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Calling upon Netanyahu and Abbas to come to an agreement based on the 1967 borders
Press release, March 17, 2014
Towards today`s crucial meeting between President Obama and President Mahmud Abbas (Abu-Mazen), regarding the proposed American `framework agreement`, hundreds of Israeli public figures - academics, writers, artists, former senior military officers, business CEO`s, Laureates of the Israel Prize and many others - are making a public proposal of principles on which such an agreement could and should be based.
This initiative is intended to support and facilitate the ongoing diplomatic process, let it move forward towards peace between Israelis and Palestinians, and prevent a collapse which might prove highly disastrous to both peoples and to the entire region.
`We appreciate the tireless efforts of Secretary of State Kerry, but we cannot stand aside passively and wait for outsiders to decide issues which are crucial for out future in this country. A voice must be heard, loud and clear, from the very heart of Israeli society, pointing the way forward` says campaign organizer Naftali Raz..
Contact: Naftali Raz, +972-(0)54-5494172,
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Following is the text of the petition, published March 17, 2014 in the Hebrew and English editions of Israel`s Haaretz newspaper.
We, the undersigned, call upon Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Mahmud Abbas (Abu-Mazen) to accept an Israeli-Palestinian `framework agreement` consisting of the following principles:
• The establishment of a sovereign State of Palestine alongside the State of Israel, based on the 1967 borders with agreed-upon border changes
• The Palestinian state will be demilitarized, in line with Israeli security requirements
• Jerusalem will be the capital of the two States, according to the Clinton parameters: Jewish neighborhoods to Israel, Palestinian neighborhoods to Palestine
• Special arrangements will be agreed upon regarding the management of Temple Mount (Haram al-Sharif)
• Full civil rights will be guaranteed to citizens belonging to national minorities in both States
• Peace and co-operation will be established between the two states
• Signing the agreement will signify the complete and absolute end of any mutual claims
• Both States will request the blessing and backing for the agreement of all the countries in the region, signatories of the `Arab League Peace Initiative`
- Because among both Israeli and Palestinian peoples, the majority has decided for peace
(signed)
Achinoam Nini (Noa) - Singer and Musician, Shfayim
Ali El Assad - Dr., Lawyer, Lagiya
Aliza Zissman - Alternative Medicine, Herzliya
Alla Shainskaya - Dr. of life-sciences, Tel-Aviv
Alon Liel - Dr., former CEO of Foreign Office, Mevasseret Zion
Amiram Goldblum - Prof. of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Jerusalem
Amos Davidovich - Tour Guide, Lieutaenant-Colonel (Res.), Gezer
Amos Gvirtz - Human Rights Activist, Shfayim
Amos Korczyn - Prof. of Medicine, Tel Aviv
Amos Mokady - Author and Cinematographer, Tel Aviv
Amos Oz - Author, Tel Aviv
Anat Zanger - Prof. of Cinema and Television, Givatayim
Aner Preminger - Prof. of Cinema and Filmmaker, Jerusalem
Arie Nadler - Prof. of Social Psychology, Tel_aviv
Avi Glazerman - CEO, Hi-tech firm, Tel-Aviv
Avner Ben-Amos - Prof. of History of Education, Omer
Avraham Ronen - Prof. of Archaeology, Haifa
Avrasha Burstin - Colonel (Res.), Reut
Ayelet Hashachar Seidoff - business woman, Petachya
Baruch Vlamen - Pensioner, Hanaton
Ben-Ami Gov - Brigadier-General (Ret.), Israel Security Prize Laureate, Tel-Aviv
Beth Shamgar - Dr., Musicology, Rehovot
Binyamin Neuberger - Prof. of Political Science, Ra`anana
Celia Fassberg - Prof. of Law, Jerusalem
Chaim Cohen - Social Activist, Modi`in
Dalia Amit - Translator, Jerusalem
Dalia Golomb - retired teacher, Tel-aviv
Dan Jacobson - Prof. of Organizational Behavior, Hezliya
Dani Rosin - Medical dr., Surgeon, Tel-Aviv
David Har`el - Prof., Israel Prize Laureate - Computer Science, Bet-Zayit
David Shamgar - Economist, Rehovot
David Shamla - Secretary of JCALL (European Peace promoting Jewry
Doris Arkin - Sculptor, Kfar Shmaryahu
Doron Lieber - Agriculturist, Kibbutz Metzer
Doubi Shwartz - Chair of Bereaved Families for Peace, Hod Hasharon
Duby Barak - Educator, Jerusalem
Eli Meshulam - Lawyer, Raanana
Eli Safran - Tourism, Sasa
Elihu Katz - Prof., Israel Prize Laureate in Communication, Jerusalem
Emanuel Shaked - Brigadier-General (Ret.), Herzliya
Erel Shalit - Dr., Psychoanalyst, Ra`anana
Ester Kalinsky - Pensioner, Holon
Eytan Kalinsky - Poet, Holon
Fuaz Chsein - Author & Head of Education Department, Hurfeish
Gabi Salomon - Prof., Israel Prize Laureate in Education, Kiryat Tiv`on
Galit Raz-Dror - Project manager, Jerusalem
Gershon Ben-Shachar - Prof. of Psychology, Jerusalem
Gideon Shichman - Dr. of Science, Tel Aviv
Hanoch Gutfreund - Prof. of Physics, Jerusalem
Hasida Shafran - Human Rights Activist, Haifa
Hillel Shenker - journalist, Tel Aviv
Huda Abu Chmeid - Sociologist and Social Activist, Haifa
Idit Zartal - Prof. of History, Tel Aviv
Ilan lachish - CEO, Jerusalem
Inbal Harpaz - Hydro-therapist, Hod Hasharon
Iris Dotan-Katz - psychologist, Ramat Hasharon
Iris Pinchober - Social activist, Haifa
Iris Yotvat - Artist and Mentor, Caesaria
Ivri Verbin - Lieutenant-Colonel (Res.), CEO, Former Consultant to the Foreign Minister - Tel Aviv
Liora Eylon - Education, Kfar-Aza, `Gaza Hugging`
Micha Ben-Hilel - Education, Nir-Am, `Gaza Hugging`
Micah Leshem - Prof. of Psychology, Haifa
Micha Weiss - Clinical Psychologist, Givatayim
Michael Cohen - Lieutenant-Colonel (Ret.), Haifa
Michael Shemer - Vice CEO, Kfar Vradim
Michael Shiloh - Former Ambassador, Jerusalem
Michal Preminger - Psychologist, Jerusalem
Micky Gur - Economic Consultant, Neve Monuson
Miron Nomis - Educator and Tour Guide, Ben-Gurion College, Sde-Boker
Mohammad Walid Diab - Dr. of Social Work, Tamra
Mordechay Rokney - Prof. of Physics, Mevasseret Zion
Mory Arkin - Buisness Man, Kfar Shmaryahu
Mossi Raz - Former Knesset Member, Shoham
Naftali Raz - Educator and Tour Guide, Mevasseret Zion
Naomi Chazan - Former Knesset Member, Prof. of Political Science, Jerusalem
Naomi (Nomika) Zion - Head of Center for Social Justice and Democracy, Shderot, `Gaza hugging`
Naomi Raz - Psychologist, Mevasseret Zion
Netanel Katz - Management consultant, Ramat Hasharon
Nurit Gretz - Prof. of Literature and Cinema, Tel Aviv
Oded Hon Honigwax - Lawyer, and Social Activist, Tel Aviv
Ora Nelken Rotem - pianist, Jerusalem
Rami Ronen - Entrepreneur, Shoeva
Ran Shorer - Author, Talmey Yehiel
Reuven Choshen - Economic Consultant, Tel Aviv
Reuven Gerber - Author & Dr. of Judaism, Mevasseret zion
Ruby Peled - Colonel (Res.), Tel Aviv
Ruth Handzel - Dr. of Information Management, Tel Aviv
Ruth Katz - Prof., Israel Prize Laureate in Musicology, Jerusalem
Samir Chualed - Grocery, Sha`ab
Sari Sela - Head of Women`s Movement, Rosh Ha`ayin
Shaul Givoli - Police Major-General & IDF Brigadier-General (Ret.), Ramat Hasharon
Shifra Sagy - Prof., Head of Conflict Management program, Beer Sheva
Shimon Redlich - Lieutenant-Colonel (Res.), CEO, Tel Aviv
Shimon Zandbank - Prof., Israel Prize Laureate for Translation, Jerusalem
Shmulik Merzel - Educator, Tel Aviv
Sidra Ezrahi - Prof. of Hebrew Literature, Jerusalem
Steve Fassberg - Prof. of Hebrew Language, Jerusalem
Taha Abu Amin - Sheich, Muchtar of Sawa`ed Chumeira
Tamar Ronen - Pensioner, Haifa
Tawfik Hussry - Bookkeeper, Shfar`am
Udi Mori - CEO, Ramat Gan
Uri Croch - Dr. of social work, Kamon
Uri Or - CEO, Kiryat Tivon
Ya`acov Raz - Prof. of East Asian Sudies, Tel Aviv
Yael Admi - Computer Engineering, Ganey Yehuda
Yael Alfasi - Computer Programmer, Rosh Ha`ayin
Yael Ben Yehuda Rokny - Human Rights Activist, Mevasseret Zion
Yael Dayan - Former Knesset Member, Tel Aviv
Yael Gur - Educational Projects Manager, Neve Monusson
Yair Zaban - Former Minister in the Rabin Cabinet, Ramat gan
Yehoshuah Rosin - Economist, Rehovot
Yehoyada Amir - Rabbi, Prof. of Judaic Studies, Jerusalem
Yehuda Golan Ashenfeld - Brigadier-General (Res.), Kiryat Ono
Yehuda Pinchover - Social activist, Haifa
Yeshayahu Tadmor - Colonel (Res.), Prof. of Education, Haifa
Yishay Polachek - Social Activist, Tel Aviv
Yisrael Shafran - Human Rights Activist, Haifa
Yoav Has - Human Rights Activist, Jerusalem
Yoav Rodan - Lieutaenant-Colonel (Res.), CEO, Lavon
Yoela Har Shefi - Lawyer, Tel Aviv
Yoram Agmon - Brigadier-General (Res.), Karmei Yosef
Yoram Avnimelech - Prof. of Environmental Engineering, Haifa
Yosef Neuman - Prof. of Biology and Philosophy, Tel Aviv
Ze`ev Charles Greenbaum - Prof. of Psychology, Jerusalem
Ze`ev Zachor - Prof. of History, Sapir, Shderot, `Gaza Hugging`
Zehava Gov - Teacher, Tel-Aviv
Zohar Avitan - Education, Sderot, `Gaza Hugging`
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The `Leading the Leaders to Pease` group will hold an ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN WALK FOR PEACE
on Friday March 28, starting at 11:00 am from the Tel-Aviv Harbor (Reading parking lot), wearing white shirts
https://www.facebook.com/LeadingLeadersForPeace
Contact: Info@LeadingTheLeadersForPeace.com , 972- (0)54-5661922
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