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'''Next Century Foundation for Peace''' (NCFP) is an elite think tank, lobbying group, conflict resolution organization, media prize giving organization, venue where Israeli neocons meet their Arab or European counterparts, and blog platform to project opinion of principals. Its principals are made up of "former diplomats, businessmen, politicians, bankers and editors."<ref>The Next Century Foundation, [http://www.ncfpeace.org/drupal/node/3 NCFP History], Accessed 24-April-2009</ref>  Its "deliberations and conclusions of the committee will be conveyed to the Foreign Ministers or Foreign Office concerned in various capitals as and when necessary"<ref>The Next Century Foundation, [http://www.ncfpeace.org/drupal/node/5 Conflict Resolution], Accessed 24-April-2009</ref>.
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'''Next Century Foundation for Peace''' (NCFP) is an elite think tank, lobbying group, conflict resolution organization and media prize giving organization. Its principals are made up of "former diplomats, businessmen, politicians, bankers and editors."<ref>The Next Century Foundation, [http://www.ncfpeace.org/drupal/node/3 NCFP History], Accessed 24-April-2009</ref>  Its "deliberations and conclusions of the committee will be conveyed to the Foreign Ministers or Foreign Office concerned in various capitals as and when necessary"<ref>The Next Century Foundation, [http://www.ncfpeace.org/drupal/node/5 Conflict Resolution], Accessed 24-April-2009</ref>.
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NCPF have facilitated meetings between [[Michael Ancram]] and Hamas in Damascus, [[William Morris]] stresses the importance of dialogue with groups like Hamas. He describes the organisations role as passing information between Israel and Hamas because the two groups don't talk to each other<ref>William Morris, [http://www.blairwatch.co.uk/node/2133 mp3 Interview], ''Blairwatch'', Accessed 19-June-2009</ref>. The Foundation are also working in Iraq where Morris describes how the Iraqi people have "embraced democracy", he describes the political situation in Iraq as "Quite a positive scene"<ref>William Morris, [http://www.blairwatch.co.uk/node/2133 mp3 Interview], ''Blairwatch'', Accessed 19-June-2009</ref>. 
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==History==
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From the official NCFP history:
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:NCF was founded in 1990 by the late [[Claud Morris]] to provide a forum for off-the-record discussion between Palestinians and Israelis. Founding members were businessmen, politicians, journalist and diplomats including:
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:*[[Lord Weinstock]]
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:*[[Lord Alliance]] CBE
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:*Mr [[Jaweed al-Ghussein]]
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:*[[Lord Goodman]]
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:*Mr [[Haim Zadok]]
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:*The Duke of Devonshire ([[Andrew Cavendish]])
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:*[[Jon Kimche]] <ref>The Next Century Foundation, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Morris_%28Next_Century_Foundation%29 William Morris], Accessed 24-April-2009</ref>
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:The Foundation broadened its sphere of influence over the years. It worked on crises in Iraq, Kashmir, Kosovo and Sudan as well as maintaining its original focus on the Middle East Peace Process.
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==Funding==
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The principal funding for the organzation came from a Palestinian and British Jewish businessmen: Jaweed al-Ghussein and Arnold Weinstock.
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==People==
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Lord [[Andrew Stone]]<ref>The Next Century Foundation for Peace, [http://www.ncfpeace.org/drupal/node/119 People involved in NCF], Accessed 24-April-2009</ref> | [[Ari Rath]]  | Lord [[David Alliance]] | [[David Sasson]] | [[June Jacobs]] | [[Justin Alexander]] | [[Mark Hambley]] | Sheikh [[Nasser bin Hamad M. Al-Khalifa]] | [[William Morris]] is Secretary General of NCF and son of NCF's founder, the late Claud Morris
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===Trustees===
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Lord [[David Alliance]] | [[June Jacobs]] | [[Mark Hambley]]
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===Donors: Middle East Peace===
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[[David Alliance]] | The Quatari Government | [[Dalia Salaam Rishani]] | [[Diana Rawstron]] | [[Tony Klug]] | [[Ibtisam Auchi]]
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===Donors: Media Issues===
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[[Felix Posen]] | [[The Posen Foundation]] | [[John Porter]] | [[Ribal Al Assad]]
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===Donors: Iraq===
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U.S. Government | [[The Spanish and Poruguese Synagogue]]
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===Donors: Iran===
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U.S. Government
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===Other Donors===
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[[George Pitcher]] | [[Khalid Al-Duwaisan]] | [[Elizabeth McKune]] | [[Mili Gottlieb]] | [[Dalia Salaam Rishani]] | [[Christopher Tugendhat]] | [[Parry Mitchell]] | [[David Alliance]] | [[Ivor Lucas]] | [[George Windsor]] | [[Harold Walker]] | [[Jeremy Hanley]] | [[Geoffrey Whitfield]] | [[Leila Faramazi]] | [[Joanne Varley]] | [[Mona Al Khatib]] | [[June Jacobs]] | [[Tony Klug]] | [[Robert Stone]] | [[Philip Reeker]] | [[Peter Dannheisser]] | [[Ann Leslie]] | [[Mark Hambley]]
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===Volunteers===
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[[Joseph Stone]] | [[David Sassoon]] | [[Ari Rath]] | [[Yoav Stern]] | [[Hershel Gluck]] | [[Peter Dannheisser]] | [[Margaret Tomkinson]] | [[Loveday Morris]] | [[Abigail Fielding-Smith]] | [[Zalina Edema]] | [[Meera Sabartnam]] | [[Mili Gottlieb]] | [[Jane Kinnimont]] | [[Max Dannheisser]]
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===Advisory Board===
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[[Harold Walker]] | [[Joseph Stone]] | [[Jeremy Hanley]] | [[ Mohamed Shaker]] | [[Russell Twisk]] | [[Eric Roleau]] | [[Nasser Bin Hamad M Al-Khalifa]] | [[Walid Issa Taha]] | [[Dalia Salaam]]
  
 
==Contact details, Resources, Publications, Notes==
 
==Contact details, Resources, Publications, Notes==
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Revision as of 22:23, 23 June 2009

Next Century Foundation for Peace (NCFP) is an elite think tank, lobbying group, conflict resolution organization and media prize giving organization. Its principals are made up of "former diplomats, businessmen, politicians, bankers and editors."[1] Its "deliberations and conclusions of the committee will be conveyed to the Foreign Ministers or Foreign Office concerned in various capitals as and when necessary"[2].

NCPF have facilitated meetings between Michael Ancram and Hamas in Damascus, William Morris stresses the importance of dialogue with groups like Hamas. He describes the organisations role as passing information between Israel and Hamas because the two groups don't talk to each other[3]. The Foundation are also working in Iraq where Morris describes how the Iraqi people have "embraced democracy", he describes the political situation in Iraq as "Quite a positive scene"[4].

History

From the official NCFP history:

NCF was founded in 1990 by the late Claud Morris to provide a forum for off-the-record discussion between Palestinians and Israelis. Founding members were businessmen, politicians, journalist and diplomats including:
The Foundation broadened its sphere of influence over the years. It worked on crises in Iraq, Kashmir, Kosovo and Sudan as well as maintaining its original focus on the Middle East Peace Process.

Funding

The principal funding for the organzation came from a Palestinian and British Jewish businessmen: Jaweed al-Ghussein and Arnold Weinstock.

People

Lord Andrew Stone[6] | Ari Rath | Lord David Alliance | David Sasson | June Jacobs | Justin Alexander | Mark Hambley | Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad M. Al-Khalifa | William Morris is Secretary General of NCF and son of NCF's founder, the late Claud Morris

Trustees

Lord David Alliance | June Jacobs | Mark Hambley

Donors: Middle East Peace

David Alliance | The Quatari Government | Dalia Salaam Rishani | Diana Rawstron | Tony Klug | Ibtisam Auchi

Donors: Media Issues

Felix Posen | The Posen Foundation | John Porter | Ribal Al Assad

Donors: Iraq

U.S. Government | The Spanish and Poruguese Synagogue

Donors: Iran

U.S. Government

Other Donors

George Pitcher | Khalid Al-Duwaisan | Elizabeth McKune | Mili Gottlieb | Dalia Salaam Rishani | Christopher Tugendhat | Parry Mitchell | David Alliance | Ivor Lucas | George Windsor | Harold Walker | Jeremy Hanley | Geoffrey Whitfield | Leila Faramazi | Joanne Varley | Mona Al Khatib | June Jacobs | Tony Klug | Robert Stone | Philip Reeker | Peter Dannheisser | Ann Leslie | Mark Hambley

Volunteers

Joseph Stone | David Sassoon | Ari Rath | Yoav Stern | Hershel Gluck | Peter Dannheisser | Margaret Tomkinson | Loveday Morris | Abigail Fielding-Smith | Zalina Edema | Meera Sabartnam | Mili Gottlieb | Jane Kinnimont | Max Dannheisser

Advisory Board

Harold Walker | Joseph Stone | Jeremy Hanley | Mohamed Shaker | Russell Twisk | Eric Roleau | Nasser Bin Hamad M Al-Khalifa | Walid Issa Taha | Dalia Salaam

Contact details, Resources, Publications, Notes

Contact

UK: 4 Vincent Square, London SW1P 2LX
USA: 190 Longhill Street, City of Springfield, MA 01108
Phone: +44 (0) 207 821 6566
Email: ncfpeace@aol.com
Website: www.ncfpeace.org

Publications

External Resources

Notes

  1. ↑ The Next Century Foundation, NCFP History, Accessed 24-April-2009
  2. ↑ The Next Century Foundation, Conflict Resolution, Accessed 24-April-2009
  3. ↑ William Morris, mp3 Interview, Blairwatch, Accessed 19-June-2009
  4. ↑ William Morris, mp3 Interview, Blairwatch, Accessed 19-June-2009
  5. ↑ The Next Century Foundation, William Morris, Accessed 24-April-2009
  6. ↑ The Next Century Foundation for Peace, People involved in NCF, Accessed 24-April-2009
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