Ambassador Naka Kerba’s Project in Collaboration with the Women from “Helping Hand” in Tel-Aviv (מסיל"ה ראשי תיבות: מרכז סיוע ומידע לקהילה הזרה)
Read moreNew projects in collaboration with EMIS | By Jaime Musso
Overall, both projects were received with enthusiasm by the EMIS community, making us positive and excited to support and collaborate with the students who actively engage with the mission of EMIS and of the Charney Center.
Read moreInterview with EMIS alumni on the recent clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan – By Jaime Musso
Left Jaime Musso, Right Aspram
Our Ambassador and CRC-EMIS relation coordinator Jaime Musso conducted an interview with Aspram, an EMIS alumni of the class of 2020 from Nagorno Karabakh, who shared her thoughts regarding the recent clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan and some personal experiences.
Read moreCFND Online Panel: Routes of Ruths: Women Pursuers of Justice
The Charney Forum for New Diplomacy & the Forum for Gender, Law and Policy hosted an inspiring online conversation about Biblical Ruth, Ruth Gavison, Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Read moreIs this peace (on the Abraham Accords)? By Peter Jones
Peter Jones at Charney Resolution Center Annual Peace Talk Simulation with the EMIS students
While open relations with the UAE and Bahrain are welcome for Israel, these two countries are not the main prize. Such a breakthrough with Saudi Arabia would really signal the end of the Arab boycott of Israel. As always, the real losers in all this are the Palestinians. With very few cards to play, they had hoped that the façade of “Arab Unity” would prevail and at least deny Israel formal relations with the remaining states of the Arab world (beyond Egypt and Jordan) until they had achieved their state.
Read moreIsrael’s Diplomatic Breakthrough with the U.A.E. & Bahrain by Jeffrey S. Morton
On the surface, the Israel-UAE and Israel-Bahrain accords, which were concluded within days of one another, do not appear to rise to top-tier status among negotiated settlements. While tangible material exchanges, such as land or specific rights, may be important components of a deal, the two agreements reached this month include something more valuable: recognition. Diplomatic recognition is more than nations agreeing to exchange ambassadors, it is an important indicator of survival.
Read moreIsrael-UAE/Bahrain Abraham Accords Perspectives from EMIS students (Class of 2021) - Interviews by Jaime Musso
The Abraham Accords Signing Ceremony
On September 15th the historic ‘Abraham Accords’ were signed between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, with the help and supervision of the Trump administration. The Charney Resolution Center interviewed a few EMIS students from the upcoming graduating class of 2021.
Read more'Going Back Home' - Reflections and Thoughts, Jaime Musso
Jaime is welcomed at the airport by EMIS Boarding House Director Ben Dvash.
I am positive that through dialogue and the work of organizations such as the Charney Center, a future where peace and harmony is the norm will be possible, even in the Middle East. And I hope working as an CRC Intern I can contribute to that goal.
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