I want to thank the Leon Charney Resolution Center for hosting the Peace Talks at EMIS. As a member of the first graduating class, I feel immensely proud of the work you have been doing. Thank you very much!
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EMIS students succeed where no government has before, bringing Israelis and Palestinians to agree on terms for peace & a two-state solution.
They proved that through empathy and compromise, peace is possible! Sapir Handelman, Lentz Fellow in Peace and Conflict Resolution Research at the University of Missouri-St. Louis helped the students, and Nathan Stock, Director of the Conflict Resolution Program at The Carter Center.
Thank you to the students for their creativity, thoughtfulness, and engagement over two days of intense negotiations.
Peace Simulation Event | Day ONE
Dr. Nimrod Novik, who has served for over 2 decades as Chairman of the Board of the ECF (Economic Cooperation Foundation), promoting Middle East cross-border cooperation in the political, security, economic and civic spheres, and Saman Khoury, former member of the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, and co-founder of Peace Now both were there to help the students. At day 1 evening, a relaxation drum event!
Read moreJerusalem Week 17: Visual Art Group
Early on Tuesday morning, January 31st, the Visual Arts students of EMIS woke up for a jam-packed day ahead. With the aim of establishing an understanding of the connection between art and conflict, we were determined to, for a day, open our ears and minds to the perspectives of local artists. So, after eating breakfast and packing a lunch, we were off, headed towards the hills of Jerusalem, to the leading arts and design school in Israel, Bezalel University.
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Photos by Gadi Dagon
The Leon Charney Resolution Center is delighted to welcome the collaboration with Batsheva Dance Company’s Young Ensemble, to help expose people to the power of communication, open-mindedness, and peace.
Read moreAcademy of Peace
On Friday, January 13th, 2017, Hebrew-language courses geared towards Palestinians from the West Bank began at the Charney Resolution Center. We are working on expanding the initiative to other fields of study.
The Jewish Bookshelf at Beit Hatfusot: The Mystery of The Kaddish and The Battle of The Two Talmuds
On Friday, December 30, 2016, Beit Hatfutsot hosted a discussion among scholars titled "The Jewish Bookshelf--The Mystery of the Kaddish and the Battle of the Two Talmuds." The books were written by Leon H. Charney Z"L and Saul Mayzlish and the event was initiated by Tzili Charney in honor of her husband Leon on the occasion of the Hebrew publication of The Two Talmuds.
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Ms. Tzili Charney presenting the award to Ms. Inbal Kreis
Over 200 distinguished guests attended the annual benefit dinner in honor of Mr. Leon Charney's legacy at the Hilton Tel Aviv, where the main topic was analyzing the USA’s Presidential election from a political, media, and gender perspective. Keynote speaker Tzipi Livni, co-head of the Zionist Camp, spoke about the fundamental importance of female leadership, and women’s roles in affecting political change. According to Livni, although she believes that the land of Israel belongs to the Jewish people, a political compromise is necessary to ensure the future safety and prosperity of Israel. Afterward, a panel chaired by Brigadier General Israela Oron and featuring Dana Weiss, Talley Singer, and Sima Shine discussed the role that “post-truth” played in the US’ presidential election and outlined a vision for developing an honest political atmosphere for the future.
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