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academic year Opens with vision and promise ............ 4

sammy Ofer school of communications goes live ...... 7

honorary Fellows inspire idc herzliya spirit .............. 8

graduation and international mission ....................... 9

Friends associations ............................................ 11

idc herzliya and the lebanon war tribute evening to thank active duty students ........ 12lebanon war symposium ..................................... 14

raphael recanati international school: breaking New ground ........................................... 16

institute for counter terrorism (ict) 6th international conference ............................... 20

New appointments ............................................. 26

Front Cover: Incoming students at the opening ceremony of the 2006-2007 academic yearBack Cover: “Walls & Trumpets” by sculptor Ofra Zimbalista (1998) adorns the exterior of the Radzyner Law School and recalls the IDC Herzliya motto: Freedom and Responsibility

February 2007 sees the return of Prof. Uriel Reichman to the Office of the President. In accordance with his commitment to resume the helm of IDC Herzliya leadership at the completion of his call to duty during Israel's 2006 national election campaign, the Founding President will return to the university, while remaining involved with issues of national priority, such as spearheading recommendations for the State of Israel's new system of government. Prof. Amnon Rubinstein steps down from his tour of duty as President of IDC Herzliya but remains on the faculty of the Radzyner School of Law, while continuing his prolific activities as a syndicated and international columnist, a novelist, and preparing for a sabbatical at Columbia University in 2007-2008.

Editor: Jennifer Roskies For the Department of External Relations IDC Herzliya Editorial Assistance: Yael Yativ Rachel Singerman Graphic Design: Janis Design www.janisdesign.net

Fall 2006 Update

See article on Raphael Recanati International School, page 16

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The incoming freshman class brings IDC Herzliya's total student population to 3,600, an increase of 12% over last year, and approaching the ultimate desired capacity of 5,000, IDC Herzliya President Prof. Amnon Rubinstein proclaimed at the start of the new academic year.

Rubinstein attributed the growth in numbers to the opening of the Sammy Ofer School of Communications (see page 7), and to the 22% increase of enrollment in the Raphael Recanati International School (RRIS, see story page 16), in addition to solid growth within the hallmark Arison School of Business, Efi Arazi School of Computer Science, Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy and Radzyner School of Law, ongoing progress in research institutes, the Institute for Policy and Strategy (IPS), Institute for Counter Terrorism (ICT), GLORIA, Caesarea Edmond Benjamin de Rothschild Center for Capital Markets and Risk Management, Euro-Asian Institute, the new Asper Institute and Bezeq Institute for Research in Internet Psychology, and educational centers, The Center for European Studies, Zell Center for Entrepreneurship and Executive Training Center.

In addition, this year sees the introduction of two new degree programs in Accounting – Accounting and Business Administration and Accounting and Law. In another ground-breaking development, IDC Herzliya has become Israel's first non-university institution authorized to grant Master degrees in Business Administration and in Computer Science, and to grant an M.A. in Law based upon a research thesis. The announcement from the Israel Bar Association that Radzyner Law School graduates placed second only to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in the 2006 bar exam results provided additional encouraging affirmation.

This year also sees the inauguration of international exchange programs that provide linkage and collaboration between IDC Herzliya and noteworthy institutions, such as Syracuse University Maxwell School of Government with the Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy; the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with the Arison School of Business; SMU Singapore Semester Exchange Program with the Arison School of Business; and McDonnell International Scholars Academy at Washington University St. Louis for IDC Herzliya alumni pursuing graduate studies.

LOOKiNg tOwarD the FutureRubinstein revealed exciting plans for further growth on both a physical and academic scale. Beginning in October 2007, pending approval of the Council for Higher Education, IDC Herzliya will inaugurate a new School of Psychology, offering a Bachelor of Arts degree; and for the first time, a Master degree in Government will be offered at the Lauder School. In addition, also pending approval, English language studies will take a leap forward with the opening of a Bachelor degree program in the Sammy Ofer School of Communications for students of the Raphael Recanati International School, as well as an English language international MBA degree. And in a move that will bring important assistance and

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Guest speaker writer Yochi Brandes (at podium) welcomes new students with university administration (l to r) Jonathan Davis, Head of Raphael Recanati International School and Vice President for External Relations; Prof. Amnon Rubinstein, President; Prof. Moshe Bar-Niv, Provost; Prof. Amir Licht, Dean of Radzyner School of Law; Prof. Eliezer Bercovitch, Dean of Arison School of Business; Dr. Yael Moses, Deputy Dean Efi Arazi School of Computer Science; Prof. Rafi Melnick, Dean of Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy; Dr. Noam Lemelstrich-Latar, Dean of Sammy Ofer School of Communications; Dr. Yitzhak Oron, Dean of Student Affairs

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convenience to international and Israeli students alike, plans are underway to establish student dormitories through the expansion of the campus.

New OppOrtuNity thrOugh iNNOvative prOgrams This academic year also sees steady growth in IDC Herzliya's implementation of social action out-of-the-box programs which have attracted national attention, enabling high potential candidates to earn their degrees, candidates who would have been rejected by other universities due to insufficient performance on standard psychometric admissions exams:

Keren Or (“Ray of Light”): This unique study program, in operation since 2001, targets quality candidates from disadvantaged socio-economic sectors. Candidates are identified through an unconventional admission process that overcomes traditional barriers – namely the standard psychometric examination – and uses unique screening criteria including a workshop and personal interviews. Students pay symbolic tuition fees and are mentored and accompanied throughout their studies or as long as necessary by volunteer students and staff.

Veterans of Elite IDF Units: IDC Herzliya allocates admissions slots for gifted former military personnel who show leadership potential. This unique admissions process gears preference toward commanders and officers who served in elite units of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) or who show a rich technological background. Candidates require a matriculation certificate and proof of service in the IDF, letters of recommendation and a CV detailing leadership, command postings and military operational experience.

Israel at Heart: For students of Ethiopian origin who served in the military, mainly as officers in elite units, this program is the fruit of cooperation between Israel at Heart, IDC Herzliya, the Ministry of Absorption, the IDF’s Atidim program and individual donors. Students receive a full scholarship, a living stipend and tutoring. They also receive training in public advocacy and participate in speaking tours on university campuses abroad. About 40 students are enrolled in this program, now in its second year of operation.

The IDC Study Skills Learning Center: Assists students with learning disabilities by means of individual coaching. The Center imparts learning strategies and tools suited to the academic environment including time management and learning skills, dealing with complex theoretical texts, memory retention improvement techniques, dealing with academic tasks and examinations; familiarity with personal learning characteristics. Students pay a symbolic fee for this service, which is waived based on individual socioeconomic situation.

“Despite the fact that most of the students in these programs would not be accepted to other institutions of higher education, their overall grade point averages hardly differ from those of their peers,” Rubinstein proudly noted. He added that 25% of IDC Herzliya students receive financial assistance on the basis of need or of academic excellence, with scholarships covering as much as 75% or even 100% of tuition, and fully $2.4 million in scholarship funding to be dispensed this year.

Fall 2006 Update


Jerry Cramer (right), founder of the exchange program between Lauder School and Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Government, and the IDC Herzliya student delegation (left) during its mini-semester, which included a visit with Israel's outgoing Ambassador Danny Ayalon (center) in Washington DC

special cOllabOratiONs Jerry Cramer's enthusiasm toward IDC Herzliya and his pride as an alumnus of Syracuse University underwent metamorphosis, resulting in an innovative program. Under his leadership, September saw the first IDC Herzliya student delegation to Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Government for a mini-semester, inaugurating the exchange program between the two universities and visiting sites in Washington DC. In Herzliya, Lauder School Dean Prof. Rafi Melnick hosted Dean of the Maxwell School, Prof. Mitch Wallerstein, and also President of Georgetown University, Prof. John J. de Gioia.

An exciting track for outstanding students is the newly launched Argov Fellows Program, named for Israel's ambassador to London Shlomo Argov, who was gunned down by PLO terrorists in 1982. The program's aim is to prepare a cadre of young professionals to effectively represent Israel's broader interests, equipped with an enriched background in diplomacy, international relations and international business. Operated under the auspices of the Arison School of Business, the Zell Entrepreneurship Program is a venture creation project that brings together students from the Arison School, the Radzyner School of Law and the Efi Arazi School of Computer Science, along with the business program within the Raphael Recanati International School. Students of the Zell Program recently visited New York and Chicago for a 10-day study session, visiting companies such as Estee Lauder, JP Morgan, Lehman Brothers and Wolff Olins, and met the founders of founders of Two River Group and GL Group, while Mark Gerson of GL Group hosted them at a dinner in his Manhattan home. In Chicago, the students took advanced entrepreneurship courses at University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business, and met with program founder Sam Zell. The program also facilitates IDC Herzliya's partnership with the Iacoca Institute's Global Village program at Lehigh University. The new 2007 class, dubbed “Zellots,” completed an intensive orientation over the summer program in preparation for embarking upon their individual projects to realize a business vision from inception to reality.

rubiNsteiN stressed that while idc herzliya has exercised

iNNOvatiON iN OpeNiNg greater chaNNels OF OppOrtuNity, equal

creativity has gONe tOward develOpiNg prOgrams that

allOw OutstaNdiNg studeNts tO excel eveN Further

Above left: Ambassador Shlomo ArgovAbove right: Sam Zell (center) and Mark Gerson (right) with "Zellots"


Fall 2006 Update

“There is no other institution in Israel which combines the kind of hands-on practical training in state of the art media technologies alongside a profound theoretical discussion of the psychological components involved in delivery of the media’s message,” states Dr. Noam Lemelstrich-Latar, Dean of the Sammy Ofer School of Communications, adding, “and there is no place on earth where a communications student is confronted with complexities of the scale with which Israel must deal.” The new School will place IDC Herzliya at the forefront of communications studies and digital technologies, according to Lemelstrich-Latar, while providing in-house expertise on issues that carry major implications for Israel and the Jewish world in the post 9/11 era. Students may earn a Bachelor of Arts in Communications, with emphasis on new media, and concentrations in Digital Communications, Marketing and Political Communications, and Television and Radio Studies. Lecturers are experts in their fields, renowned internationally and nationally, and include leading figures in Israel’s communications industry. Collaborative partnerships are already in place with bodies such as Reuters, Walla!, Radio Tel-Aviv 102 FM and Herzliya Studios.

Housed in a glimmering new building, the Ofer School’s state of the art facilities allow for a complete array of production of the highest professional level, including radio and television studios, a cutting-edge newsroom, and facilities for internet broadcast, sound and visual processing and editing systems and post-production.

The School’s research activity includes the Asper Institute – a clearing house for ideas and projects to advance public advocacy issues that impact Israel and the Jewish world; the Bezeq Institute for Research in Internet Psychology, and plans for a communications hub for Jewish media worldwide.

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Clockwise from left: Ofer School Dean Dr. Noam Lemelstrich-Latar lectures within the new Chais Auditorium; Students in state of the art newsroom; Sammy Ofer, Founder

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ninA WEinERIn recognition of her outstanding contribution to Israeli education and society, the future of the State of Israel, the Jewish people and to IDC Herzliya. As President and co-founder of the ISEF Foundation, Nina Weiner has helped to develop the intellectual potential of gifted Israelis from peripheral areas and to forge a new generation of young leaders whose impact has helped the society flower.

JoEY LoW In recognition of his outstanding contribution to Israeli public diplomacy, the future of the State of Israel and the Jewish people and IDC Herzliya. Disturbed with the portrayal of Israel in the media and public opinion, Low created the Israel at Heart organization, sending over 400 young, articulate Israelis to meet their peers around the world to make the case for Israel, allowing more accurate impressions.

AL sCHWiMMER In recognition of his outstanding contribution to Israeli security and aviation and to IDC Herzliya. With a commendation for bravery earned as a United States Air Force flight engineer during World War II, Schwimmer then volunteered to help the Hagana create an air force, later establishing what would become known as Israel Aircraft Industries.

DVoRA sCHoCKEnIn recognition of her outstanding contributions to Israeli art and to IDC Herzliya. Dvora Schocken has played a vital role in encouraging and nurturing some of Israel’s prominent artists. She has initiated and curated countless projects within Israel that promote fine art, enabling the Israeli public to appreciate it on a wider scale.

hONOrary FellOwsiNspire idc spirit

the iNgatheriNg OF FrieNds aNd well-wishers each spriNg

culmiNates iN the awardiNg OF hONOrary FellOwships tO

iNdividuals whOse liFe’s wOrK has made Our wOrld a better place

aNd whOse example is a lastiNg iNspiratiON. the leadership OF

idc herzliya had the privilege OF hONOriNg these special members OF the Family iN a ceremONy that

Featured a mOviNg address by JoEY LoW ON behalF OF the recipieNts,

aNd aN elegaNt diNNer that eveNiNg iN their hONOr at the hOme OF

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idc herzliya's Newest alumNi iN a blue mass

OF celebratiON, with cOmmeNcemeNt address

delivered by NObel laureate prOF. aarON

ciechaNOver. the celebratiON cONtiNued that

eveNiNg at a Festive diNNer at the recaNati hOme.

Deans Amir Licht of Radzyner School of Law and Eliezer Berkovitch of Arison School of Business; Nobel Laureate speaker Aaron Ciechanover; Honorary Fellow Devorah Schocken with son Prof. Shimon Schocken, Dean of Efi Arazi School of Computer Science; Honorary Fellow Nina Weiner with Oudi Recanati and Amnon Rubinstein

Over 800 students joined the ranks of IDC Herzliya alumni, contributing in key position across Israeli public service and industry and around the world. The new graduates were congratulated by no less than Israel's Nobel Laureate for Chemistry, Prof. Aaron Ciechanover from the Technion, who spoke of the need for Israel to invest in higher education so that the younger generation may excel and bring home more Nobel Prizes. Ciechanover also expressed respect to Founding President Prof. Uriel Reichman for the vision and courage that made the important academic enterprise of IDC Herzliya a reality.

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FRiEnDs AnD MEMBERs oF THE iDC HERZLiYA FAMiLY ConVEnED FRoM FAR AnD WiDE FoR A WEEK oF CELEBRATion AnD CAMARADERiE THAT MARKED THE inTERnATionAL Mission AnD iDC HERZLiYA’s 10TH GRADUATion CEREMoniEs.

Mission 2006

Nina Weiner is welcomed aboard Israeli battleship and heli-carrier in Haifa port

Mission highlights featured a welcome from the Mayor of Herzliya at a sunset reception at the Marina, and a Gala Dinner, sponsored by Ohad Finkelstein of Venrock Associates, with keynote speaker Dan Gillerman, Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations, who spoke of Israel's dynamic diplomatic efforts. The Mission program, coordinated by IDC Herzliya Events Director Doron Karni, also included a trip to Haifa aboard a VIP train coach to visit the IDF naval base, and elegant home hospitality from IDC Herzliya's Israel Friends Association. The Mission culminated with the graduation and with the awarding of Honorary Fellowships to devoted friends.

President Amnon Rubinstein (rt) and Mayor of Herzliya Yael German view the Mediterranean sunset at welcome reception under the auspices of the City of Herzliya

Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations Dan Gillerman (rt) speaks with Yochi and Yitzhak Schrem, Chairman of IDC's Israel Friends Association at the Gala Dinner

Graduation festivities continued when Oudi Recanati opened his home to Mission participants and students of the Raphael Recanati International School, who thanked him and his mother, Dina Recanati.

Paul Stern, Dow Presiding Director and Chairman of Claris Capital (rt), here in discussion with Jonathan Davis and IDC Herzliya student Shmuel Vorkana, veteran of the IDF's elite submarine unit, shared insights with MBA students on mergers and acquisitions


Mission 2006

Janice and Daniel Gillerman, Israel's Ambassador to the UN, who are also proud parents of an IDC Herzliya graduate, opened their elegant New York residence to the American Friends of IDC Herzliya for a briefing on current issues facing Israel on the diplomatic front. Standing l to r: AFIDC Director Felicia Steingard, Ruthi Peled, Amb. Dan Gillerman, VP for External Relations Jonathan Davis, Michal Yudin, Prof. Jerry Wind, Netta Korin.

FrieNds assOciatiONs

David Tamir, Chairman of Tamir Cohen JWT Israel (left), spoke to a gathering of the Israel Friends of IDC Herzliya on the topic Marketing Communications and Advertising, presenting new solutions for the reality business leaders face in the fight for consumers' buying power in Israel and worldwide. Above, Itzhak Schrem, Chairman of the IDC Herzliya's Israel Friends Association (second from left) with students Daniel Nega, Samuel Bradstejn (Belgium), Ronit Epstein (Argentina), Mali Aklum and Shlomi Gvili. All proceeds from the event, sponsored by Daimler Chrysler, went to support student scholarship funds.

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AFIDC Board Member David Levy invited Prof. Amnon Rubinstein to speak to leading New York attorneys and business leaders on “Why Israel Needs a Constitution,” hosted by Rob Rothman at Alliance Bernstein's midtown offices. Seated l to r: Ronnie Rubinstein, Amnon Rubinstein, Steve Gadon, David Levy, Rob Rothman


tribute eveNiNg tO thaNK active duty studeNts Spirits were jovial at a tribute evening honoring IDC Herzliya students, faculty and staff who were called up for active duty in the Israel Defense Forces during the summer months. More than 300 of our total 3,000 students (one of every five men) served during the recent conflict and were in attendance. They were treated to a special dinner and performances by some of Israel’s top entertainers.

IDC Herzliya’s President Prof. Amnon Rubinstein and Founding President Prof. Uriel Reichman both addressed the attendees and expressed their personal thanks. Rubinstein said, “The young generation’s burden is a great one – one that could easily be escaped by getting on a plane and leaving the country. But that doesn’t happen in Israel and the reason is – we have no other Jewish state.”

Presidents Uriel Reichman and Amnon Rubinstein keep spirits high, with help from entertainer Anat Saruf

Tzaki Rosh, back from the front: "I never thought I'd be here again, or singing with Uriel Reichman."

aNyONe Familiar with israel KNOws that there is NO such

thiNg as aN eveNt OF purely NatiONal prOpOrtiONs. every

maJOr News stOry casts immediate ramiFicatiONs ONtO

every hOusehOld aNd resONates withiN ONe’s clOsest circle OF

FrieNds aNd lOved ONes.

the summer’s military cONFlict betweeN israel aNd hezbOllah

was NO exceptiON, aNd idc herzliya pOOled its resOurces

tO dO what it dOes best: actiNg as a cOmmuNity tO demONstrate

suppOrt FOr members OF its Family – studeNts, Faculty aNd

staFF – whO served iN active duty; aNd briNgiNg tOgether the

FiNest miNds iN the cOuNtry tO examiNe what had happeNed iN

Order tO learN FOr the Future.

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“idc herzliya is known for its academic achievements and leadership. we know that our students showed these same leadership qualities under this summer's difficult conditions.”

itzhak schrem, chairman, israel Friends of idc herzliya

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Reichman told the crowd of how he visited an IDC Herzliya student who was wounded in battle. The scene of family and friends at the hospital reminded him of the friends he saw injured and killed in previous wars. Reichman said he was encouraged by the student’s determination to plan for the future, despite his injuries. The Founding President recognized the reservists. “You may be a minority in Israeli society, but it is your determination that keeps the Jewish people together,” he said.

Itzhak Schrem, Chairman of the Israel Friends of IDC Herzliya, also thanked students for their bravery and courage. “IDC Herzliya is known for its academic achievements and leadership. We know that our students showed these same leadership qualities under this summer’s difficult conditions.” Yochi Schrem added, “I feel extremely proud to be a part of this institution, without doubt the only one of its caliber where one finds such a sense of family. This is not due solely to its relatively small size, but to the warmth of its faculty and administration.”

“Many of IDC Herzliya’s faculty and staff served in Lebanon last go round, so we really are able to appreciate the kind of contribution that these fine young people make,” according to Jonathan Davis, Vice President for External Relations and Major (Res) for the IDF Spokesmans Unit. He recalled his active duty just several weeks before at the front, with the experience of chance meetings with IDC Herzliya students in uniform, and of reaching RRIS Director Uri Goldflam in his unit via cell phone in order to link him with reporters from the London Times and Washngton Post for impromptu public advocacy on Israel’s behalf. The evening included a tribute to IDC Herzliya alumnus Lt. Col. Emanuel Moreno who fell in action, by Goldflam, a friend of Moreno’s since boyhood.

To hear the students tell it, the event characterized their university’s consistent support toward students who fulfill reserve duty. “When I was called up, I had to miss my make-up exams, but knew that I didn’t have to worry, at least not when it came to my studies,” Dani Rudstein, studying Government at the Raphael Recanati International School and a reserve officer in the paratroopers explained. “The people here did whatever they could to help, once I came back. With most universities it’s the opposite and you need to fight for every tiny request.”

Lior Timsut, Chairman of the Students Union, concurred, adding: “This kind of evening comes as no surprise to anyone who is familiar with this place or with Uriel Reichman. When it comes to responsiveness to students who fulfill their reserve duty, whether with make up examinations or receiving the extra tutoring or support they may need, I have a much easier job than my counterparts at the other universities.” He added, “Any aspect of this war can be ''spun” to look like either a success or a failure. But no spin can alter the strength our society showed and how our soldiers proved themselves in the moment of truth.”

Two students, Tzaki Rosh and Eldad Preter, told the crowd of a patrol during their reserve duty this summer. It was an eight-hour patrol, and at a certain point, they began to calm their nerves by singing every song they could think of. “I never thought,” Tzaki remarked, “that I would be singing here with Eldad again, or together with Uriel Reichman.”

Impromptu summer camps: From the beginning of the outbreak of the Lebanon War, the IDC Herzliya Athletics Department coordinated impromptu summer camps for children living in the bombarded north, with many contributing facilities, lunches and treats. Olympic medalist and IDC Herzliya alumnus Arik Zeevi took time to be with “campers” from Tiberias. In addition to their judo lesson with Zeevi, the children visited the nearby amusement park, the Herzliya Country Club, cinemas, and enjoyed an evening beach party.

Fall 2006 Update


sympOsium ON the war geNerates “cONclusiONs aNd iNsights”With the ink on the mid-August cease-fire agreement barely dry, the Institute of Counter Terrorism (ICT) initiated a one-day symposium as a satellite event prior to its 6th International Conference (see coverage page 20). The symposium hosted leading figures from Israel’s military and intelligence circles, as well as analysts and commentators, to focus on the lessons learned and ramifications of the conflict with Hezbollah, and was the first public professional discussion to take place since the hostilities stilled.

IDC Herzliya Founding President Prof. Uriel Reichmann set the tone for the day’s deliberations in his opening and news-making remarks, calling for a national committee of inquiry into the second Lebanon war, rather than disjointed bodies “whose members are disqualified due to conflicts of interest. A committee cannot be appointed by those it is supposed to examine.” In looking beyond the immediate aftermath of the war, Reichman commented, “The understanding is clear that a nuclear Iran will change the balance of power in the world and create a new threat to Sunni states as well. This opens new possibilities that can assist in the renewal of talks with the Palestinians and Lebanese. The government of Israel should take the appropriate political initiative before other parties take less desirable actions.” The symposium’s three panel discussions presented blunt assessments and sobering observations. In looking at Israel’s preparedness for the war, Shabtai Shavit, former head of the Mossad and Chairman of ICT’s Israel Board of Directors, chaired a session which looked at the evaluation of the intelligence gathered prior to the war, the impact of prior budget cuts on reservists’ training and equipment, as well as the vulnerability of Israel’s northern population centers and impact of the damages sustained.

The second panel, on the war’s operations and the interface between military and civilian-political leadership, was dedicated to the memory of

sEMinAR on DECision MAKinG

Israel's Chief of Staff, General Dan Halutz described the outcome of the second war in Lebanon as an Israeli “win by points.” Others claimed that Israel did not win, while a few have even argued that Israel actually lost the war. A November seminar on Decision-Making During the Lebanon War, sponsored by the Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy, focused on what went wrong in the second Lebanon war; lessons that can be drawn to avoid mistakes in the future; and recommendations to improve decision making during crises. A policy statement entitled, “Recommendations for Improving Decision Making during Crises in Israel,” was circulated soon after to key policy makers and the media. The symposium was organized by Prof. Alex Mintz, head of the Decision Making Project at IDC Herzliya and winner of the 2005 Distinguished Scholar Award of the International Studies Association in Foreign Policy Analysis.

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“a nuclear iran will change the balance of power … that can assist in the renewal of talks with the palestinians and lebanese. the government of israel should take the appropriate political initiative before other parties take less desirable actions.” uriel reichman

Lt. Col. Emanuel Moreno, a graduate of IDC’s Radzyner School of Law. Col. (res.) Lior Lotan, Executive Director of ICT who chaired the session, spoke of what all of us learn from Moreno’s example of leadership, and thanked Moreno’s wife and parents for their presence at the session, saying, “Emanuel, both warrior and father, in your life, and surely in your death, you taught that we must remain strong and vigilant against the constant tides in our region to wipe us out, until this tide has died out.”

Former head of Israel’s National Security Council Maj. Gen. (res.) Giora Eiland, reviewed the strategic options weighed at the fateful meeting of Israel’s Cabinet on July 12 and the ramifications of the decisions taken. Fellow panelists – Gen. (res.) Yoram Yair, Paratrooper commander during the Lebanon war of 1982, Brig. Gen. (res.) Ran Packer, commander of fighter flight squadrons of the Israel Air Force, and Col. (res.) Dr. Shmuel Gordon, also a fighter pilot – analyzed the comparative effect of an air campaign in countering an insurgent terror organization such as Hezbollah which had free run of the infrastructure within a sovereign country, Lebanon. They also analyzed the effectiveness of ground forces – tanks and infantry – against an insurgency, and the challenge posed by short range missiles launched from within populated areas.

The symposium’s final session examined the war’s ramifications, both in terms of Israel’s standing in world opinion and in terms of preparedness for the next conflict, which all agreed is in only a matter of time. Dr. Boaz Ganor, founder of ICT and Deputy Dean of IDC

Herzliya’s Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy, suggested that the current question of who won the war be evaluated in terms of whether Israel succeeded in invoking an image of deterrence vis a vis Hezbollah – from both military and psychological angles. “All terror organizations are rational, although their rationality is different than yours or mine,” Ganor posited. “Have we altered either their capability or their motivation to continue to inflict terror? And how do they assess our capability and motivation?” Col. (res.) and Senior ICT Researcher Yoni Fighel surveyed the Palestinian perspective of the events of the summer, and that their reading of the events showed Hezbollah as more victorious than not, with their tactics thus worthy of emulation, while Member of Parliament Prof. Irwin Cotler, Canada’s former Minister of Justice and Attorney General, observed that Israel is the only country which is the sole object of convergence for six fronts which intersect with the military dimension in the war on terror – political, diplomatic, media, legal, state-sanctioned genocidal anti-Semitism, and that of radical transnational totalitarian Islam. Dr. Uzi Landau, former Minister of Internal Security and ICT research fellow, warned that radical Islam and its allies target Israel as part of its strategy for world domination and likened this summer’s crisis to that of the Cuban missile stand-off of 1962. Member of Knesset Silvan Shalom, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, pointed to the importance of building coalitions with Arab countries with which Israel shares a common interest of forestalling the progress of radical Islam. Col. (res.) Daniel Reisner, former head of the IDF’s division for international law, illuminated the role of legal proceedings in times of war.

While its findings were interim, the questions raised at the symposium formed a fitting preamble to the three day conference that followed on the fight against terror. This summer’s conflagration provided a case study examination of the constellation of forces involved and a chilling example of just what is at stake in the confrontation between western democracies and radical theocratic regimes.

Photo: AP

Blunt observations and sobering assessments from speakers (l to r) Maj. Gen (res.) Giora Eiland, Gen (res.) Yoram (Ya-Ya) Yair, Brig. Gen.(res.) Ran Packer; Deputy Minister of Defense Dr. Ephraim Sneh; former head of the Mossad Shabtai Shavit; Col. (res) Lior Lotan

Fall 2006 Update


raphael recaNati

breaKiNg New grOuNdiNterNatiONal schOOl:

from overseas, there is an inevitable adjustment period and culture shock. Whatever questions you encounter, the RRIS staff will do what they can to help you through. This brings me great satisfaction because of the many frustrations I encountered together with many others as a student and immigrant to this country in interactions with bureaucrats and government institutions.”

“RRIS has opened a window for hundreds of young people from all over the world to spend a significant period in Israel,” says RRIS director Uri Goldflam. “The visions of RRIS and IDC Herzliya are one – to be an international university, a global academic village. These students come from 48 countries and different backgrounds, but have something important in common: they are young, vibrant people who have chosen to be in Israel for this portion of their lives. We give them skills and tools to be leaders, entrepreneurs, statesmen, decision makers. I have no doubt that within 10 years we will see our graduates in key positions.”

RRIS students may pursue Bachelor degrees in Business Administration, Government, Computer Science, and beginning October 2007 in Communications and an International MBA as well.

IDC Herzliya President Prof. Amnon Rubinstein touted the Recanati School as “a feather in our cap,” and expressed the hope for even more extensive programs in the future. His message to students was to “get to know Israel and Israelis. In addition to what most people hear about Israel on the news in terms of conflict-related friction, you will find that this is a fascinating society, characterized by tremendous variety, many layers, none of which is monolithic, and in a constant state of transition. There is a rich cultural and artistic life, especially in Tel Aviv, offering all the traits of a large cosmopolitan city without the mass of a huge metropolis.” He encouraged newcomers: “We will help you get to know it, but the best way is to become an active participant. If there is anything in which we can be of help, don't hesitate to speak up.”

Jonathan Davis: We have created an academic absorption center

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“By the time you complete your studies in three years, you will be in a position to network with friends from over 40 countries. Some of you will want to immigrate to Israel, some will return and be leaders of your communities, others of you are children of diplomats – all of you will be ambassadors of IDC Herzliya and of Israel,” Jonathan Davis, Head of the Raphael Recanati International School (RRIS) and Vice President for External Relations told the incoming class of overseas students. “This sums up the raison d'être of RRIS, and is what makes it such a dream come true. The Recanati Family, with Uriel Reichman, had the gut feeling that this was the right program to create. The special atmosphere of this university has helped us create an academic absorption center.”

Speaking to the record-breaking class of 263 freshmen, each holding a sunflower they received at this year's opening ceremony, Davis reflected on RRIS ideals and the principles that contribute to its success. “We like getting up in the morning to do what we do because we are Zionists. We are pluralistic, but a Zionist university.” He continued, “For anyone coming


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Amnon Rubinstein and Uri Goldflam (center), with the RRIS freshman class.

match them with Israeli families, and in our new Hillel House, we provide Shabbat dinners one Friday night a month, named in memory of Jewish educator and visionary Seymour Fox.” In addition, students are encouraged to take advantage of all that the campus offers – sports, the debating team, which took the European championships, choir and the Ambassadors Club, which teach the basics in public advocacy. “We really do provide a sense of surrogate family,” he said, and recalled the campus cocktail party for parents who were visiting their children in Israel during Passover, with a campus tour and toast by Founding President Uriel Reichman.

Students express their sense of connection and satisfaction with the School in telling as many of their friends and landsmen about it as possible. In fact, according to Goldflam, “much of our recruitment work is accomplished by the students themselves. They plan recruitment trips which include reaching out to their synagogues, JCCs, youth movements, day schools, and hold parlor meetings in their parents' homes, while we provide the resources to facilitate this.” In countries and regions with smaller Jewish communities, based on RRIS experience, many of the youth look to leave once they have completed high school. Recruitment efforts concentrate on these communities and have seen a dramatic increase in enrollment. In addition, RRIS marketing staff contact all post high-school programs in Israel with the goal of positioning IDC Herzliya as a natural continuation of these programs for university studies. Parents, in turn, recognize the value of the annual US$6,500 tuition in return for a world class BA degree.

Davis also credits the full cooperation between RRIS and the Jewish Agency and their overseas emissaries for recruitment advances. Alan Hoffman, Director of the Department of Education of the Jewish Agency, joined in greeting students at the opening ceremony, and congratulated IDC Herzliya “for creating this magnificent program.” Hoffman noted “the tremendous impact of being in Israel at key crossroads of life,” and that “an extended period of time in Israel has the potential to be transformative.” This notion, together with the decision of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to collaborate on a novel joint venture, led to the creation of MASA, or, journey. “Each of you is on a personal journey,” Hoffman said, acknowledging that in this critical period of history, “your personal journey will intersect with that of the country.”

In addition to the highly acclaimed academic program, Goldflam credits the School's “awesome staff” with much of its dynamism and success. “Everyone who works here feels that this is much more than a job; they are here with a sense of mission and want to ease the rough edges for these students. We also have 16 amazing student counselors, 2nd and 3rd year IDC Herzliya students, who help 1st year students learn the ropes and with everything from opening a bank account, getting a cellular phone, to dealing with homesickness.”

RRIS provides a sense of community and safety net that is unique to overseas programs in Israel, Goldflam continues. “We help them deal with bureaucracy – the Ministry of Absorption, Student Authority, the IDF, in cases where they are deferring their draft, as well as with housing – helping them find apartments, negotiate their leases, deal with landlords and repairmen. We

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Elvis Chiu, Inessa Birman, Harte Feldman, Shira Twena, Dani Rudstein, Sarah Nigri

Elvis Chiu, Singapore – Elvis is excited to be the first participant in the student exchange program between IDC Herzliya and Singapore Management University. A native of Hong Kong, and fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin Chinese and English, Elvis decided to apply to the program because of what he saw as similarities between the innovative spirit of his alma mater and IDC Herzliya. “SMU has established exchange programs with over 100 universities around the world. I had an option of spending a semester at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, but realized that I preferred somewhere more exotic, and wanted to explore a different part of Asia. Also, as a Christian, I have always dreamed of seeing the Holy Land.”

Inessa Birman, Russia – Inessa left her family in Russia six years ago to make aliya. She wanted to study subjects that are rarely offered in the former communist bloc, and found herself at IDC Herzliya. In addition to her studies at RRIS, Inessa was discovered to be an outstanding volleyball player and joined the Israeli National team. She travels across Europe, representing Israel on the volleyball court, with the team making historic wins against Norway and Portugal this year.

Harte Feldman, USA – A native of San Diego California, Harte had visited family in Israel every summer since her teens. While working at the Consulate of Israel in Los Angeles, she came across an advertisement for IDC Herzliya and that one could earn a BA in English at RRIS. Within weeks she made the move. By chance, Harte met two members of the American based Wu-Tan Clan hip hop group getting into a cab in Tel-Aviv. She showed them around the city and when they asked her to record with them, she spent the summer in New York working on the album Wu Tan Family: Black Market. Despite the possibility of a long term career in the music business, Harte decided to return to Israel and is completing her degree this year.

Shira Twena, Canada – Shira grew up in Toronto and at 17, enrolled in Concordia University in Montreal. On her first day of classes, Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was due to speak, but anti-Israeli riots forced

him to cancel. The event changed Shira's life. She was bullied and assaulted, but kept up her activities in Jewish organizations such as Hillel. Earmarked by anti-Semites who badgered and threatened her on a regular basis, at one point Shira pressed charges for attempted kidnapping. Having had enough, she moved to Israel and soon after enrolled in RRIS, where she's starting her third and final year in the international Business Management program.

Dani Rudstein, Germany – Born in Riga, Dani and his family moved to Munich, where he grew up, completed high school and began university. “After studying in Germany for a year,” he says, “I came to understand that studying at RRIS is a privilege. From the relationship between students and the administration, to the faculty’s academic expertise, the attitude at RRIS and IDC is unique. It has given me networking skills and helped me define my leadership abilities.” About to complete his degree at the Lauder School of Government, Dani is also a reserve officer in the paratoopers, and asserts, “RRIS is more than just a school; it’s a partnership.”

Sarah Nigri, Turkey – Sarah's perspective on life in Istanbul changed one Saturday morning in 2003 when she went to synagogue. A pair of blasts tore through two of the city's synagogues, killing 24 people and injuring over 300. Inside among the havoc, Sarah was terrified, but she stayed for over 6 hours to help in the rescue efforts, and reliving the experience in front of television cameras. Soon after, Sarah left her family in Turkey, made aliya and eventually found herself at RRIS – a place she considers a home away from home. Last year she organized a special memorial ceremony for the victims of the Istanbul bombings and hopes to work for the Foreign Ministry or the Jewish Agency in the future.

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It would be a truism to describe Shimon Schocken as part of the IDC Herzliya milieu – for he is one of the individuals who played a central role in creating that milieu in the first place. Among the pillars of this institution, Schocken was Founding Dean of the Efi Arazi School of Computer Science, building its curriculum and determining its program with his trademark combination of vision, uncompromising attention to detail and commitment to excellence. Schocken completed his Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania, and has held academic appointments at Harvard, the Wharton School of Business of UPenn, New York University, Tel Aviv University and the Rotterdam School of Management of Erasmus University, and has been a key figure at IDC Herzliya since it opened its doors in 1997. An award winning scholar, including the IBM Scholar Award for software tools developed to support computer science education, he is also a prolific author. His most recent book is The Elements of Computing Systems (with Noam Nisan, MIT Press, 2005), while soon to be released is a book that reflects another of his passions, Mountain Biking in Israel: A Personal Diary (Kinneret-Zmora-Bitan, 2006).

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A beloved and extremely popular teacher, Schocken is known for taking a personal interest in his students, and helping many secure jobs upon graduation, and has helped set a high standard of aspirations for students and graduates alike. His commitment to IDC Herzliya ideals is reflected in many of the traditions which he himself developed, including the composition – and always memorable musical rendition – of the official IDC Herzliya anthem. While he completes his tenure as Dean of the Efi Arazi School of Computer Sciences this year, Schocken continues active involvement on the faculty and in setting the standards for continuing success.

With the help of Atlanta Hawks owner Ed Petrowitz, who visited the campus with his wife Penelope and daughter Olivia, IDC Herzliya organized a friendship tournament in partnership with Tel-Aviv University and under United Nations auspices, which hosted basketball teams from Jordan, the Palestinian Authority, Turkey, Ireland, Bosnia and Montenegro. This tournament will take place on an annual basis for the next 10 years.

In other Athletics news, IDC Herzliya signed a sponsorship agreement with the Mei Eden mineral water company at a beach party ceremony for Campus athletes this August. Here, Founding President Uriel Reichman receives the Academic Sports Associations (ASA) Award of Distinction for 2006 in recognition of his singular contributions to the advancement of athletics in Israeli higher education.

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lOuis vuittON aNd idc herzliya embarK ON JOiNt veNture“Louis Vuitton looks to encourage young students and to exchange fresh ideas,” according to Lisa Young, Regional Manager for the distinctive brand in Southern Europe. The “Beyond the Brand” project, recently launched, will challenge students from the business track of the Raphael Recanati International School (RRIS) to devise a new and dynamic marketing campaign targeting the Israeli consumer. Teams will operate as individual strategic marketing firms and the winning group will be flown to Paris for a hands-on tour of Louis Vuitton world headquarters.

(l to r:) Dr. Yaron Timor, Academic Director of Business Studies, RRIS; Lisa Young, Regional Manager of Louis Vuitton for Southern Europe; Jonathan Davis, Vice President for External Relations and Head of RRIS, Prof. Eli Berkovitch, Dean of Arison School of Business, David Ringelheim, Retail Manager for Louis Vuitton Ltd., Israel


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Keynote speaker Avi Dichter, Minister for Internal Security

Amnon Rubinstein (left) with Shabtai Shavit, former head of the Mossad and Chairman of ICT's Israel Board of Directors and Dr. Boaz Ganor, ICT founder and Deputy Dean of Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy at 9/11 memorial ceremony

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9/11 memOrial ceremONyAs has become ICT tradition, the conference proceedings began on September 11 with a ceremony commemorating victims of the 9/11 terror attacks in the United States and victims of terrorism in Israel and throughout the world. Capt. John Flynn of the New York Fire Department acknowledged that it was difficult to be far from New York City on this emotional day of commemoration, but felt very proud to attend the conference, commenting, “Firefighters have a lot in common with the Israel Defense Forces. We have gone through some very similar experiences.”

The FBI’s Michael A. Mason continued, noting that 9/11 forced a new way of thinking in the United States. The FBI became a threat-based intelligence agency making collaborations such as the ICT conference critically important. “Those of us gathered here stand as representatives of the true reaction to terror. We are no less determined than the terrorists in thwarting their aims and ambitions.”

Shabtai Shavit, former head of the Mossad and Chairman of ICT’s Israel Board of Directors, noted that this conference first began six years ago in far more modest proportions. Since then, it has become known as a premier think tank of policy shaping regarding terrorism and counter terrorism.

President of IDC Herzliya Prof. Amnon Rubinstein welcomed participants, noting that the fighting of this summer’s war in Lebanon had subsided just weeks before. “We have come through a very tough patch and a traumatic period this summer,” he said. “Receiving such distinguished guests from overseas is a morale booster.”

Keynote speaker of the opening commemoration ceremony Avi Dichter, Israel’s Minister of Internal Security, posited that the Western world has gone through a significant shift since the 9/11 attacks, with improvements both in defense and pre-emptive measures. An encouraging indication of this is that terror organizations spend more time invested in their own

Dr. Boaz Ganor, ICT's founder and Deputy Dean of the Lauder School of Government, shared ideas behind the concept of this conference and recalled, “When we established ICT in 1996, we hoped to bridge the gap between the academic and the practical world. From the list of participants,” he noted with satisfaction, “we have succeeded: academicians, scholars, orientalists, political scientists, security personnel, counter terrorism coordinators, NATO personnel, first responders, representatives from government ministries, diplomats and the UN are here, as well as representation from the private sector, technology, hi-tech, publishers, lawyers, psychologists, ambassadors, and dozens of journalists covering this event for media outlets around the world.”

Vice President for External Relations Jonathan Davis announced that over 1,000 participants registered for this conference from over 40 countries – leading figured and stars in the field of Counter Terrorism – to find ways of grappling with terrorism and overcoming it.

The conference offers uniqueness in content as well, according to Ganor, a platform for discussion of trends, challenges, threats and dilemmas under consideration. “With more than 100 active panelists over these three days, we are sure to have interesting conclusions and recommendations, providing a unique opportunity for all participants to mingle with these experts.”

survival than in executing attacks. “Could 9/11 have been prevented?” Dichter posed the oft-asked question, “Absolutely. All it would have taken was an armed security guard in each of the aircraft. 32 years ago, I was one of those security guards. Ultimately, the considerations are economic ones, and many more are recognizing the necessity of such investments.”

"Who will win? Based on history, we will." Benjamin Netanyahu (left) at plenary dias with Boaz Ganor

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pleNariesThe plenary discussions on Best Practices in Counter Terrorism Policies offered new assessments of the current organizational capacities of terror organizations and cutting edge perspectives, while over a dozen workshops examined specific dimensions of the issues of terror and its prevention in greater depth.

Dr. Boaz Ganor presented observations on “Terrorism of Local Jihad and the Challenge to the Civilized World, “ noting that the many terror recruits are first and second generation Moslem immigrants to western society, and pointed to a synergetic process that poses new threats to the Moslem and non-Moslem world alike. These global jihadists attempt to achieve their goals and spread their version of Islam to the entire world, through the use of mass media, cyberspace and direct contact. They seek specific individuals as potential activists, and spot potential members among the alienated, with a recruitment strategy that hinges on black and white answers and conspiracy theories. Radical Islam offers what appears to be a solution, an alternative value system, new identity, law and order, belonging and goal: restoring the Caliphate in Europe and Palestine. Recruits are indoctrinated to the global jihad organization, trained as sleepers and then returned to their societies for fundraising, collecting intelligence and for launching terror attacks.

Prof. Martha Crenshaw of Wesleyan University, CT, whom Boaz Ganor introduced as “one of the pillars of Counter Terrorism and an inspiration,” spoke of “Unintended Consequences of Counter Terrorism Policies.” While she by no means minimized the difficulty of trying to predict or anticipate in an area of so much uncertainty, noting, “it always involves value trade-offs; the nature of the adversary becomes less clear over time; and there are time constraints, often under intense public pressure,” Crenshaw pointed to results that are paradoxical yet clear — governments frequently fail to anticipate consequences of policies designed with other reasons in mind: The 1996 expulsion of Bin Laden from Sudan prompted him to flee to Afghanistan on the eve of the Taliban takeover; the destruction of al Qaeda’s infrastructure early on in the war on terror made al Qaeda even more difficult to combat and predict; Policies of tolerating Moslem religious growth in Britain and Germany have led to the emergence of homegrown jihadi conspiracies. “We know all policies are contingent,” Crenshaw concluded, “but could we do better in looking to the future? This lies more in the mindsets of the decision makers than anything else and we should do out utmost to try to think more broadly.” Michael A. Mason followed up that priorities at the FBI have changed dramatically over the past five years to focus on counter-terrorism, counter-intelligence and cyber-security, and the integration of intelligence into every

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The conference featured a premiere screening of the documentary Suicide Killers by Pierre Rehov (left, with VP for External Relations Jonathan Davis) which examines the phenomenon of suicide bombers through a series of interviews with prisoners whose bombing attempts were thwarted as well as with family members of suicide bombers.

“working together is not just the best option, it is the only option.”

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investigation and program. “We have changed to working laterally across all disciplines, improving our infrastructure and technology, and together with whoever else needs this information in a pro-active mode,” and pointed to the scores of legal attaches who act as FBI conduits to collaboration with other countries.

Prof. Rafi Melnick, Dean of IDC Herzliya’s Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy, offered a preliminary quantitative analysis on Terrorism and the Media, demonstrating plausibility that terrorism’s economic impact could be diminished by reducing its media coverage. He raised the question of whether the media, as a profit-based industry, could accept a voluntary convention to regulate the coverage of terrorism as a counter-terror measure: “Is there a democratic way of coordinating media coverage in a free competitive atmosphere?”

Dr. Thomas H. Henriksen, Senior Fellow, Joint Special Operations University and Hoover Institution at Stanford University, stated that he has become “an Israel watcher” over the years. “Many of us in the US recognize the relevance of events in Israel: what happens there usually happens to us in short order.” Henriksen compared the military establishments of the two countries, and also noted contrasts in the two armies’ approaches to urban warfare. “Had we looked more closely at what you in Israel were going through during the first Lebanon war, past our Vietnam traumas, we would have been better prepared for Afghanistan and Iraq,” while in looking ahead, “Israel is a laboratory of America in many respects, a historical record. We need to steel ourselves in dealing with terror, and you have provided a model.”

Steven Emerson, Executive Director, the Investigative Project on Terrorism, spoke about “The Grand Deception: Militant Islam, the Media and the West,” and exposed the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a front for the Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas and other terror groups. While CAIR portrays itself as the institutional representative of Moslems, it in fact represents radical Islam under the cover of legitimate NGO status. Its tactics include the purposeful exaggeration and fabrication of hate crimes, creating an “utterly disproportional” picture of racist incidents committed against Moslems as opposed to against other minorities in the US, with the media serving as a microphone. In alleging that the war against terror is a war against Islam, CAIR enforces an indigenous alienation among its constituency and exclusive loyalty to the umma. “The cover of human rights groups and NGOs for radical Islamic groups is the soft underbelly of Western society,” Emerson warned. “The West’s legitimation of these groups operating in the name of Moslems aids radical Islam to pursue its ideology and terror.”

Col. (res.) Lior Lotan, ICT's Executive Director, provided an overview of al-Qaeda's activities and ideological tactics since the mujahadeen victory

over the USSR in the 1980's, which was perceived as both a tactical and an ideological moral victory over the infidels. This landmark event deepened the conviction that jihad is the obligation of every Moslem – combating infidels through military means and terror. With the grand strategy of expanding this ideology throughout the world, liberating all Moslem land from foreign presence, and establishing Islamic sharia rule, al Qaeda's circles of priority begin with the Middle East, and move to the rest of the Moslem world, South Asia and the inclusion of the West. Lotan noted that Israel has been viewed as a favored target in recent years, with attacks launched from Lebanon, Jordan and the Sinai. “Five years after 9/11, we ask whether we, can we, win this war. There have been some very important achievements, but when we look at the capability of radical Islamic terror groups together with their motivation, the threat remains very real.”

MK Benjamin Netanyahu, former Prime Minister of Israel and Leader of the Likud Party came to address the plenary directly from a flight into Ben Gurion airport. He pointed to the importance of the ICT conference as a means of enlightening all who share a common interest in understanding terrorism and fighting it. Netanyahu traced the emergence of the current strain of militant Islamic terrorism from the Soviet-sponsored state terrorism, which was faced down in the 1980’s, thanks to the coordinated policies of the western world which penalized terror supporting states, citing the US air-strikes in of Libya following the Berlin disco bombing as an example.

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The problems we face today, according to Netanyahu, did not begin with 9/11, but over 25 years ago, with the convergence of the 1979 victory of the mujahadeen in Afghanistan and the fall of the Shah of Iran. These two events were taken by the Islamists to be a divine intervention, and spawned al-Qaeda and the new terrorism, which bases its approach on its perceived need to “correct” history and restore the Islamic empire which would enforce a hegemonic control over its former caliphates and the entire world.

“Who will win?” Netanyahu posed the question. “Based on history, we will. The West defeated Nazism and Communism once it realized what was at stake. President Bush noted pointedly that ‘the free nations’ will not allow Iran to have nuclear arms. Seeing the danger is the prerequisite for any living organism.”

FOcus ON: iNterNatiONal law Numerous speakers noted the severe limitations of international law when it comes to confronting terrorism. “International law is not adapted to our conditions, and is singularly unsuited to dealing with our present problems,” Amnon Rubinstein said. “No international legal framework addresses terror-specific issues, such as pre-emption or human shields, which Israel faces on both its fronts.” He added, “Who decides what international law is? The UN Human Rights Commission is a farce and should not be formulating laws for democratic regimes. I do not delude myself that these are easy missions. But we must at least make this demand, decry this state of affairs in international law and adapt it so that democratic societies can face their enemies.” Discussing the dilemma of democracies regarding terrorism and human rights, Prof. Irwin Cotler , Member of the Canadian Parliament and former Minister of Justice and Attorney General, proposed “a principled approach” to the relation between security and rights and that this need

(Lt) Jettison moral equivalencies: Prof. Irwin Cotler

(Center) The Geneva Conventions recognized only two forms of armed conflict, a conception shattered by 9/11: Prof. William Banks

(Rt) No international legal framework addresses terror-specific issues such as pre-emption or human shields: Prof. Amnon Rubinstein

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not be a zero-sum analysis, “We need to look at the context of the threat and jettison moral equivalencies in order to promote the notion of Human Security, helping safeguard humanity from terrorism.” Cotler also chastised the United Nations for its dismal record of not once preventing genocide. In view of its disregard for Ahmenidejad and the Tehran regime’s blatant calls for genocide, which “cannot be acquiesced or countenanced,” Cotler spoke of the intentions of a group of leading lawyers and jurists to serve Ahmenidejad with an injunction at his appearance at the UN General Assembly. We must “move to bring him to justice and not just after the fact.”

Cotler addressed the current limits of international law in dealing with terror tactics, saying it is imperative to speak out when the principle of civilian immunity is utilized by Hezbollah or Hamas to advance their dual aim of destroying and demonizing Israel. “How does proportionality deal with a trans-national terror group, with Anti-Semitism as its ideology and genocide as its objective? Embedding themselves among civilians thus in and of itself is a war crime and perfidy,” Cotler claimed, adding, “International law should not turn Israel into a sitting duck…When we combat terrorism, we would hope that democracies would have the resources to take this seriously in both legal and moral terms.”

Alan Gerson, Chairman of AG International Law, PLLC, admitted that there is no easy fix, but offered options that could act as deterrents, beginning with removing the main Iranian opposition groups from the US list of terror groups. “This de-listing serves as a means of showing that the appeasement tactic was wrong.” Having represented families of Israeli victims of Hamas terror attacks against the Arab Bank, which provides incentives and incitement to terror, Gerson also advocated enforcing judgments of anti-Iran rulings and enacting well-publicized lawsuits.

Prof. William Banks, director of Syracuse University’s Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism, addressed the issue of the use of force in fighting terror. “Nations evolved toward laws, treaties and agreements, which codified the modern laws of war. The Geneva Convention was devised after WWII and recognizes only two forms of armed conflict: state vs. state, and internal (i.e. civil war). These two categories were regarded as exclusive until 9/11 shattered them and replaced them with the realizations that they had long ceased to provide a proper framework. Terror is the epitome of asymmetric warfare. "

FOcus ON: iraN Prof. Raymond Tanter, Founder and Co-Chair, Iran Policy Committee (IPC), Prof., Georgetown University, spoke on “What Makes Tehran Tick: Coercing a Terror-Exporting Iran,” observing, “Iran is an Islamic fascist state in search of an empire.” Led by its Islamic expansionist ideology rather than by traditional national security interests, Tanter explained, “the notion of the ‘realist’ school of thought that Tehran is a normal state subject to coercive diplomacy is, in a word, wrong.” Arab states are terrified of Iran and their quest to lead the umma in competition with the Sunnis, he added. “Ahmenidejad is the new Hitler. No combination of positive incentives can placate Tehran…We of the IPC promote the option of regime change led by the Iranian people.”

Col. (res.) Shlomo Mofaz, international consultant and ICT research fellow, recalled State Department official Richard Armitage’s 2002 assessment that Iran’s proxy Hezbollah “is the A-Team in terror, and al-Qaeda is the B-Team.” In the international arena, Hezbollah has acted against Jewish and Israeli targets, such as the Buenos Aires bombings, as well as American targets, such as the 1996 attacks on US bases in Saudi Arabia. All this is carried out through a large Shiite support structure, consisting of sleeper cells around the world, with Iranian support to Hezbollah in Lebanon alone amounting to $100 million annually. The security of a nuclear umbrella to embolden Iran would leave the international community with even less room to maneuver. This nuclear umbrella could help install Iranian hegemony in the Persian Gulf, and enable cooperation between Hezbollah and al-Qaeda cooperation on a larger scale.

“Iran has always had aspirations to dominate the Islamic world,” according to Dr. Shaul Shay, head of the IDF’s Military History Department and Senior Research Fellow at ICT. “It is a rich country with poor people, with unlimited resources for developing nuclear weapons. We are at a watershed and the West must decide how to act, with the certainty that without stopping Iran, there will be a rise in its nuclear capability and a corresponding rise in its sponsoring of terror.”

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Dr. Efraim Kam speaks about the Sunni-Shiite Divide; Prof. Raymond Tanter, founder and co-chair Iran Policy Committee; Conference co-sponsor Evelyne Doueck, here with Amnon Rubinstein, opened her home to participants; co-sponsor Steven E. Stern (rt) speaks with Prof. Irwin Cotler and with Marilyn Stern

The workshop on International Cooperation in Counter-Terrorism was dedicated to the memory of Prof. Ehud Sprinzak, founding dean of the Lauder School. In its summation, Boaz Ganor called for a synergetic effort between Western and Arab-Moslem countries against global jihad. “We must deal both with operational capabilities and motivation, and fight the axis of evil with an axis of truth.”


NatO - idc cONFereNceProf. Uzi Arad and the Institute for Policy and Strategy hosted a unique symposium in October on “NATO’s Transformation, the Mediterranean Dialogue and NATO-Israel Relations”. The Conference, co-organized by the NATO Public Diplomacy Division, the Atlantic Forum of Israel, and the Institute for Policy and Strategy of IDC Herzliya, was attended by NATO’s Deputy Secretary General Ambassador Alessandro Minuto-Rizzo and Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tzipi Livni. Marked by the recent conclusion of the first Individual Cooperation Program (ICP) between NATO and Israel, the conference generated an informed dialogue and debate regarding current as well as future relations between Israel and NATO.

Concurrent with these achievements, and the planning of the annual Herzliya Conference on the Balance of Israel’s National Security (January 21-24, 2007), Prof. Arad has been officially appointed as chair of the World Jewish Forum, an initiative of the Office of the President of the State of Israel, whose goals are the promotion of the global Jewish Peoplehood and the strengthening of Jewish education in light of 21st century realities. A preparatory meeting for the World Jewish Forum took place in New York in November, and was co-chaired by Prof. Arad and Michael Steinhardt, founder of the Jewish Life Network. The preparatory meeting was aimed at debating and selecting creative, powerful and practical ideas, to transform Jewish education programs, experiences and institutions. Prof. Arad has been engaged in consultations with leaders of the Jewish world, including: Ambassador Ronald S. Lauder, Edgar Bronfman, President of the World Jewish Congress, David Harris, Executive Director of the American Jewish Committee, Neil Goldstein, Executive Director of the American Jewish Congress, Dennis Ross, Chairman of the Jewish People Policy Planning Institute, Zeev Bielski, Chairman of the Jewish Agency, Howard Kohr, Executive Director of AIPAC; and Lord George Wiedenfeld, to consider steps for the WJF’s preparation and implementation. The Forum will strive to help realize the opportunities and avert the dangers presented by the developments that have been taking place within the internal dynamics of the Jewish people, as well as the transitions in the external environment.

From left: NATO's Deputy Secretary General Amb. Minuto-Rizzo speaks with Prof. Uzi Arad and Nobel Prize Laureate Prof. Israel Aumann

Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni with Amb. Minuto-Rizzo

New appOiNtmeNts

Prof. Gadi Taubenfeld: Incoming Dean

eFi arazi schOOl OF cOmputer scieNce

Prof. Gadi Taubenfeld (pictured) is succeeding Prof. Shimon Schocken as the dean of Efi Arazi School, launching a new academic program that offers specialization in security systems on the net. Prof. Taubenfeld completed his doctorate in computer science at the Technion University in Haifa. He spent four year as a researcher in the development labs of AT&T Bell Labs, and simultaneously, served as the chairman of the computer science department of the Open University, and joined IDC Herzliya in 2001. His new book was published by Prentice Hall, Synchronization Algorithms and Concurrent Programming.

Dr. Yael Moses will replace Prof. Gadi Taubenfeld as the School's deputy dean. Dr. Moses completed her doctorate at the Weizman Institute and then a post-doc in robotics at Oxford University. Her specialization is in multimedia application of artificial vision.


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radzyNer schOOl OF law

Former President of Israel’s Supreme Court, Prof. Aharon Barak (pictured, right) is joining the faculty of the Radzyner School of Law in October 2007. In addition to teaching at the law school, Prof. Barak will be available to advise young IDC Herzliya researchers and will pursue his own research in the field of human rights. Aharon Barak, considered one of the greatest minds in Israeli law, stepped down from the Supreme Court in September after 28 years on the bench, eleven of which as President. Barak’s judicial decisions and research have earned him an international reputation and he also serves as a visiting professor at Yale University. Barak will be joining other fellow Supreme Court Justices who already teach at the Radzyner School of Law, including Justice Yaakov Kedmi and Justice Mishael Cheshin who served as Barak’s deputy. Cheshin is teaching a special joint seminar this year with Prof. Amnon Rubinstein.

Incoming Dean of the Radzyner School Prof. Amir Licht was appointed Associate Professor.

Dr. Daphna Kapeliuk joined the faculty as a lecturer after serving as a lecturer at Tel Aviv University, Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Bar Ilan University.

Dr. Ronen Kritenstein joined the faculty as lecturer in a wide variety of disciplines including family law. Dr. Kritenstein previously served as a teacher’s assistant at Tel Aviv University and various other posts.

Dr. Lior Zemer joined the faculty a lecturer in of legal theory at the LL.B Program and International Intellectual Property at the LL.M Program. Beforehand, Dr. Zemer served as a Visiting Assistant Prof. at Boston University School of Law and Visiting Assistant Prof. at Osgoode Hall Law School and York University, Toronto among many other posts.

arisON schOOl OF busiNess

Dr. Dan Segal joined the Arison School faculty as a lecturer in the new accounting program after serving in the University of Toronto

Dr. Eyal Solgenik was promoted to head of the new accounting program

lauder schOOl OF gOverNmeNt diplOmacy aNd strategy

Prof. Alex Mintz joined the faculty as an instructor on the issues of contemporary political discourse and Islamic studies after serving as a visiting Prof. and senior fellow at Yale University.

Prof. Amnon Sella’s position was expanded from half-time to full-time in the Lauder School of Government. He is Prof. Emeritus of the Hebrew University and currently teaches an Introduction to International Relations course and a seminar on Ethics, the Military and the State.

Prof. Emmanuel Sivan is new member of the Lauder School of Government, Israel’s leading expert on the Middle East and on Islam is teaching Islam in Historical Perspective and also a seminar on Contemporary Issues in Middle Eastern Politics and Societies. Prof. Sivan joins the faculty after serving as a professor in a number of prestigious institutions including Columbia, Princeton and Penn.

Dr. Hani Zubida joined the faculty as a Lecturer of Comparative Politics and Israeli Politics and Society at the undergraduate program, after finishing a doctoral dissertation at New York University.

sammy OFer schOOl OF cOmmuNicatiONs

Dr. Noam Lemelstrich-Latar, Dean of the Sammy Ofer School of Communications, welcomes a permanent faculty of dynamic academics and professionals:

Dr. Yair Amichai-Hamburger, currently the head of the Bezek International Center for Internet Psychology joins IDC Herzliya from Bar-Ilan University, where he was a lecturer and Deputy Chairman of the Department of Psychology.

Dr. Yariv Ben-Eliezer directs the track in political advertising and continues as an eminent lecturer in the Lauder School. He was Dean of Communications at the College of Management Academic Studies Division and is a leading Israeli expert on political persuasion and mass media.

Guy Eitingon directs initiatives in content and development. He is an expert in creating multi-media content and directed one of Tel-Aviv's most popular radio stations and lectured at the School of Communications of the College of Management Academic Studies Division.

Prof. Ken Goldstein joins as Academic Director of the Asper Institute and also as a lecturer of political science. Prof. Goldstein is also heading a research project on the subject of publicity at the University of Wisconsin, where he is a Professor of Political Science, and brings extensive expertise in political communication, campaign and elections, Israeli politics, public opinion, research methods and survey design.

Prof. Michael Gurevitch is a world renowned expert on the theory of communications. A full professor at University of Maryland, he joins the Sammy Ofer School as a lecturer and serves as head of the School's academic committee. He has taught and published widely, including at the London School of Economics and the Open University, England.

Dr. Amit Lavi-Dinor is leading the track in television studies with expertise in television genres and pursuasion. Dr. Lavi-Dinor was previously a lecturer and Dean of Students at the School of Communication for College of Management Academic Studies Division and at Tel-Aviv University.

Baruch Niv, a communications visionary, heads the School's professional programs and initiatives. He brings expertise in creating new media technologies and extensive teaching experience at the College of Management Academic Studies Division and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.

Jill Marie Reinach has been appointed Director of the Asper Institute. She brings extensive expertise in international media and communications, including as Director of International Strategy, Policy and Communications for Vice Prime Minister Shimon Peres and as Foreign Media Advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

media, marKetiNg & cOmmuNicatiONs

Ady Barill has been appointed Director of Media, Marketing and Communications for IDC Herzliya. She brings extensive experience in communications and journalism, at Kol Israel and as a consultant to numerous bodies in the public and private sectors, among them IDC Herzliya. She replaces Tammy Zadok, who departed after seven years of achievement as Spokesperson and Vice President for Publicity and Marketing.

athletics departmeNt

Ilan Kowalsky, Head of IDC Herzliya’s Athletics Department, was named a member of the board for the advancement of women in sports. Kowalski was also named a member of the board of the Academic Sports Association (ASA), Israel

Prof. Aharon Barak: joins the Radzyner School of law


cOmiNg up

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dedicatiON OF the sammy OFer schOOl OF cOmmuNicatiONs(by invitation only)december 16, 2006

glOria cONFereNce aFter lebaNON: a New middle east?JaNuary 7, 2007

the herzliya cONFereNce ON the balaNce OF israel's NatiONal security(by invitation only)JaNuary 21 – 24, 2007

iNstitute FOr cOuNter terrOrism (ict) cONFereNce iN cOllabOratiON with the embassy OF israel(by invitation only)washiNgtON dc: march 28 – 29, 2007

idc iNterNatiONal missiON aNd graduatiON 2007(by invitation only)may 28 – JuNe 2, 2007

alumNi reuNiONJuly 3, 2007


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