Florida Atlantic University: The Passing of Champion of Peace: Leon Charney

Leon Charney played a pivotal role in achieving the historic 1978 peace accords.

BY AMY HAYCOCK | 3/22/2016

The University community is saddened to learn of the death of Leon Charney, who was awarded an FAU honorary doctorate last December in recognition of the pivotal role he played in achieving the historic 1978 peace accords between Israel and Egypt. Mr. Charney passed away Monday, March 21 after being in poor health for several years.

A lawyer and businessman, he worked through “back door channels” to bring together Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat for peace talks at Camp David. The resulting peace agreement – the first ever concluded between the Jewish state and an Arab nation – remains in effect to this day. President Jimmy Carter called Mr. Charney “the unsung hero” of that great accomplishment.

Mr. Charney went on to become a highly successful New York real estate investor, talk show host and author. For more than 25 years, he moderated “The Leon Charney Report,” an award-winning, nationally televised program. He also wrote five books, including Back Door Channels – The Price of Peace, which was made into a documentary video that won an Emmy.

In presenting him with an honorary doctorate of humane letters, President Kelly said, “Leon Charney shows unequivocally that one person can make a huge difference in the world. Florida Atlantic University is privileged to shine a light on this unsung champion of peace.”

The University community extends sincere sympathy to Mr. Charney’s wife, Tzili, and their twin sons, Mickey and Nati.

-FAU-

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Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is Sofia Arthurs-Schoppe and I am a 19 year old student from New Zealand currently studying at an international school in Israel (the Eastern Mediterranean International School, which has been founded on the principles of peace and sustainability. I am also the co-founder of Voices for the World, a global platform dedicated to bringing social change and advocating for the prevalence of humanity over injustice. You can see more about this project here: https://www.facebook.com/Voices-for-the-World-1502287013401404/

Today I am contacting you to ask for your support and involvement in a campaign myself and three friends are about to launch. This campaign is titled The Life Jacket Project and it will be dedicated towards helping Syrian refugees.

This project was originally inspired by a recent piece of protest art created by Ai Weiwei in Berlin (this sculpture is explained here: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/02/ai-weiwei-covers-berlin-venue-14000-life-jackets-160213190435403.html ).

 A fundraising campaign will be established detailing the project, providing insight into the refugee crisis and enabling monetary donations.

A short film and the fundraising campaign will be shared worldwide and others will be invited to participate.

Funds raised will be used to purchase necessities for Syrian refugees located in at holding camps in Jordan. Within Jordan there are numerous refugee camps and many of these are poorly equipped, resulting in gross mistreatment for the thousands of refugees fleeing their own war-torn countries.

After raising a suitable amount of funds, representatives, who are organizing this campaign, will travel to Jordan and hand deliver the supplies to the refugees- ensuring that all funds will go immediately towards the cause without any intermediaries.

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