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May 28 - June 3, 2008
(Please note that all speakers are tentative, based on their busy and unpredictable schedules)
Wednesday, May 28th
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| 9:00 am |
Optional Tour of the Western Wall Tunnels, with Tour Guide Esti Hershkowitz.
Meet at HonestReporting desk in hotel reception. |
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| 1:30 pm |
Meet in lobby of hotel. Depart for Old City, Jerusalem. |
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| 2:00 pm |
Welcome Reception in the Old City of Jerusalem, overlooking the Western Wall. |
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| 3:30 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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| 4:30 pm |
"Israel at 60 – Where are we headed?"
Natan Sharansky, ex-Prisoner of Zion, Former Minister of Jerusalem & Diaspora Affairs, world-renowned speaker and author. |
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| 5:30 pm |
Mark Regev, Spokesman for the Prime Minister’s office |
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| 7:00 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 Hotel. |
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Thursday, May 29th
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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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| 8:00 am |
"Confrontation on Campus" Audio/Visual presentation
Patrick Amar, Hasbara Fellowships |
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| 9:00 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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| 11:15 am |
"The Challenges of Reporting Fairly in the Middle East"
Moderator: Yarden Frankl, Senior Editor, HonestReporting.com Press Panel
Joe Federman, Associated Press
Jay Bushinsky, CBS Radio
Gil Yaron, The Rheinisch Post |
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| 1:00 pm |
Lunch at "Taverna", one of Israel's finest restaurants, with stunning views of the Old City. |
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| 3:00 pm |
"Jerusalem: Divided and United" with Ken Spiro, internationally acclaimed historian, author and tour guide.- Kibbutz Ramat Rachel - southern border '48-'67 and site of some of heaviest fighting in 1948.
- Nebe Samuel - Strategic position throughout history protecting approaches to Jerusalem.
- Strategic overview of current situation.
- Overlook of entire country (from the Mediterranean to Jordan).
- View of security fence and view of settlements and Arab Villages.
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| 7:00 pm |
Dinner at "Sheyan" a new Asian and Chinese restaurant; a lovely Asian retreat, situated in the beautiful windmill complex in the Rehavia neighborhood. |
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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, May 30th
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| 8:30 am |
"Behind the Scenes at HonestReporting"
Part 1
Joe Hyams, Managing Director, HonestReporting.com |
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| 10:30am |
Depart for Gush Etzion |
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| 11:00 am |
Audio/Visual Show at Kibbutz Kfar Etzion |
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| 12:00 pm |
Pizza lunch and shopping at Gush Etzion Winery |
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| 1:30 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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| 6:00 pm |
"Welcoming the Shabbat in Jerusalem"
with Rabbi Yom Tov Glaser and college students from across America
Candlelighting (6:58 pm)
Kabbalat Shabbat at the Western Wall |
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| 7:30 pm |
"The Beauty of Shabbat" (Optional)
An anthology of stories and thoughts for the Shabbat |
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| 8:00 pm |
Shabbat Dinner in the Old City overlooking the Western Wall
An authentic, traditional Shabbat experience in the Heart of Jerusalem, with students from Hasbara Fellowships |
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Shabbat: Saturday, May 31st
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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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| 3:30 pm |
Optional: Walking Tour of Jerusalem |
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| 5:15 pm |
Buffet-style light Third Meal in the conference room |
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| 5:30 pm |
"Communicating for Israel"
Patrick Amar, Hasbara Fellowships |
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| 7:00 pm |
"Genesis and the Big Bang; The Wonder of Creation"
Dr. Gerald Schroeder, author and international lecturer |
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| 8:30 pm |
"Behind the Scenes at HonestReporting"
Part 2
Joe Hyams, Managing Director, HonestReporting.com |
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Sunday, June 1st
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| 7:00 am |
Terrorists, Guerrillas, National Security, and Hope for the Future: Tour of Israel's Southern Fronts
with Elliot Chodoff, Military Analyst, IDF Major (res.)- Discuss civilian involvement on both sides of the conflict; military vs. political solutions with terrorist organizations, and their sponsor states.
- Visit Sderot – Meet Mechi Fendel, A Sderot mom and Jerusalem Post Blogger.
- Briefing by Sderot Home Command and the hi-tech response to Kassam rockets.
- Picnic lunch at Kibbutz Nachal Oz.
- Discuss means of combating terrorism and the new hybrid guerrilla/terrorist organizations.
- Visit Halutza Sands (making the Negev desert bloom), on the Gaza-Egypt-Israel borders – an area being developed by ex-Gush Katif families.
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Jerusalem Day – free evening to join in celebrations |
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Monday, June 2nd
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| 6:00 am |
Optional: Morning Prayers at the Western Wall |
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| 8:15 am |
Bus departs for MediaCentral |
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| 8:30 am |
"Welcome to Media Central"
Aryeh Green, Director |
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| 9:00 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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| 10:45 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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| 12:00 pm |
Aryeh Mekel, Spokesman for the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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Light lunch at MediaCentral |
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| 1:45 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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| 3:30 pm |
Leave for Government Press Office |
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| 3:45 pm |
"The Foreign Media in Israel"
Danny Seaman, Director, Government Press Office |
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| 7:00 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 Hotel. |
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Tuesday, June 3rd
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| 8:30 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 Disputed Territories |
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| 9:30 am |
"How to Effectively Advocate for Israel"
Neil Lazarus, Director of AwesomeSeminars.com |
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| 11:30 am |
"A Journalist’s View"
Caroline Glick, Deputy Managing Editor - The Jerusalem Post |
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Free time for packing and shopping in downtime Jerusalem |
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| 2:00 pm |
Optional tour of Menachem Begin Museum |
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| 5:30 pm |
Final Banquet and closing remarks |
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