of stories and thoughts for the Shabbat |
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| 5:30 pm |
Shabbat Dinner in the Inbal Hotel
An authentic, traditional Shabbat Experience, with lots of atmosphere. |
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Shabbat, Saturday December 6th
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| 8:15 am |
Optional Shabbat morning services in the beautiful 100-year-old synagogue of Yemin Moshe overlooking the walls of Jerusalem, or in other congregations throughout Jerusalem. (Other options available from hotel concierge).
Shabbat lunch: Home hospitality with English-speaking families who now live in Jerusalem. |
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| 4:00 pm |
"Genesis and the Big Bang; The Wonder of Creation"
Dr. Gerald Schroeder, author and international lecturer |
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| 5:45 pm |
"How to Effectively Advocate for Israel"
Neil Lazarus, Director of AwesomeSeminars.com |
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| 8:00 pm |
Melave Malka Ice Cream Party in downtown Jerusalem |
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Sunday, December 7th
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| 8:30 am |
Bus departs for MediaCentral |
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| 9:00 am |
"Welcome to Media Central"
Aryeh Green, Director |
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| 10:00 am |
"Taking the Battle Against Terrorism into the Courts"
Nitsana Leitner, Esq., Director, Israel Legal Center; providing legal representation and resources for courtroom struggles on behalf of the Jewish State |
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| 11:00 am |
"Debunking the Demographic Scare"
Yoram Ettinger, Former Israeli Ambassador to the US, and expert on US-Israel relations. |
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| 1:00 pm |
Light, working lunch at MediaCentral offices |
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| 1:30 pm |
"The Challenges of Reporting Fairly in the Middle East"
Moderator: Simon Plosker, Managing Editor, HonestReporting.com Press Panel
Joe Federman, Associated Press
Jay Bushinsky, CBS Radio
Bruno Nota, ABC News |
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| 2:45 pm |
Depart for short walk to Government Press Offices |
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| 3:30 pm |
"The Foreign Media in Israel"
Danny Seaman, Director, Government Press Office |
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| 5:00 pm |
Bus departs for Camels, Dinner and Drums in the Judean Desert, Abraham style |
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Optional: Unwind, release steam and discuss the day’s programming in the lounge of the Hotel. |
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Monday, December 8th
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| 7:00 am |
Three Borders: Three Different Threats
Full day trip to the North with Elliot Chodoff, Military Analyst, IDF Major (res.)- Travel north along Israel's border with Jordan.
- Visit Naharayim and the Island of Peace where 7 schoolgirls from Beit Shemesh were killed by a Jordanian soldier in 1997.
- Overlook above the Sea of Galilee.
- Explore the security situation in the North, including the re-arming of Hizbullah in Lebanon after the 2006 War; the prospects for peace with Syria; and the possible return of Syrian forces to the shores of the sea.
- Discuss means of combating terrorism and the new hybrid guerrilla/terrorist organizations.
- Continue to Mt Bental, where we will look out over the Damascus plain, and get a sense of the military significance of the Golan in the defense of Northern Israel.
- Dine in Zichron Yaakov at the original Carmel Winery.
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Tuesday: December 9th
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| 8:30 am |
Avshalom Vilan, MK – Meretz-Yahad Knesset Party Member |
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| 9:30 am |
The Effect of the Media on Tourism
Ruhama Avraham, Balila, MK – Minister of Tourism |
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| 11:00 am |
"A Journalist’s View"
Caroline Glick, Deputy Managing Editor - The Jerusalem Post |
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| 12:30 pm |
Free time for check-out (for those leaving today.) |
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| 2:00 pm |
Optional tour of Yad V'Shem - Holocaust Memorial Museum |
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| 5:30 pm |
Final Banquet and closing remarks |
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