Principles for Reconciliation Munich, May 21-23, 2024 Israelis and Palestinians convened in Munich in May 2024 to discuss a strategic plan for durable peace. The teams reached the following principles that could lighten these current dark days. Immediate steps: As a moral obligation, the Israeli hostages are to be released immediately. Humanitarian aid is to […]
Category: Agreements
Congress of Female Students, April 14, Jaffa Theater
As part of the student congress held last month (4/19), almost 60 Palestinian and Israeli young women reached agreements to promote the political solution. Including the following solutions: Group 1: – Two states for two peoples, including joint mechanisms, for example, military, economic, and more. – Recognition of the city of Jerusalem as a joint […]
Beginnings
When developing important plans, it is often a good idea to think back to the beginning to see what progress has been made. Viewing video from the very first Minds of Peace negotiating session at the University of Missouri St. Louis gives a sense of Dr. Handelman’s purpose and commitment. He introduces the project by saying, “The consensus […]
Round One – Documents
The “Mind of Peace Experiment” – December 2008 Palestinian-Israeli Public Assembly Declaration of Principles We, the undersigned representatives of the following two Delegations, agree to the following principles: 1. That both the Palestinians and the Israelis have the right to self-determination; specifically, that Israel has a right to exist as a sovereign nation within […]
Round Two – Documents, February 2009
The “Mind of Peace Experiment” – February 2009 Palestinian-Israeli Public Assembly Agreement on Cease-Fire. Both sides are willing to turn away from the known path of bloodshed and struggle. Armed attacks on both sides will be stopped immediately. Despite years of mutual disbelief, we are willing to initiate a trust in each other’s peaceful intentions.Both […]
Beit Jalla – Document, August 2009
Minds of Peace Experiment August 28-29, 2009 Everest Hotel, Beit Jalla \ Bethlehem Part I “Everest Vision” – Trust building measures 1. Mutual recognition of both people’s right to establish a state of their own. 2. Gradual Checkpoint removal: first step- removal of checkpoints between Palestinian cities and villages. 3. Between the two states there […]
Beit Jalla – Document, November 2009
THE MINDS OF PEACE EXPERIMENT BEIT JALLA – Israel-Palestine NOVEMBER 20-21, 2009 MOUNT EVEREST TRUST BUILDING MEASURES We are a delegation composed of six Palestinians and five Israelis—the unofficial representatives of the two peoples. We have agreed upon the following “trust building measures” as an opening move towards a conclusive negotiation that intends to put […]
Round Seven – Documents, January, 2010
MINDS OF PEACE EXPERIMENT PALESTINIAN-ISRAELI PUBLIC NEGOTIATING ASSEMBLY SEVENTH ROUNDEVEREST HOTEL – JANUARY 8, 2010 TRUST BUILDING MEASURES: The Israeli and Palestinian delegations agreed upon the following trust building measures:1. Recognition -: two states. A State for Jewish people including minorities with equal rights. A State for Palestinians including minorities with equal rights.2. Violence – […]
Round Eight – Documents, Ann Arbor
The Minds of Peace Experiment – March 2010 University of Michigan – Ann Arbor Agreement of trust-building measures A Palestinian-Israeli public negotiating assembly – the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (Moderated by: Sapir Handelman, Mazen Badra)1. These are preliminary agreements and preconditions towards a final agreement. If they are not implemented, the final agreement […]
Round Nine – Documents, May 2010
The “Minds of Peace Experiment” – May 2010 Palestinian-Israeli Public Negotiating Assembly Round 9 – UCLA Agreement on Trust Building Measures: We, the undersigned, delegations from Israel and Palestine, after serious, honest and difficult deliberation have agreed upon the following trust building measures: 1) Israelis and Palestinians have the right to live in peace, security, […]