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3 - 9 June, 2009
(Please note that all speakers are tentative, based on their busy and unpredictable schedules)
Wednesday, June 3rd
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| 8:45 am |
Optional Tour of the recently renovated Yad V’Shem Holocaust Museum.
Rabbi Eliyahu Ellis, Historian & Tour Guide. |
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Meet at HonestReporting desk in hotel reception. |
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| 1:00 pm |
Meet in lobby of hotel. Depart for Old City, Jerusalem. |
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| 1:15 pm |
Opening reception and introductions. |
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| 2:00 pm |
An Eye-Opener to Advocacy |
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| 3:00 pm |
Natan Sharanksy,
internationally renowned human rights activist, political leader, and author |
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| 4:30 pm |
Welcome to Jerusalem!
Nir Barkat, Mayor of Jerusalem |
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| 5:30 pm |
Dinner at "Between the Arches", Ancient Crusader structure, restored as a modern restaurant |
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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, June 4th
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| 6:30 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 |
"Confrontation on Campus" Audio/Visual Presentation
Patrick Amar, Hasbara Fellowships |
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| 9:30 am |
Dore Gold, President of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, former Israel Ambassador to the UN, and Advisor to the Prime Minister. |
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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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| 12:45 pm |
Bus departs for Old City of Jerusalem |
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| 1:30 pm |
Falafel lunch at "Quarter Café" with students from Hasbara Fellowships |
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| 3:00 pm |
The Jerusalem Archaeological Park
Guided tour of one of the biggest excavations in the country, just south of the Temple Mount. |
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| 5:15 pm |
"How to Effectively Advocate for Israel"
Neil Lazarus, Director of AwesomeSeminars.com |
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| 7:30 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, June 5th
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| 8:00 am |
"Behind the Scenes at HonestReporting"
Joe Hyams, CEO for HonestReporting.com |
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| 9:30 am |
Depart for Gush Etzion for a local perspective
Yarden Frankl, Director of Special Resources, HonestReporting.com |
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- Audio/Visual Show at Kibbutz Kfar Etzion
- Maale Rachavam – a small mixed community, slated for removal
- Tekoa – discuss strategic importance - some of Israel’s best views
- Herodian – Israel’s latest big excavation find
- Meet Shaul Goldstein, Mayor of Gush Etzion
- Gavna - Lunch with a breathtaking view
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| 3:00 pm |
Return to hotel. Prepare for Shabbat. |
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| 5:30 pm |
Leave for Old City |
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| 6:00 pm |
"Getting into the Shabbat Spirit" with Rabbi Yom Tov Glaser and college students from across America |
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Kabbalat Shabbat at the Western Wall |
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| 7:30 pm |
"The Beauty of Shabbat"
An anthology of stories & thoughts for Shabbat by Shprintzee Rappaport, international lecturer and author of "Rays of the Sun" |
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| 8:30 pm |
Shabbat Dinner in the Old City overlooking the Western Wall.
An authentic, traditional Shabbat experience in the Heart of Jerusalem. |
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Shabbat, Saturday June 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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| 5:00 pm |
Buffet-style light Third Meal in the conference room. |
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| 5:30 pm |
"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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| 7:15 pm |
"Genesis and the Big Bang; The Wonder of Creation"
Dr. Gerald Schroeder, author and international lecturer |
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| 8:25 pm |
Havdalah – A short, farewell ceremony to end Shabbat. |
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Free time for shopping and relaxation. |
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Sunday, June 7th
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| 7:20 am |
Bus departs for tour of the Western Wall Tunnels |
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| 9:15 am |
"Welcome to MediaCentral"
Aryeh Green, Director |
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| 10:00 am |
"Human Rights, NGOs, the Media and the Durban Strategy",
Professor Gerald Steinberg, Bar Ilan University |
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| 11:30 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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Lunch at Café Rimon |
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| 3:00 pm |
"The Foreign Media in Israel"
Danny Seaman, Director, Government Press Office |
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| 4:30 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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| 7:15 pm |
Dinner at Sheyan, a new Asian and Chinese restaurant; a lovely Asian retreat, situated in the beautiful windmill complex in the Rehavia neighborhood with guest speaker, General Efy Eitam. |
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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, June 8th
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"Threats & Security" Overview
with Elliot Chodoff, Military Analyst, IDF Major (res.)
The actual itinerary for this day, will be determined at the time, based on facts-on-the-ground. The following is a suggested itinerary based on previous Missions: |
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- Solidarity trip to Sderot.
- Briefing by Sderot Home Command and the hi-tech response to Kassam rockets.
- Visit the Sderot Police Station – site of the Kassam collection.
- Picnic lunch.
- Discuss civilian involvement on both sides of the conflict; military vs. political solutions with terrorist organizations, and their sponsor states.
- Discuss means of combating terrorism and the new hybrid guerrilla/terrorist organizations.
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Dinner at B’Chatzeh Shel Ora, an authentic, home-style Yemenite restaurant in the owner’s private orchards |
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Tuesday: June 9th
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| 8:00 am |
"Human Rights in the West Bank and Gaza Strip"
Jessica Montell, Director of B’tselem: the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories |
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| 9:45 am |
Mark Regev, Spokesman for the Prime Minister’s office |
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| 10:50 am |
"A Journalist’s View"
Caroline Glick, Deputy Managing Editor - The Jerusalem Post |
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| 12:00 pm |
Free time for check-out (for those leaving today.) |
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| 12:45 pm |
Optional Tour of the Menachem Begin Center, with light lunch |
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| 5:00 pm |
Final Dinner and closing remarks in the beautiful Ticho House |
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| 8:15 pm |
Transfer to airport for those leaving tonight |
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