ALERT ;-) Press release, March 17, 2014 Towards Todays 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 CEOs, 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, ========================================================== Following is the text of the petition, due to be published today in the Hebrew and English editions of Israels Haaretz newspaper (see attachments). 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, Raanana Celia Fassberg - Prof. of Law, Jerusalem Chaim Cohen - Social Activist, Modiin 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 Harel - 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, Raanana 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 Tivon 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, Shaab Sari Sela - Head of Womens Movement, Rosh Haayin 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 Sawaed Chumeira Tamar Ronen - Pensioner, Haifa Tawfik Hussry - Bookkeeper, Shfaram Udi Mori - CEO, Ramat Gan Uri Croch - Dr. of social work, Kamon Uri Or - CEO, Kiryat Tivon Yaacov Raz - Prof. of East Asian Sudies, Tel Aviv Yael Admi - Computer Engineering, Ganey Yehuda Yael Alfasi - Computer Programmer, Rosh Haayin 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 Zeev Charles Greenbaum - Prof. of Psychology, Jerusalem Zeev Zachor - Prof. of History, Sapir, Shderot, Gaza Hugging Zehava Gov - Teacher, Tel-Aviv Zohar Avitan - Education, Sderot, Gaza Hugging ======================================================================================= 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 For details: Info@LeadingTheLeadersForPeace , 972- (0)54-5661922, https://facebook/LeadingLeadersForPeace -- To unsubscribe, send mail to [email protected] and write the word unsubscribe in the subject line. 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