De kans dat de Palestijnse opruiing tegen Israel en het verheerlijken van geweld aan de orde zal komen lijkt minimaal, gezien het feit dat:
"The Lisbon seminar aims at enhancing dialogue and understanding between Israelis and Palestinians as well as sensitizing public opinion to the Palestinian cause and the peace process."
De VN kent een lange geschiedenis van vijandigheid tegenover Israel, zoals onder andere hier valt te lezen.
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----------UN seminar on the role of media in addressing Middle east Peace process
[21/07/2010 11:40]
http://petra.gov.jo/Artical.aspx?Lng=1&Section=1&Artical=209350
New York, July 21(Petra - Jordan news agency)-The role of media in advancing the Middle East peace process is the theme of a United Nations organized seminar which will take place in Lisbon, Portugal from 22 to 23 July.
The Lisbon seminar aims at enhancing dialogue and understanding between Israelis and Palestinians as well as sensitizing public opinion to the Palestinian cause and the peace process.
Around 120 participants, from the Middle East, including Israelis and Palestinians will attend the seminar.
Participants will include also current and former policy-makers, government officials, diplomats, civil society organizations, members of parliament, academics, and journalists.
The seminar will include five panel sessions, focusing on the role of the Israeli and Palestinian media in reducing tensions and creating a conductive environment for peace, new media versus traditional media and allies or adversaries in furthering the peace process.
Sessions will also tackle the role of Israeli and Palestinian women in achieving peace and security, harnessing new media for positive change, the role of Israeli and Palestinian mayors in contributing to peace and security in the Middle East.
Representing the host country, Secretary of State for European Affairs of Portugal Pedro Manuel Lourtie will address the seminar at the opening session.
Other Portuguese participants will act as keynote speakers, moderators or panelists, including Jorge Sampaio, High Representative of the Alliance of Civilizations and former President of Portugal Robert H. Serry.
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