The Walter Lebach Institute for Jewish-Arab Coexistence through Education organized the following symposia at Tel-Aviv University. These symposia were open to the general public and received widespread attention:                 

1. Civilian ethics in a multilingual society
2. "Only of the Conflict I knew to Speak" – Socialization to Conflict in Israeli-Jewish Society
3. Patriotism – We Love You Homeland
4. Majority-Minority Relations in South-Africa and Israel
5. Report of the Or Commission: Its Implications and Consequences.
6. Covenant of Equal Relations between Jews and Arabs in the State of Israel.        

Civilian ethics in a multilingual society

December 15, 2005

Symposium held to launch the publication of the Civil Lexicon for Pupils in the Arab Education System in Israel by Dr. Amal Jamal. The lexicon, published in Arabic, includes one hundred concepts of civics chosen to reflect the experiences of the Arab citizens of Israel, and is based on activities that took place in the Gilo Center for Citizenship, Democracy and Civic Education at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. The lexicon provides a meaningful connection between general democratic principles and the unique heritage and culture of Arab citizens, and may potentially encourage renewed interest and creation in the areas of civic education and civic theory in Israel.

Program

Session 1:

Theory: Can civilian ethics exist in Israel?

• Dr. Dan Avnon, head of the Gilo Center for Citizenship, Democracy and Civic Education, Department of Political Science, Hebrew University
• Dr. Eyal Chowers, chair of the Department of Political Science, Tel Aviv University
• Dr. Khaled Abu-Asba, manager of Massar – Institute for Research, Planning, and Educational Counseling

Session 2:

Practice: Application and integration of the Civil Lexicon for Arab Pupils in the Arab education system in Israel

• Dr. Amal Jamal, head of the Walter Lebach Institute for Jewish-Arab coexistence through education, Department of Political Science, Tel Aviv University
• Dr. Saeed Barghouti , Arab college of education in Israel
• Ms. Heifa Sabag, Van Leer Institute
• Mr. Nabiha Abu-Saleh, chairman of the education committee of the supreme follow-up committee of Arabs in Israel
• Ms. Jihad Kharb-Mantzur, coordinator of civic studies in Arab schools, Ministry of Education

"Only of the Conflict I knew to Speak" – Socialization to Conflict in Israeli-Jewish Society

May 31, 2005

Program

Session 1:

Socialization to conflict

• Prof. Daniel Bar-Tal, Tel-Aviv University
• Prof. Yona Teichman, Tel Aviv University

Session 2:

Cultural Socialization

• Dr. Dan Orian, Tel Aviv University
• Prof. Judd Ne'eman, Tel Aviv University
• Mr. Ehud Ben Ezer

Session 3:

Educational Socialization

• Dr. Ruth Firer, Hebrew University
• Prof. Gavriel Salomon, Haifa University

Session 4:

Media Socialization

• Dr. Yoram Peri, Tel Aviv University
• Mr. Akivah Eldar, "Ha'aretz" newspaper
• Prof. Yechiel Limor, Safir College

Session 5:

Towards the peace process: what needs to be done?

• Mrs. Shulamit Alony
• Mr. Yehoshua Sobol
• Mr. Rafi Mann

The proceedings from this symposium will be published in December, 2005. Click here to view the video recording of the symposium.

Patriotism – We Love You Homeland

Patriotism Between Theory and Practice

• Dr. Avner Ben-Amos, Tel-Aviv University

• Prof. Yael Zrubavel, Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

• Prof. Asher Cohen, Bar-Ilan University

• Prof. Daniel Bar-Tal, Tel-Aviv University

Public Discussion – Patriotism in Israel Today

• Prof. Gad Barzilai, University of Tel-Aviv

• Mr. Ran Cohen, Knesset member, Meretz Party

• Dr. Jamal Zahalka, Knesset member, Balad Party

• Mr. Hanan Porat, Former Knesset Member, Mafdal Party

March, 2004

Participants:

Session 1:

Shaping Factors in Majority-Minority Relations in South Africa and Israel

• Mr. Benjamin Pogrund, Director, Yakar Center for Social Concern

• Ntsikelelo Sandi, Adv., Former member of the South African TRC Amnesty Committee

• Commissioner Marlene Bethlehem, Deputy Chairperson of the South African Commission for Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities

• Hassan Jabareen, Adv., Adalah, Founder and General Director- the Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel

• Mr. Shalom (Shuli) Dichter, Co-Director, Sikkuy Association for the Advancement of Civic Equality

The Future of Majority-Minority Relations in South Africa and Israel

• Prof. Nadim Rouhana, Dept. of Sociology and Psychology, Tel-Aviv University

• Mr Kevin Wakeford, Former CEO of the South African Chamber of Business

• Commissioner Mongezi Guma, Chairperson of the South African Commission for Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities

• Dr. Reuven Gal, Deputy of the National Security Council

• Prof. Ramzi Suleiman, Chair, Dept of Psychology, Haifa University

Report of the Or Commission: Its Implications and Consequences

November, 2003

Participants:

Session 1:

• Hassan Jabareen, Adv., Adalah- the Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel
• Dr. Eyal Gross,  Faculty of Law, Tel-Aviv University
• Prof. Sammy Smooha, Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology, Haifa University
• Prof. Nadim Rouhana, Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology, Tel-Aviv University
• Mr. Uri Borovsky, Prime Minister's Advisor for Arab Affairs

Session 2:

• Prof. Shimon Shamir, Or Commission member, Institute for Diplomacy and Regional Cooperation, Tel Aviv University

• Dr. Danny Rabinowitz , Dept of Sociology and Anthropology, Tel Aviv University
• Dr. Jamal Zahalka, Knesset member, Balad Party
• Dr. Yossi Yonah, School of Education, Ben-Gurion University

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