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Tuesday, July 8, 2014, David Intercontinental Hotel,

Conference moderators: Niv Raskin and Lucy Aharish 15:20-15:30 On despair and hope 09:00-09:30 Arrival and registration Author David Grossman 09:30-09:45 Opening remarks 15:30-15:40 Peace in the era of realism Amos Schocken, Publisher of MK Naftali Bennett, Economy Minister and chair of Akiva Eldar, Director of the Conference on Peace Habayit Hayehudi Ron Huldai, Mayor of Tel Aviv 15:40-16:20 What is the connection between social justice and peace? Opening session – Leaders and peace Sami Peretz, editor of TheMarker, in conversation with MK Shelly Yacimovich of the Labor Party 09:45-10:15 President Shimon Peres interviewed by Ari Shavit MK Ahmed Tibi, Deputy Knesset Speaker, United Arab List-Ta’al 10:15-10:35 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in a pre-recorded 16:20-16:25 Opinion statement conversation for the conference Gideon Levy, Haaretz journalist and commentator 10:35-10:40 Achinoam Nini (Noa) and Gil Dor sing the song “Shalom” 16:25-16:35 Peace and the periphery 10:40-11:40 The economic angle: What will the economy gain from an Michael Biton, Mayor of Yeruham Local Council agreement – and what will it lose without one? 16:35-16:40 Peace and the water issue Moderator: Eytan Avriel, editor of TheMarker Magazine and founder Gideon Bromberg, Israeli Director of EcoPeace / Friends of the Earth of the TheMarker website Middle East Opening remarks: Prof. Manuel Trajtenberg, chairman of the Planning and Budgeting Committee of the Council for 16:40-17:10 Break Higher Education 17:10-17:20 The Conflict and Antisemitism Yarom Ariav, member of the leadership of the Israeli Peace Alain Finkielkraut, philosopher, member of the Académie Française Initiative NPO, chairman of Lavi Capital and former director and JCall Paris activist general of the Finance Ministry 17:20-17:30 The peace we never made Dita Bronicki, a founder of Ormat Technologies MK Zahava Gal-On, chair of Meretz Chemi Peres, Managing General Partner and Co-Founder of Pitango Venture Capital 17:30-17:40 Making peace and breaking peace Lars Faaborg-Andersen, European Union Ambassador to Israel Danny Dayan, former chairman of the Yesha Council 11:40-12:10 Break 17:40-17:45 Opinion statement Amira Hass, Haaretz journalist 12:10-12:15 Alma Zohar sings “Victories” 17:45-18:40 Democracy and human rights: Between conflict and peace 12:15-12:35 Former Prime Minister And Defense Minister Ehud Barak Moderator: Ravit Hecht, Haaretz opinions editor and columnist interviewed by Aluf Benn, Editor of Haaretz Sayed Kashua, journalist and author 12:35-13:25 The conflict and peace – Views from the Diaspora Israel Harel, founding chairman, The Institute for Zionist Strategies Moderator: Chemi Shalev, Haaretz U.S. Editor and Haaretz commentator Former Congressman Robert Wexler, President of The S. Daniel Talia Sasson, co-chair of the International Council of The New Abraham Center for Middle East Peace Israel Fund Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street founder and president Lily Galili, journalist, The regional network Prof. Peter Beinart, journalist and author, New York 18:40-18:45 Opinion statement Fiamma Nirenstein, journalist and author, formerly a member of Uri Misgav, Haaretz journalist and commentator the Italian Parliament 13:25-14:05 The diplomatic angle: How can we get closer to peace? 18:45-18:55 Peace through Palestinian eyes Moderator: Barak Ravid, Haaretz diplomatic correspondent Munib al-Masri, economic developer Saeb Erekat head of the Palestinian negotiation team 18:55-19:40 Peace and security – Conflicting aims? MK Tzipi Livni, Justice Minister and chief negotiator Amos Harel, Haaretz military and security analyst interviews 14:05-14:15 The conflict and peace – Is there another way? Yuval Diskin MK Isaac Herzog, leader of the opposition and chair of the Yaakov Amidror IDF Major General (res.) Labor Party 19:40-20:00 Philip Gordon, Special Assistant to the President and White House 14:15-15:10 Lunch Coordinator for the Middle East, North Africa, and the Gulf Region 15:10-15:20 David Broza with Mira Awad in a duet, then with the 20:00-20:30 Hadag Nahash in performance YMCA Jerusalem Youth Chorus

10:50-12:20 15:00-16:30

Workshop 1: Peace and the borders Workshop 2: Peace and Jerusalem What is the outline of the borders to which Israel should aspire in How is it possible to resolve the issue of Jerusalem, which is so laden negotiations with the ? with emotions, religious sensitivities and demographic and Moderator: Gidi Weitz urban completies? Overview and data: Dan Rotem Moderator: Nir Hasson Respondents: Samih al-Abed  Yisraela Oron  Gilead Sher Overview and data: Danny Zeidman  Chaim Levinson  Atniel Scheneller Respondents: Hagit Ofran  Ziad Abu Zayyad  Eti Livni  Shaul Arieli

Come talk peace. Due to oversubscription to the conference, we have been forced to temporarily halt registration at this point.