THE 13 TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR COUNTER-TERRORISM World Summit on Counter-Terrorism: With the Support of Keren Daniel Terrorism’s Global Impact It takes a network to beat a network,” said Dr. Boaz Ganor, Ronald S. Lauder chair for Counter-Terrorism, depuM dean, Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy “ & Strategy, and founder and executive director, the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT), the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya, Israel, speaking at the opening of the th Annual Conference on Global Terrorism. Dr. Ganor described how ICT’s world summit on counter- terrorism provides a dynamic platform for over leading experts and decision-makers to network, establish essential cooperation and exchange views on the challenges faced by counter-terrorism oZcials. Scheduled to coincide with and commemorate the / terrorist a]acks on America, the conference has received worldwide acclaim since its inception.
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rof. Uriel Reichman , founder and presi- the IDF’s military capa bility.” MK Dr. Yuval Pdent of the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Steinitz, Ministry of International Relations, Let us remember the innocent Herzliya, proudly told participants in his Intelligence and Strategic A$airs, said Israel was civilians murdered by welcoming address that this year’s conference not involved in the chaos in Syria, but if Israel marked !" years of IDC Herzliya. He said that was dragged into the con&ict, it would respond suicide bombers who did not IDC Herzliya has brought a revolution to edu- “with a strong hand, and an outstretched arm,” distinguish between civilians of cation in Israel, as it is the #rst private academ- a reference to the biblical phrase. Israel. All in the name of Allah. ic institute and trains the future leadership of Israel. Prof. Reichman spoke of the dark days %e conference’s initial two days, held at the - Prof. Uriel Reichman, founder and president, the of the Second Intifada, when terrorist attacks Herzliya Center for Performing Arts, was devot- Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya, Israel occurred in Israel on a regular basis. He recalled ed to keynote lectures during the plenary ses- the !""! suicide bombing of the Park Hotel in sions, moderated by Mr. Jonathan Davis , vice Netanya, in which the parents and grandpar- president for External Relations and head of the ents of Shirley Fried , an IDC Herzliya student Raphael Recanati International School, IDC at that time, were tragically killed. Reichman Herzliya. %e last two days of the conference, explained that the intifada brought about the held at IDC Herzliya, included *+ dynamic inter- feeling that Israel had no partner in peace, not- active workshops featuring expert panelists from ing that Israel still faces a “non-stop war” and approximately !" countries. Finally, the confer- that the surrounding region is #lled with vio- ence concluded with a memorial service held lence. However, he said that despite the atroci- at IDC Herzliya on the evening of September ties, we must believe in a di$erent solution, one **, !"*/, for the victims of 0/** and of terrorism of negotiations, as terrorism only brings about worldwide. - human su$ering.
Dr. Boaz Ganor, Ronald S. Lauder chair for (l to r) Maj. Gen. (Res.) Aharon Zeevi Farkash, Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Moshe (Bogie) Yaalon, minister of Counter-Terrorism, deputy dean, Lauder School of former head, Military Intelligence Directorate, Defense, Israel, said in his keynote speech about Government, Diplomacy & Strategy, and founder Israel, with MK Dr. Yuval Steinitz, Ministry of Syria, “We are preparing for the consequences and executive director, the International Institute International Relations, Intelligence and Strategic of American action or inaction,” declaring that, for Counter-Terrorism (ICT), the Interdisciplinary A!airs, Israel. “there will be consequences for us no matter the Center (IDC) Herzliya, Israel decision.”
%is year’s conference took place as the Israeli government was entering new peace talks with the Palestinians, and therefore according to Unless red lines that Reichman, it is imperative that we “not forget we set are crossed….The the blessed memory of those who lost their lives to terrorism.” It was also a great honor that Lt. Syrian regime knows that those Gen. (Ret.) MK Moshe (Bogie) Yaalon , min- who challenge us will meet ister of Defense, took the time, under the cir- the IDF’s military capabiliF.” cumstances, to deliver the keynote address at the welcoming ceremony. “We are preparing for - Lt. Gen. (Ret.) MK Moshe Bogie Yaalon, minister the consequences of American action or inac- of Defense, Israel tion,” he declared, continuing: “there will be (l to r) Prof. Uriel Reichman, founder and consequences for us no matter the decision.” He president, IDC Herzliya, Israel, with Hava and said that Israel would not intervene “unless red Shimon Topor, longtime friends and supporters of lines that we set are crossed….%e Syrian regime IDC Herzliya. knows that those who challenge us will meet
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Sharing Expertise, Knowledge and Common Goals
(l to r) Plenary session moderated by Mr. Jonathan Davis, vice president for External Relations & head of the Raphael Recanati International School, IDC Herzliya. Expert panelists included MK Yaakov Peri, minister of Science and Technology & former director of the Israeli Security Agency (ISA), Israel; Mr. IvanKoedjikov, Counterterrorism coordinator & head of Action against Crime Department, Council of Europe; Prof. William Banks, founding director, Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism (INSCT), Syracuse University, United States of America; Dr. Qanta Ahmed, associate professor of Medicine, State University of New York, and Templeton-Cambridge Journalism fellow in Science and Religion, University of Cambridge, United States of America; and Major Dr. Bryan Price, executive director, Combating Terrorism Center, United States Military Academy, West Point, United States of America.
his year’s world summit illustrated an Tunderlying need for widening the coun- I refuse to give up Islam to the Islamists.” ter-terror professional network in order - Dr. Qanta Ahmed, associate professor of Medicine, State University of New York, and to reinforce the counter-terrorist operational Templeton-Cambridge Journalism fellow in Science and Religion, University of Cambridge, methods in an increasingly uncertain and radi- United States of America calized world. Amongst the acclaimed speakers was Dr. Qanta Ahmed , associate professor of Medicine, State University of New York, and Templeton-Cambridge Journalism fellow in is taking Muslims everywhere far longer to rec- defeat terrorism, we cannot cure an incurable Science and Religion, University of Cambridge, ognize the consuming threat emerging from disease, but we can combat it more e$ective- United States of America, who fervently said: “I among them. From recent tensions in Turkey to ly.” He cited the recent example of the Boston refuse to give up Islam to the Islamists.” Ahmed the bloodshed in Egypt and Syria, it is the under- Bombing attacks, noting failures found in the began her speech during the plenary session, lying struggle marking Islamist forces against lack of collaboration between the authorities. He quoting an Islamist poem: “%e mosques are secularists as well as Sunnis against Shias that suggested that if an holistic approach would have our barracks; the minarets our bayonets; the is fueling the #re. Ahmed said, “Make no mis- existed, perhaps the attack might never have domes are our helms, the believers are our sol- take, this con&ict within Islam is originated by reached fruition. As Dr. Boaz Ganor remarked, diers.” She said that although this sounds like Muslims, is being waged by Muslims, and the international cooperation is the key to the coun- something out of the Al-Qaeda handbook, it vast majority of its victims are Muslims. %ese ter-terrorism puzzle since, “Not all the agencies was in fact an in&ammatory speech, read out con&icts are deepening the abyss between major have all the parts.” %erefore, by disseminating loud by the then-mayor of Istanbul in *002. He sects in Islam. Unless we confront Islamism or knowledge, counter-terrorist professionals will was ejected from o3ce and sentenced to jail by unless we castrate it, we will only see a region have greater potential to coordinate all parts of the Ankara High Court. However, today, that with pseudo-democracies.” the puzzle and prevent attacks. %is was demon- mayor, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is prime minister strated by both speakers and participants from of Turkey, a country with which Israel once had a Major Dr. Bryan Price , executive director, over 4" countries, comprised of: current and for- strong strategic alliance. Ahmed explained that Combating Terrorism Center, United States mer ministers, members of parliaments, heads Erdogan has slowly but relentlessly pushed secu- Military Academy, West Point, United States of of security agencies and police departments, lar Turkey, a member of NATO, towards a radi- America, presented a fascinating study during #rst responders, leading academics, professional cal Islamist future. She noted that whilst Israel the plenary sessions, in which he compared the experts in the #eld of counter-terrorism, jurists, has long led the world in knowledge of Islamist holistic approach to treating cancer to that of businesspeople and students. - jihadist ideology and its many complexities, it combating terrorism: “We cannot say we can
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DeMing the Threats on an Operational Level
eading police and military experts described of America, highlighted the importance of inter- Lthe challenges faced by law enforcement national collaboration between the authorities Despite all our eOorts, today . Commissioner Yohanan Danino , in the international community, commenting: there is much we don’t general commissioner of Police, Israel, described “We need to internationally organize in order understand, and we cannot the special challenges Israel has to face with to deal with our enemy,” stressing that, “%ese regards to criminality, accidents and terror- challenges require international commitment for and should not pretend ism. He noted how the Israeli police are always Counter-Terrorism, which will cast o$ intense we can reduce the risk of prepared to face threats, and able to act imme- pain on our enemies.” terror aPacks to zero.” diately from routine to emergency. He said: “We always tried to be prepared for every sce- %is year the conference was privileged to enjoy a - Cressida Dick, assistant commissioner for nario and any threat.” Ambassador Yitzhak large British contingent, who shared their expe- Specialist Operations, Metropolitan Police, City of Levanon , former ambassador to Egypt, senior riences and challenges. Assistant Commissioner London, United Kingdom associate, %e International Institute for Cressida Dick, assistant commissioner for Counter-Terrorism (ICT), and lecturer, IDC Specialist Operations, Metropolitan Police, City Herzliya, Israel, noted the importance of polic- of London, United Kingdom, claimed that the
Commissioner Yohanan Danino, general (l to r) Mr. Jonathan Davis with leading experts, Prof. Rohan Gunaratna, director, International Centre commissioner of Police, Israel, said, “We always for Political Violence and Terrorism Research (ICPVTR), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; tried to be prepared for every scenario and any Assistant Commissioner Cressida Dick, assistant commissioner for Specialist Operations, Metropolitan threat.” Police, City of London, United Kingdom; and Mr. Brian M. Jenkins, senior advisor to the President, RAND Corporation, United States of America.
ing and the challenges he saw #rsthand in the collaboration between the Metropolitan Police e$orts, there is much we don’t understand, and Sinai Peninsula due to the absence of police in and British intelligence agency MI5 has signif- we cannot and should not pretend we can reduce the region. Gen. (Ret.) John Abizaid , distin- icantly reduced the operational capability of the risk of terror attacks to zero. But we can and guished chair, Combating Terrorism Center, terrorist groups. She noted that terrorist plots we must continue to learn to avoid complacency, United States Military Academy, West Point, increasingly span multiple countries, and there - to #ght terrorism with all our skills and power, and former commander of the United States fore the need for international collaboration is and do so with the same virtues which have over Central Command (CENTCOM), United Sta tes greater than ever. She also said: “Despite all our the years been shown in Israel.” -
ICT’s Project of CraTing Israel’s Counter-Terrorism Strategy his year, as a special feature of the confer- each tackling pressing counter-terrorism issues. Diplomacy Committee, Israel faces a more com- Tence, ICT was proud to launch Israel’s #rst %ese include: International Cooperation; plex challenge in its intensifying war against Counter-Terrorism Strategy. Conference Intelligence; Public Diplomacy; International radical Islamic terror groups like Hamas and participants were privileged to preview this pio- Law and Criminal Justice; O$ensive Action; Hizballah, who have dual identities as “semi-ter- neering interim report, which ICT’s senior sta$ Defensive Action; Prevention; Public Resilience; ror, semi-government organizations.” %is two- and fellows are cra6ing. %is ambitious proj- Cyber-Terrorism; External %reat; %reat from headed threat requires a multidimensional pub- ect examines central processes in Israel’s coun- Within; and Terrorism Financing. %e proj- lic diplomacy strategy, provided by ICT, as part ter-terrorism policy in partnership and coop- ect was launched and introduced by Dr. Boaz of an overall counter-terror strategy by Israel. eration with over +" Israeli academic experts Ganor during the opening day of the conference. and practitioners, divided into *! committees, According to Dan Diker , who heads the Public
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Workshops: An OpportuniF for Discussions and Formulating Conclusions
he political events taking place in the Ministry of Defense, read a virtual letter writ- %e series of workshops on September ** th were TMiddle East provided an especially rich ten to his son, which is displayed at the World dedicated to the broader context within which content for this year’s series of workshops, Trade Center memorial. contemporary forms of terrorism thrive. %e held on the last two days of the conference. %e workshop, “Failed States and Under-Governed workshops provided an interactive opportu- %e workshop, “Contending with Counter- Territories in the Arab and Islamic World,” was nity for conference participants to discuss with Terrorism Strategies and Approaches” was held held in memory of Major Eyal Ragonis (z’l) expert panelists and draw conclusions about cur- in memory of Lt. Col. Emmanuel Moreno (z’l), (*058-*005). Ragonis served as an intelligence rent issues, such as events in Syria and Egypt and former IDC law alumnus, killed in the Second o3cer in elite units, including the Chief of Sta$’s the repercussions of the Arab Spring or “Arab Lebanon War. During this workshop, lead- Corps (Sayeret Matkal), and excelled in planning Tsunami,” as it is so o6en referred to by leading ing army lawyers and academics from around and execution. Participants in these workshops speakers, including Maj. Gen. (Res.) Aharon- the world, including Lt. Col. Chris De Cock , a had the opportunity to discuss the challenges of Ze’evi Farkash , former head of IDF Military senior Belgian army lawyer; Judge Jean-Louis counter-terrorism due to the evolving concep- Intelligence. Bruguier e, former head, Counter-Terrorism Unit, tion of the nature of the enemy, regional develop - Paris District Court and former leading French ment changes and dilemmas faced by democra- %e series of workshops held on September *" th magistrate for Investigating Counterterrorism, cies. %e workshop on “De#ning Terrorism: A were devoted to terrorist actors and their ide- France; and Prof. Marco Sassòli, professor and Fundamental Counter-terrorism Measure” was ologies: the cornerstone of the terrorist threat. director, the Department of Public International held in memory of Prof. Ehud Sprinzak (z’l),
(l to r) "e workshop entitled, “Countering Incitement to Terrorism: "e Palestinian Case in Perspective,” was chaired by Dr. David Pollock, senior fellow, "e Washington Institute, United States of America, and featured: Mr. Itamar Marcus, founder and director, Palestinian Media Watch, Israel; Dr. Boaz Ganor, Ronald S. Lauder chair for Counter-Terrorism, deputy dean, Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy & Strategy, and founder and executive director, ICT, IDC Herzliya; Judge Jean-Louis Bruguiere, former head, Counter-Terrorism Unit, Paris District Court, and former leading French magistrate for Investigating Counterterrorism, France; and Dr. Magnus Norell, scholar, Washington Institute for Near East Policy, United States of America.
During these sessions, participants were able to Law and International Organization, the who was the founding dean of the Lauder School ask questions of leading experts on topics such University of Geneva, Switzerland, explained the of Government, Diplomacy & Strategy at IDC as the threat of the Sinai Peninsula and the Gaza legal issues of humanitarian rights when prose- Herzliya. He was a world-renowned researcher Strip and how to counter communications and cuting militants and described how to keep inter- and lecturer on topics of public a$airs, religion incitement. %e workshop, “From A-Z: Al-Qaeda national law relevant to the complex battle#eld and fundamentalism, violence and terrorism in Central and its A3liates” was held in memory of scenarios of the !*st century. Other workshops Israel, the Middle East and the US. - Lt. Col. Hagay She! (z’l), who was killed in 0/** in this series addressed various t actics, strate- on the *"+ th &oor of the World Trade Center. In gies and modus operandi currently being used Dr. Boaz Ganor's Address in the Workshop: a moving tribute, She#’s father, Brig. Gen. (Ret.) by various groups, including home-grown ter- Dening Terrorism: A Fundamental Dov She!, former chief military advocate gen- rorism, cyber-terrorism and pharma-terrorism. Counter-Terrorism Measure - eral of the IDF & general counsel to the Israeli https://vimeo.com/76196259
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Current Local and Global Threats
nfortunately, the threat of global terror- occurred in recent years, the challenges remain, Uism and the diversity of modus operan- due to the evolving conception of the nature of di used by the terrorist groups are con- the enemy; rapidly changing regional develop- stantly evolving and not disappearing. Experts ments; terrorist actors’ persistent motivation to on Al-Qaeda such as Prof. Rohan Gunaratna , harm their enemies; and the dilemmas faced director, International Center for Political by democracies, in particular, that attempt to Violence and Terrorism Research (ICPVTR), e$ectively confront the challenge of terrorism. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and Mr. Daveed Gartenstein-Ross , director, Center for the Study of Terrorist Radicalization (CSTR), Foundation for Defense of Democracies, United States of America, noted that although the core leadership of Al-Qaeda has largely been defeated, its a3liated groups, such as Al-Qaeda (l to r) Mr. Aharon Scherf, CEO, Israel Land in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), Al-Qaeda in Development Corporation – International, with the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and Al-Qaeda in Prof. Rohan Gunaratna, director, International Iraq (Islamic State of Iraq) amongst others, pose Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism enormous and ongoing threats to Western soci- Research (ICPVTR), Nanyang Technological ety. Although counter-terrorism successes have University, Singapore.
Iran and Hizballah: A Dangerous Team
%e topic of the Iranian threat and Hizballah Western society and especially Israel. He ques- once again occupied much of the discussion tioned why Israel’s media, think tanks and the at this year’s conference, especially due to the Israeli government focus their attention towards continued threat of the Iranian enrichment pro- the Iranian threat, rather than on the expo- gram and the recent European Union black- nential threat from Pakistan. In his speech he listing of Hizballah, in which Dr. Eitan Azani, noted that “Every terror incident, anywhere in ICT deputy executive director, IDC, Herzliya, the world, committed by Pakistani terrorists, recently gave testimony before the Committee is always pointed to as having to do with the on Foreign A$airs of the European Parliament, State of Israel.” Brussels. According to Dr. Boaz Ganor, the threat of a military nuclear Iran is much great- er for Iran’s neighbors than for Israel, since Iran would use nuclear military capacity as deter- Every terror incident, anywhere in the world, commiPed rence to promote its interests in and beyond by Pakistani terrorists, is always pointed to as having to do the region. However, Tarek Fatah , founder of the Muslim Canadian Congress, claimed that with the State of Israel.” the threat posed by Pakistan and Islamabad’s Mr. Tarek Fatah, founder, Muslim Canadian Congress, Canada, spoke passionately about why he nuclear activity was an even greater threat to believed the threat of Pakistan to Israel was greater than that of Iran.
Syria: To Bomb or Not to Bomb? %e conference was held against the backdrop June !"*/, that Syrian President Bashar Assad a senior ICT researcher, it is the responsibility of the US decision on whether or not to use holds one of the world’s largest caches of mus- of Israel and the US to prevent these arms from military force against Syria, in light of President tard gas, sarin and the lethal nerve gas VX. %e reaching Hizballah or rebels: “In such a case, the Assad’s alleged use of chemical weapons par- report described the manner in which President usage (of chemical weapons) would spiral out ticularly following the August !*, !"*/ attack Assad attained his inventory as well as warning of control. No one could guarantee that there in Damascus that killed over *,4"" civilians, of the possibility that the unconventional muni- wouldn’t be future usage.” including many children. During the conference, tions could fall into the hands of terrorist groups ICT presented a report that demonstrated, as of active in Syria. According to Dr. Ely Karmon ,
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Sinai: Egypt’s Wild West %e political instability in Egypt from Cairo Strip: A Hub for Jihadists,” participants heard to Sinai, particularly in the post-Mubarak era, #rsthand from Ambassador Yitzhak Levanon , occupied much discussion during the confer- former ambassador to Egypt, about the problems ence. According to Maj. Gen. (Res.) Amos Gilad , in the area, particularly regarding the cultural director, Policy and Political-Military A$airs, di$erences with the Bedouins, smuggling tun- and chair, Security Relations with Regional and nels and absence of police. Panel chairman Col. Strategic Partners, Ministry of Defense, Israel, (Res.) Jonathan Fighel , Senior ICT researcher, there have been positive moves in Egypt to coun- and panelist Dr. Dan Schue#an , director, %e ter the Jihadist threat. He praised Egypt’s latest National Security Studies Center, %e University military operation against armed groups in the of Haifa, Israel, painted a somewhat worrying Sinai. He described Egyptian Defense Minister, picture explaining that despite e$orts by secu- General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, as a new leader rity forces to try and maintain law and order, the “that history will remember”, noting that he is area continues to be lawless. %is echoed recent (l to r) Dr. Boaz Ganor with Maj. Gen. (Res.) combating the Muslim Brotherhood, a “move- remarks by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Amos Gilad, director, Policy and Political-Military ment that envelopes the region.” During the Netanyahu , who described the Sinai Peninsula A!airs, and chair, Security Relations with Regional workshop, “%e Sinai Peninsula and the Gaza as the “Wild West” of the Middle East . and Strategic Partners, Ministry of Defense, Israel.
Cyber-Terrorism: Is the Western World Adequately Prepared to Respond to a Threat?
"ee workshop entitled, “Cyber-Terrorism: Challenges Faced Today”. Expert panelists from le#: Lt. Col. Antonio Colella, advisor at the Italian Atlantic Committee on Cyber Crime and Information Security, Italian Army General Sta!, Italy; Dr. Eitan Azani, deputy executive director, ICT, IDC Herzliya, Israel; Mr. Mauro Miedico, chief, Implementation Support Section III, Terrorism Prevention Branch, Division for Treaty A!airs, United Nations O$ce on Drugs and Crime (UNDOC), Vienna, Austria; Mr. Jarkko Jokinen, advisor on Anti-Terrorism Issues, Transnational "reats Department/Action against Terrorism Unit (TNTD/ATU), Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Austria; Lt. Ludovica Glorioso, senior analyst, Legal and Policy Branch, NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Center of Excellence, Estonia; Commissioner Adrian Leppard, commissioner of the City of London Police, United Kingdom; and Dr. Nimrod Kozlovski, venture partner, JVP Cyber Labs, Israel.
“We have not had the 0/** yet in cyber, but it senior o3cial at the terrorism prevention branch will come.” %ese were the predictions of of the United National O3ce on Drugs and The Internet today Commissioner Adrian Leppard , commissioner Crime in Vienna, noted that approximately 0" is the most powerful tool of the City of London Police, United Kingdom, percent of recent terror attacks have been pre - who said the Western world needs to brace itself pared, planned and incited through the Internet: that terrorist organizations for a cyber-attack of unprecedented propor- “%e Internet today is the most powerful tool that have at their disposal.” tions. Citing the examples of electronic jihad terrorist organizations have at their disposal.” - Mauro Miedco, a senior o$cial at the terrorism groups in Iran and Syria, Dr. Eitan Azani said %e enemy attacks with social networks such as prevention branch of the United National O$ce that state-sponsored organizations had the best Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, so in response, on Drugs and Crime in Vienna operational capabilities today of all those active the international community should wage the in cyber-terrorism and therefore posed the big- same online counter-terror campaign. gest challenge to the West. Mauro Miedco , a
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/ Memorial Ceremony n keeping with the conference’s tradition, a (CENTCOM), United States of America, paid Board of Directors, %e International Institute Imemorial ceremony was held on the evening tribute to all those who lost their lives in 0/** and for Counter-Terrorism (ICT), IDC Herzliya, of September **, !"*/, for the victims of 0/** and other terrorist attacks. He re&ected on his years former director of the Mossad, Israel, together of terrorism worldwide. H.E. Daniel Shapiro, in the US military and said his aim is to create a with Prof. Ra! Melnick , provost of IDC ambassador of the United States to Israel, noted world in which his grandchildren will no longer Herzliya, were both honored and &attered to that no country has borne the threat of terror- have to face the evil that exists in the world today. receive a congressional citation in recognition
(l to r) H.E. Daniel Shapiro, ambassador of the A moment of silence for the victims of 9/11 and (l to r) Mr. Denis Monette, chairman, Stop Terrorism United States to Israel with Prof. Uriel Reichman terrorism worldwide: (l to r) Mr. Shabtai Shavit, Aggressive Response Coordinated Operational and Dr. Boaz Ganor. chairman of the Board of Directors, ICT, IDC Management (STARCOM), presented Prof. Ra% Herzliya, former director of Mossad, Israel; Gen. Melnick, IDC Herzliya provost, and Mr. Shabtai (Ret.) John Abizaid, distinguished chair, Combating Shavit, chairman of the Board of Directors, ICT, IDC Terrorism Center, United States Military Academy, Herzliya, and former director of Mossad, Israel, with West Point; and Mr. Gerald Cramer. citations in recognition of their contribution to the counter-terrorism community.
of their remarkable contributions to the counter-terrorism community. Congressman Peter King , member of the Homeland Security Committee and chairman of the Sub-Committee on Counter-Terrorism and Intelligence, was unable to personally present the citation and therefore requested on his behalf, that Mr. Denis Monette , chairman, Stop Terrorism Aggressive Response Coordinated Operational Management (starcom), and former assistant commissioner of police, Nassau, New York, United States of America, make the presentation. On behalf of (l to r) Evelyne Tamman Douek, ICT Conference Gerald and Daphna Cramer, longtime friends ICT, Dr. Boaz Ganor presented Mr. Monette with Gala evening sponsor, talks to Adrian Leppard, of IDC Herzliya and ICT conference supporters an award in recognition of his research in the commissioner of the City of London Police, United with Prof. William Banks (center), founding #eld of counter-terrorism and homeland security. Kingdom, during the Gala evening, while Dr. Boaz director, Institute for National Security and Lastly, Dr. Boaz Ganor was presented with a gi6 Ganor looks on. Counterterrorism (INSCT), Syracuse University, from Commissioner Adrian Leppard , on behalf United States of America. of the City of London Police, United Kingdom, in recognition of his outstanding contribution ism more than Israel and that the United States %e event was also attended by ICT Conference to countering terrorism. has learned and continues to learn from Israel’s supporters Evelyne Tamman Douek , Daphna and - Sophie Vardi expertise. He said that, “As terrorists adapt their Gerald Cramer and Bonnie and Steven Stern , all methods of attack, we have also had to adapt – longtime friends of IDC Herzliya and ICT. %eir making use of new technologies, and at times dedicated and generous support over the years, creating them, in order to stay a step ahead of together with that of Keren Daniel, has enabled those who would do us harm.” He added that ICT and IDC Herzliya to grow and &ourish into the US is proud to stand #rmly as a partner with the leading academic institute that it is today. Israel in this task. The ICT’S th International Conference %e ceremony concluded with a thought was live-tweeted and blogged on the ICT Gen. (Ret.) John Abizaid , distinguished chair, provoking speech by Prof. Uriel Reichman, website. For extensive video coverage of Combating Terrorism Center, United States who recalled the events of the Yom Kippur the Conference proceedings, please visit Military Academy, West Point, and former com- War, in light of its 4" year anniversary marked www.ict.org.il mander of the United States Central Command this year. Mr. Shabtai Shavit , chairman of the
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