On Monday morning, we were off for a quick stop at the open air market at Machane Yehuda and then a tour of the Supreme Court. And then we had the distinct treat of our own personal tour of Lifta, a destroyed Palestinian village since 1948 right on the outskirts of Jerusalem. Leading our tour … Continue reading Israel Reflections 2015–Day Three: Daphna Golan and Lifta
Late in the evening on Sunday, March 8, we met with Gershon Baskin and Riman Barakat. This was our last (official) meeting of a long day involving talks about peace and conflict resolution, and it way it was, as student Kelsey Mader called it, “the perfect way to end.” The rest of Kelsey’s recap follows: … Continue reading Israel Reflections 2015–Day Two (Last One!): Gershon Baskin and IPCRI
Even though we were not in the comforts of Marquette University Law School, I had to put the students back a classroom during a few stops on our trip. The first classroom experience came at Hebrew University, in a class led by Professor Avi Kluger, an expert in listening. (and the title of this blog … Continue reading Israel Reflections 2015–Day Two (Still!): Getting Handsy at Hebrew University
I am planning on interspersing blogs about our more academic visits with blogs about our wonderful sightseeing. The student visit to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre turned out to be more amazing than expected, as our students were asked to participate in the mass! Student Lauren Maddente shared her reflections here: On the second morning of our … Continue reading Israel Reflections 2015–Day Two: Church of the Holy Sepulchre
I’m linking here to a wonderful blog post from FOB Susan Franck about her latest article on investment treaty arbitration (ITA). Contrary to recent press about the evils of ITA for developing countries, she has found: The available data did not support notions that the average final ITA outcome was either in favor of investors or awarded … Continue reading Conflating Politics and Development in Investment Treaty Arbitration
We have met with the Parent’s Circle each time we have gone to Israel for an amazing meeting, and this time did not disappoint either. My favorite part was how they ended–“Do not be Pro-Israel; Do Not be Pro-Palestine; Be Pro-Peace.” From student Jennifer Sosa: Prior to going to Israel, I never quite understood how much … Continue reading Israel Reflections 2015–Day Two: Parent’s Circle
For a little different start to our trip, I decided this year to fit in a visit to Masada and the Dead Sea. This was both for getting over jet lag purposes and because the history and geology of both places are a great frame for the rest of the week. From student Jillian Igl-Dickson, … Continue reading Israel Reflections 2015–Day One: Masada & the Dead Sea
Well, I had very high hopes for being able to blog while in Israel and those were quickly dashed between the total lack of sleep and need to reflect on what we were seeing! So finally, now that we have been back for a week, I will start posting about the sights and visits that … Continue reading Israel Reflections 2015–Vienna to Israel and the Lady in Gold
We are in the O’Hare airport ready to go–33 MU law students, my fabulous program coordinator Natalie Fleury, and wonderful MU colleague Chad Oldfather. With Israeli elections in 2 weeks and Netanyahu here in the U.S. this week, we know we are timely! Flying via Vienna for a day and then landing on Saturday morning … Continue reading Live Israel Blog–2015!
I am happy to post this letter from Bernie Mayer announcing his new book. Having read and reviewed the book, I can only repeat what I said before: I LOVE it! Dear Friends and Colleagues: I am pleased to announce that my new book, The Conflict Paradox: Seven Dilemmas at the Core of Disputes, is … Continue reading The Conflict Paradox
