An Inclusive and innovative approach to a deep seated political problem.
Organized by the Challenge Federal Forum Project, Citizens for Global Solutions (CGS), World Federalist Movement-Institute for Global Policy (WFM-IGP) and the Transnational Working Group on Values, Faith-Based Perspectives, and Global Governance .
Date: 24th of April, 2025 – 13:00 (ET) / 19:00 (CET) / 20:00 (Jerusalem Time)
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has persisted intractably for some 150 years. Over the conflict’s course, two pathways have been followed: campaigns for victory of one side over the other, or establishing two nation-states side-by-side. Neither of these pathways has proven conducive to solving the conflict. As a result, a damaging status quo has arisen with violence remaining the only constant.
In 2020, Challenge, an organization for conflict transformation, launched the Federal Forum,
a program in which Israeli and Palestinian activists, scholars, professionals and practitioners explore federalist models of governance that might be better suited to facilitating peace, security and justice for all in Israel and Palestine.
This event will consider ideas in the recent Federal Forum report A New Federal Paradigm for the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, along with shared principles in international law and faith-based traditions relevant to peace, justice and federalism.
SPEAKERS
Phil Saunders
Chairman , Challenge. Co-founder, Abrahamic Movement. Co-founder, Federal Forum. Israeli Chairman, Path of Hope and Peace.
Professor Elias Nasri Baboun
Palestinian political activist from Bethlehem. Founder of the federal/confederal “Unity of Believers ”Initiative.
Naomi Tsur
Environmental entrepreneur. Head of Israel Urban Forum. Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem (2008–2013). Chair of Jerusalem Green Fund.
Rabbi Yoel Oz
Co-founder, Abrahamic Movement. Author of “Abrahamic Federation: A Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.
MODERATORS
Rebecca Shoot
International lawyer. Democracy and governance practitioner. Executive Director, Citizens for Global Solutions. Co-founder, LAW not War.
Alyn Ware
Program Director, World Federalist Movement. Co-founder, LAW not War. Convenor, Parliamentarians for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament.