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| | + | [[Uzi Arad]] is the Founding Head of the [[Institute for Policy and Strategy]] at the [[Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy]] of the [[Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya]], where he established and chairs the Annual [[Herzliya Conference]] Series on Israel’s Balance of National Security.<ref>[http://www.idc.ac.il/eng/faculty/details.asp?sid=8064 Professor Uzi Arad], Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, accessed 2 February 2009.</ref> |
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| | ==Herzliya Conference 2008 - Israel== | | ==Herzliya Conference 2008 - Israel== |
| | The 8th [[Herzliya Conference]] 'On the Balance of Israel's National Security', took place in January 2008 with the opening ceremonies being held at the Knesset in Jerusalem. The conference was run by [[IDC Herzliya]], the [[Lauder School of Government Diplomacy and Strategy]] and the [[Institute for Policy and Strategy]] and was held in cooperation with the [[Adelson Institute for Strategic Studies]] (which is part of the [[Shalem Centre]]). Cooperation and staff were also provided by the [[Zionist Council of Israel]]<ref>The Annual Herzliya Conference Series: on the Balance of Israel's National Security (2008) [http://www.herzliyaconference.org/Eng/_Uploads/2154ExecutiveSummaryEnglish.pdf Conference Conclusions]. Accessed 12th August 2008</ref>. | | The 8th [[Herzliya Conference]] 'On the Balance of Israel's National Security', took place in January 2008 with the opening ceremonies being held at the Knesset in Jerusalem. The conference was run by [[IDC Herzliya]], the [[Lauder School of Government Diplomacy and Strategy]] and the [[Institute for Policy and Strategy]] and was held in cooperation with the [[Adelson Institute for Strategic Studies]] (which is part of the [[Shalem Centre]]). Cooperation and staff were also provided by the [[Zionist Council of Israel]]<ref>The Annual Herzliya Conference Series: on the Balance of Israel's National Security (2008) [http://www.herzliyaconference.org/Eng/_Uploads/2154ExecutiveSummaryEnglish.pdf Conference Conclusions]. Accessed 12th August 2008</ref>. |
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| − | The event covered strategies and policy recommendations 'across the five principal components of Israel’s national security – defense
| + | See Neocon Europe [http://www.neoconeurope.eu/index.php/Herzliya_Conference#2008 Herzliya conference] |
| − | and foreign policy; economics; education and society; governance; and Jewish Peoplehood policy', with the aims of achieving 'a qualitative leap in all the dimensions of its national policy'. This included the possible use of military force against Iran, as well as discussions on energy security, partiotism, governance, Islam and education, to name a few.
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| − | The event's participants are too numerous to mention, spanning many pages of the report. [[Dov Lautman]] was in attendance along with [[Gideon Siterman]]. Lautman and Siterman share a connection through their involvement with the [[Israel-Britain Business Council]] (IBBC), where they took part in a meeting prior to the Israeli Prime Minister’s Conference in 2005. Heading the delegation from the IBBC at the Prime Minister’s Conference was [[Trevor Chinn]]<ref><i>BBC</i> Monitoring Middle East - Political Supplied by <i>BBC</i> Worldwide Monitoring. 'New head of Israel-Britain Business Council comments ahead of meeting'. 8th November 2005</ref> <ref>World Trade Center Israel Ltd. [http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-GB%3Aofficial&hs=i0f&q=IBBC+trevor+chinn&btnG=Search&meta= Newsletter] Issue No.77. Spring 2006. Accessed 22nd July 2008</ref>. Trevor Chinn's son [[David Chinn]] was present at the Herzliya conference. David Chinn is Partner with [[McKinsey & Co.]] Israel<ref>The Annual Herzliya Conference Series: on the Balance of Israel's National Security (2008) [http://www.herzliyaconference.org/Eng/_Uploads/2154ExecutiveSummaryEnglish.pdf Conference Conclusions]. Accessed 12th August 2008</ref><ref>Krieger, C. (2008) 'Sir Trevor’s big plans to transform London'. <i>The Jewish Chronicle</i>. 4th July 2008</ref>.
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| − | The 2008 Herzliya Conference's principal sponsors were<ref>The Annual Herzliya Conference Series: on the Balance of Israel's National Security (2008) [http://www.herzliyaconference.org/Eng/_Uploads/2154ExecutiveSummaryEnglish.pdf Conference Conclusions]. Accessed 12th August 2008</ref>....
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| − | * [[Dor Alon]] - energy company
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| − | * [[Tamares Group]] - Hotels, Resorts and Spas. Tamares is owned solely by [[Poju Zabludowicz]] and 'is a private investment group with significant
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| − | interest in real estate, technology, manufacturing, leisure and media in many parts of the world'.
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| − | * [[Israel Discount Bank]]
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| − | * [[Boeing]]
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| − | * [[First International Bank of Israel]] (FIBI)
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| − | * [[Raytheon]] - 'an industry leader in defense and government electronics, space and information technology' with sales of $21.9 billion in 2005. Headquarters in Massachusetts and more than 80,000 employees worldwide. Its Israeli subsidiary is called [[Del-Ta systems]] LLP
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| − | * [[Partner Communications Company Ltd]] - more commonly known as [[Orange]].
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| − | * [[Riwal Company]] -
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| − | * [[Lockheed Martin]] - advanced technology systems, products and services.
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| − | * [[Siemens Company]]
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| − | * [[Eilat-Ashkelon Pipeline Company Ltd]] - handling, storage and the transit of crude oil.
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| − | * [[Dexia Israel (Public Finance) Bank Ltd]]
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| − | * [[NDS Technologies Israel Ltd]] - The [[NDS Group]], a majority owned subsidiary of the [[News Corporation]].
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| − | * [[Shlomo Sixt Group]] - part of the automotive industry
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| − | * [[Mikal]] - an International defence group
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| − | * [[Coca Cola]] (The [[Central Bottling Company Ltd]])
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| − | * [[United States Embassy]], Tel Aviv, Public Affairs Office.
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| − | * [[B. Yair Building Corporation Ltd]].
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| − | * [[RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems Ltd]] - which 'develops and produces state-of-the-art armaments for the [[Israel Defense Forces]]'
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| − | * [[Ampa Group]]
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| − | * Amb. [[Ronald S Lauder]] - President of the [[World Jewish Congress]], Chairman of the International Public Committee of the [[World Jewish Restitution Organization]] and Chairman of the [[Jewish Heritage Council]]. Former Chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, Served as U.S. Ambassador to Austria and as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy, was former President of the [[Jewish National Fund]]. He is also described as an international businessman.
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| − | * [[The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung]] (FES)
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| − | * [[Nadav Fund]] 'For the Advancement of Jewish Heritage'
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| − | * The [[Russell Berrie Foundation]]
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| − | * The [[Israeli Institute for Economic Planning]]
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| − | * The [[Society for Excellence through Education]] (SEE)
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| − | * [[Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael – Jewish National Fund]]
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| − | * [[IDB Group]]
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| − | * [[Roger Hertog]]
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| − | * [[Ministry of Defense]]
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| − | * [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs]]
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| − | * The [[Posen Foundation]]
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| − | * The [[Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies]]
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| − | * The [[Alan B. Slifka Foundation]]
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| − | * The [[Abraham Fund Initiatives]]
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| − | * The [[Robert & Ardis James Foundation]]
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| − | * The [[American Jewish Committee]]
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| − | * The National Security Studies Center, [[University of Haifa]]
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| − | * The [[Jewish Agency for Israel]]
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| − | * [[Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia]]
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| − | 'Cooperating organizations' were...
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| − | * The [[Municipality of Herzliya]]
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| − | * [[IDF Radio]]
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| − | * [[Ifat Group]] - 'Israel’s leading information center' and a member of the [[International Association of Information and Media Companies]] (FIBEP).
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| − | * The [[Israel Postal Company]]
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| − | * The [[Daniel Hotel]] - part of the [[Tamares Group]]
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| − | * [[Federman & Sons (Holdings) Ltd]] - agricultural (fertilizers), food products (coffee), hotels, restaurants and cafes.
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| − | * The [[Israel Hotel Association]] (IHA)
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| − | * [[Zionist Council in Israel]]
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| − | The event's media consultants were [[Arad Communications]].
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| | ==Notes== | | ==Notes== |
| | <references/> | | <references/> |
| | [[category:Israel Lobby]] | | [[category:Israel Lobby]] |
