SECURITY CONFERENCE PROGRAMME SUNDAY MARCH 6TH 2016 9:15AM – 4:30PM YACHAD AND THE NEW ISRAEL FUND ARE DELIGHTED TO WELCOME YOU TO OUR GROUND-BREAKING SECURITY CONFERENCE The centrality of Israel’s security influences Whilst security often dominates discussions virtually all aspects of daily life in Israel, and about Israel, rarely do we have the opportunity preoccupies those of us in Diaspora Jewish to look in depth at a wide variety of these communities who care deeply for Israel’s future. issues. The Yachad – New Israel Fund Security Yachad and the New Israel Fund are committed Conference will share insights from an array of to building a safe and secure Israel and to veteran security experts alongside fresh new advancing democracy and equality for all its voices from Israeli grassroots movements. citizens, based on the vision of Israel’s founders. Together they will unpack core challenges and National security, reinforced by social cohesion, share their vision for a safe and secure future is at the core of this vision. for Israel. #ISRAELSECURITY 9:15AM – 9:45AM 11:10AM – 12:10PM 3. SETTLEMENTS: HOW SIGNIFICANT 1PM-2PM WELCOME, COFFEE AND REGISTRATION BREAKOUT SESSION 1: ISRAEL’S IS THEIR IMPACT? BREAKOUT SESSION 2: HUMAN SECURITY GEOGRAPHICAL FLASHPOINTS: ROOM: PORTLAND SUITE AND THE COST OF THE CURRENT APPROACH CORE SECURITY ISSUES To what extent is the settlement enterprise in 9:45AM – 9:50AM the West Bank harming Israel’s security? Given This series of breakout sessions will explore INTRODUCTION TO THE DAY This series of breakout sessions will look in the reality of the settlement infrastructure, to what impact the status quo has on Israel’s ROOM: MAIN AUDITORIUM detail at specific challenges to Israel’s security what extent is the ‘land-for-peace’ formula still security in multiple spheres. that exist in contentious or volatile geographical viable, and if it is not, are there other options 1. NATIONAL SECURITY, SOCIAL COHESION areas. that are able to provide Israel with long- 9:50AM-10:20AM AND SOCIAL JUSTICE term security? In the absence of a political OPEN PLENARY PART 1: ROOM: PORTLAND SUITE 1.THE PALESTINIAN PARTNER IN GAZA & agreement what are the possibilities for CORE SECURITY CHALLENGES FACING THE WEST BANK minimising the security risk settlements pose To what extent are issues of social cohesion and ISRAEL TODAY ROOM: MAIN AUDITORIUM to Israel and the security risks posed to their social justice impacted by national security, and ROOM: MAIN AUDITORIUM residents? vice versa? Could concerns amongst the Israeli This session will look in depth at the dynamic of What are the core challenges to Israel’s security? Is public regarding internal tensions, growing Palestinian politics in Gaza and the West Bank. Chair: Gideon Smith Israel less or more secure in the current mode of economic gaps and budget allocations precipitate Who forms the leadership, is there a partner • Gadi Zohar “conflict management” as opposed to moving into a challenge to the status quo in relation to with whom Israel can forge a deal, and given the • Talia Sasson a framework of conflict resolution? national security, or are social and security current violence, how much support is there on concerns independent of each other? Chair: Jonathan Freedland the Palestinian street for advancing security for all? • Talia Sasson 4. JERUSALEM: THE KEY TO Chair: Noa Landau Chair: Barak Ravid • Eyal Ben Reuven RESTORING SECURITY? • Anat Heffetz • Matti Steinberg • Aziz Abu Sarah ROOM: WHITTINGTON B • Eyal Ben Reuven • Ashraf Al-Ajrami • Danny Seidemann • Mickey Gitzin • Israela Oron The situation in Jerusalem over the past 12 months has been extremely volatile. How crucial is a political agreement on Jerusalem 2. THE MORAL COST 10:20AM-11:00AM 2. REGIONAL BORDERS: EGYPT, JORDAN, for Israel’s long-term security, and how are ROOM: WHITTINGTON B OPEN PLENARY PART 2: SECURITY AND PEACE LEBANON, SYRIA AND BEYOND developments on the ground, particularly - MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE? ROOM: WHITTINGTON A in relation to Temple Mount/Al Aqsa, To what extent are human rights, Jewish values ROOM: MAIN AUDITORIUM affecting the chances of reaching such an and morality comprised by the status quo? What The Middle East is in a state of flux with several agreement? What is the current situation impact does this have on Israel’s security and its countries bordering Israel in major upheaval, Why are security and peace considered to in East Jerusalem and to what extent are Jewish and Democratic nature? and others such as Jordan in a state of civil be mutually exclusive within much of Israeli religious and socio-economic issues fuelling unrest. In this context can Israel’s security Chair: Clive Sheldon society? Our speakers will examine conceptions instability in the city? of peace and security in the political arena and the be guaranteed, and what role could regional • Gadi Zohar media and consider the role of the psychology of initiatives such as the proposed Arab Peace Chair: Noa Landau • Talia Sasson fear in establishing this dichotomy. Initiative play in advancing Israel’s security? • Danny Seidemann • Anat Saragusti • Aziz Abu Sarah Chair: Jonathan Freedland Chair: Sara Hirschhorn • Anat Saragusti • Eyal Ben Reuven • Ashraf Al-Ajrami • Nicolas Pelham • Barak Ravid • Nimrod Goren 12:15PM-1:00PM • Gadi Zohar LUNCH ROOM: WHITTINGTON SUITE #ISRAELSECURITY #ISRAELSECURITY 3. ISRAEL’S INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 2.10PM:-3:10PM 3. ”DVARIM SHEROIM MIKAN”: WHAT 3:10PM-3:30PM ROOM: WHITTINGTON A BREAKOUT SESSION 3: EMERGING VOICES ROLE CAN THE GROWING ISRAELI COFFEE BREAK DIASPORA PLAY IN ADVANCING Israel’s relationship with its allies has shown ISRAEL’S SECURITY? signs of strain over the past few years. How This series of breakout sessions will explore ROOM: PORTLAND SUITE does the status quo affect Israel’s standing 3:30PM-4:30PM what role new and emerging voices play in in the world and what potential impact does CLOSING PLENARY: IF YOU WILL IT, IT IS relation to security, and the potential they have this have on its security? NO DREAM: POLICY PROPOSALS FOR A to create – for good or bad – a paradigm shift in SECURE FUTURE Chair: Simon Johnson the region. ROOM: MAIN AUDITORIUM • Nimrod Goren The members of Israel’s growing diaspora • Barak Ravid often find themselves caught between To close the day we’re asking five of our 1. RADICAL VOICES: RADICAL ISLAM AND the BDS and “hasbara” discourses which experts to tell us what, if they were prime JEWISH RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM surround them, and alienated by a discourse minister, their vision for a safe and secure 4. THE ARAB MINORITY IN ISRAEL ROOM: MAIN AUDITORIUM back home which questions the legitimacy Israel would look like. ROOM: MAIN AUDITORIUM of their viewpoint and of international Recent years have witnessed a development of Chair: Barak Ravid influence in Israeli affairs in general. Within The Arab minority in Israel comprises over radical Islam on Israel’s borders and extreme • Israela Oron this context, what contribution can be made 20% of the population. Since the last election elements growing within Israel’s national • Matti Steinberg by Israelis living abroad who are committed there has been a shift in the political role religious movement. Does the combination of • Anat Heffetz to Israel’s long-term security and whose that this community plays with the creation nationalism and religion mean that the conflict • Nimrod Goren circumstances accord them a unique of The Joint List in the Knesset led by MK is moving away from a territorial dispute into a • Aziz Abu Sarah perspective? Ayman Oudeh. In more recent months there religious paradigm and what does this mean have been a small number of individuals for Israel’s security? NB this session is aimed at Israelis living in from this community responsible for Chair: Nicolas Pelham the UK and will be conducted in Hebrew committing attacks on Israeli Jewish citizens • Ashraf Al-Ajrami as part of the recent wave of violence. What • Danny Seidemann role does this population play in helping • Matti Steinberg to provide security for Israel and what is Chair: Kalela Lancaster required by the political leadership of this • Anat Heffetz community and political establishment at 2. THE FEMALE VOICE: • Talia Sasson large to change the current dynamic? BEYOND THE BARREL OF A GUN • Barak Ravid Chair: Adam Ognall ROOM: WHITTINGTON B • Aziz Abu Sarah The security paradigm in Israel has largely • Ashraf Al-Ajrami been framed by a security and military establishment heavily dominated by men. Is there a perspective that women can bring to the debate that offers fresh thinking and a different way to approach security issues? Chair: Hannah Weisfeld • Israela Oron • Anat Saragusti #ISRAELSECURITY #ISRAELSECURITY BIOGRAPHIES SPEAKERS battalion the 1982 Lebanon War. Ben- DR NIMROD GOREN ISRAELA ORON, BRIGADIER GENERAL(RET) BARAK RAVID ATTORNEY TALIA SASSON Reuven was the deputy commander Dr. Nimrod Goren is the Founder Israela Oron served as Deputy Barak Ravid is the diplomatic Attorney Talia Sasson heads AZIZ ABU SARAH of the Northern Command in the and Head of Mitvim - The Israeli National Security Advisor at Israel’s correspondent for Haaretz her own law firm, representing Aziz Abu Sarah is an entrepreneur, 2006 Lebanon War. While in the IDF Institute for Regional Foreign National Security Council (NSC) newspaper. He joined Haaretz organizations in administrative and speaker, peace builder and author. Ben-Reuven graduated from the Policies and a Teaching Fellow during the terms of Ehud Barak in April 2007, covering the Prime civil cases in court. She is President He is a National Geographic Command and Staff College and later in Middle Eastern Studies at the and Ariel Sharon. In this capacity, Minister’s Office, the Foreign of the NIF Board and Co-Chair of Explorer and a TED Fellow.