3/ Gil Dickmann | גיל דיקמן also says - on October 7th, when the Israeli state disappeared, it was Israeli society who showed up. In the face of voices (in the gov) calling hostages families traitors, accusing them of facing the enemy, it was ordinary Israelis who came to help, and still do.

7/ TamarHostovskyBrande explains - Smotrich is very good at presenting a clear vision that people can buy into. We on the left are so worried about *how* we discuss the issue of the conflict and the OPTs, we fail to present a pragmatic vision and future for people to support.

TamarHostovskyBrande גלעד קריב Tomer Lotan נעמה שולץ Chen Liberman 8/ MK גלעד קריב looks at the unity gov (2021/2) with a critical lens. He says - the progressive left were the majority in that gov and we compromised too much. Our aim now must be a centre-left gov. Not “unity”, but a progressive gov which includes an Arab/Palestinian party.

TamarHostovskyBrande גלעד קריב Tomer Lotan נעמה שולץ Chen Liberman 9/ Another great panel. Omer Zanany is met with applause when he says “there is no military solution to this conflict.” He says: We may be defeating Hamas but we’re failing as there’s no political alternative. Israel has the power to make a Palestinian happen.

TamarHostovskyBrande גלעד קריב Tomer Lotan נעמה שולץ Chen Liberman Omer Zanany Mia Bengel מיה בנגל Nimrod Sheffer - נמרוד שפר 10/ Interesting survey Berl Katznelson Center EN קרן ברל כצנלסון When asked if Israel should agree to a regional security coalition proposed by Biden (Saudi, Egypt, Jordan, Bahrain, UAE) and in return to accept in principle a Palestinian state? 44% yes 20% don’t know 36% n

TamarHostovskyBrande גלעד קריב Tomer Lotan נעמה שולץ Chen Liberman Omer Zanany Mia Bengel מיה בנגל Nimrod Sheffer - נמרוד שפר Berl Katznelson Center EN קרן ברל כצנלסון 11/ Anshel Pfeffer אנשיל פפר says - we aren’t working with Democrats based on current shared values. Israel isn’t the most religious/fundamentalist state the US works with. But Israel as a state has proven to be completely dysfunctional. Our management of this war has been dysfunctional.

TamarHostovskyBrande גלעד קריב Tomer Lotan נעמה שולץ Chen Liberman Omer Zanany Mia Bengel מיה בנגל Nimrod Sheffer - נמרוד שפר Berl Katznelson Center EN קרן ברל כצנלסון Anshel Pfeffer אנשיל פפר 12/ Israeli Labor MK 🎗️Efrat Rayten אפרת רייטן says: if we want a Jewish state, if we want Israel to continue to exist - we need a political resolution. There needs to be a Palestinian state. But we have no leadership. We need a leader who will be brave and lead this path.

TamarHostovskyBrande גלעד קריב Tomer Lotan נעמה שולץ Chen Liberman Omer Zanany Mia Bengel מיה בנגל Nimrod Sheffer - נמרוד שפר Berl Katznelson Center EN קרן ברל כצנלסון Anshel Pfeffer אנשיל פפר 🎗️Efrat Rayten אפרת רייטן 13/ GilMurciano of The Mitvim Institute says to look at surveys: Over 50% of Israelis accept a long term resolution including a Palestinian state. At the same time less than 20% support the PA. People are confused. It’s not about what people think it’s about the total lack of leadership.

1/ Thank you John Fetterman for your special massage for BKC's annual conference, for your support and for raising awareness about the hostage.

TamarHostovskyBrande גלעד קריב Tomer Lotan נעמה שולץ Chen Liberman Omer Zanany Mia Bengel מיה בנגל Nimrod Sheffer - נמרוד שפר Berl Katznelson Center EN קרן ברל כצנלסון Anshel Pfeffer אנשיל פפר 🎗️Efrat Rayten אפרת רייטן GilMurciano The Mitvim Institute 14/ Yair Golan - יאיר גולן speaking with journalist Chen Liberman - he had a lot of important things to say but 2 key: 1. Releasing the hostages has to become a priority and yes that means accepting an end to the fighting with Hamas 2. How is it that we’re not talking about the day after?-

TamarHostovskyBrande גלעד קריב Tomer Lotan נעמה שולץ Chen Liberman Omer Zanany Mia Bengel מיה בנגל Nimrod Sheffer - נמרוד שפר Berl Katznelson Center EN קרן ברל כצנלסון Anshel Pfeffer אנשיל פפר 🎗️Efrat Rayten אפרת רייטן GilMurciano The Mitvim Institute Yair Golan - יאיר גולן 15/ Yair Golan - יאיר גולן asks why isn’t Gantz talking about the day after? Who will rebuild Gaza? Who will be in charge? We’re not doing Palestinians a favour this is in our best interest. And: Separation from Palestinians and a political resolution is absolutely key to Israeli security

“Organizations like yours are so important, because your aim and your purpose is to bring communities together. Your work is very important”. Thank you Margaret Hodge for your encouraging words at BKC’s 2024 annual conference, Israel at a Crossroad.

TamarHostovskyBrande גלעד קריב Tomer Lotan נעמה שולץ Chen Liberman Omer Zanany Mia Bengel מיה בנגל Nimrod Sheffer - נמרוד שפר Berl Katznelson Center EN קרן ברל כצנלסון Anshel Pfeffer אנשיל פפר 🎗️Efrat Rayten אפרת רייטן GilMurciano The Mitvim Institute Yair Golan - יאיר גולן 16/ ציפי לבני Tzipi Livni says Netanyahu is keeping Hamas in power in order to keep himself in power. She criticises this concept of “total victory” that the government is selling. She says “Hamas is a terror organisation. The only thing they need to do in order to win is to survive”

TamarHostovskyBrande גלעד קריב Tomer Lotan נעמה שולץ Chen Liberman Omer Zanany Mia Bengel מיה בנגל Nimrod Sheffer - נמרוד שפר Berl Katznelson Center EN קרן ברל כצנלסון Anshel Pfeffer אנשיל פפר 🎗️Efrat Rayten אפרת רייטן GilMurciano The Mitvim Institute Yair Golan - יאיר גולן ציפי לבני Tzipi Livni 17/ Mansour Abbas מנסור עבאס also spoke. He said that whilst the expectation was set that Arab citizens of Israel would turn to violence in the aftermath of Oct 7th, the very opposite happened. We mustn’t forget that Arab citizens of Israel were also victims of Hamas’ attack -

TamarHostovskyBrande גלעד קריב Tomer Lotan נעמה שולץ Chen Liberman Omer Zanany Mia Bengel מיה בנגל Nimrod Sheffer - נמרוד שפר Berl Katznelson Center EN קרן ברל כצנלסון Anshel Pfeffer אנשיל פפר 🎗️Efrat Rayten אפרת רייטן GilMurciano The Mitvim Institute Yair Golan - יאיר גולן ציפי לבני Tzipi Livni Mansour Abbas מנסור עבאס 18/ Mansour Abbas מנסור עבאס advice to Israeli leadership - give respect, not fear. On the Palestinian issue he says they are suffering both from Israeli gov and the PA which has failed to give them dignity and freedom. We must give people hope if we don’t want them to turn to violence.

We can yell about what can't be done, or we can focus on the practical steps that can be taken right now to move toward a release of the hostages, the end of the war, and peace. Thrilled to see such a conference by Berl Katznelson Center EN (and jealous of Danielle Bett who gets to be there!)