Liberal Democracies and their Fight against Terrorism - A New Approach
12:00–12:30 | Mingling and Lunch
12:30–12:45 | Opening Remarks:
Prof. Mordechai Kremnitzer, Vice President for Research, Israel Democracy Institute
Dr. Alexander Brakel, Director, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Israel
12:45–1:30 | First Session Special Advocates—A Proposal for Solving the Problems of Confidential Material in Administrative Detention Proceedings
Chair:
Col. Liron Liebman, The Amnon Lipkin-Shahak Program on National Security and Democracy, Israel Democracy Institute; Former Head of the International Military Law Branch, Military Advocate General Corps, Israel Defense Forces
Presenters:
Adv. Arie Rotter, Former legal adviser to the Israeli Security Agency
Adv. Gabby Lasky, Human rights expert
Judge Col. Netanel Benisho, President of the Military Appeals Court
Open Discussion
1:45–3:00 | Second Session Online Surveillance in Israel
Chair:
Prof. Yuval Shany, Senior Fellow, Israel Democracy Institute; Faculty of Law, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Presenters:
Adv. Raz Nizri, Deputy Attorney General for Public and Constitutional Matters
Adv. Lila Margalit, The Proportionality in Public Policy Project, Israel Democracy Institute
Adv. Eli Bahar, The Amnon Lipkin-Shahak Program on National Security and Democracy, Israel Democracy Institute; former legal advisor to the Israeli Security Agency
Open Discussion
3:15–4:45 | Third Session Dealing with Terrorism - Distinctions and Proportionality
Chair:
Prof. Matti Steinberg, The Amnon Lipkin-Shahak Program on National Security and Democracy, Israel Democracy Institute; former legal adviser to the Israeli Security Agency
Presenters:
Dr. Ronit Marzan, Chaikin Geostrategy Institute, University of Haifa
Mr. Yohanan Tzoref, Head of Palestinian Department, Ministry of Intelligence Affairs
Mr. Michael Milstein, Researcher specializing in the Palestinian issue
Open Discussion
5:00 – 6:30 | Fourth Session
The Military and National Security
Chair:
Mr. Yohanan Plesner, President, Israel Democracy Institute
Presenter:
Ms. Tali Lipkin–Shahak, Journalist at Galei Tzahal (IDF Radio), Steering Committee Member, The Amnon Lipkin-Shahak Program on National Security and Democracy, Israel Democracy Institute
Lecture and Discussion with Lt. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot, Chief of the IDF General Staff
6:30 Dinner
9:30–10:00 Mingling
10:00–10:45 | Presentation of the Policy Paper "Democracy's Battle Against Terrorism – The View from Israel: Platform for a Strategic Dialogue"
Opening Remarks:
Admiral (ret.) Ami Ayalon, Co-director, the Amnon Lipkin-Shahak Program on National Security and Democracy, Israel Democracy Institute; former head of the General Security Service
Presenters:
Dr. Idit Shafran Gittleman, The Amnon Lipkin-Shahak Program on National Security and Democracy, Israel Democracy Institute; Minerva Center for the Rule of Law under Extreme Conditions, the University of Haifa
Mr. Brian Michael Jenkins, Senior adviser to the president of the RAND Corporation
Dr. Moran Yarchi, Sammy Ofer School of Communications, IDC Herzliya
Prof. Matti Steinberg
11:00-12:00 | Lecture and Discussion with Adv. Dr. Avichai Mandelblit, Attorney General of the State of Israel
12:00–1:00 | Lunch
1:00–2:30 | First Session The Civilian Front
Presenters:
Admiral (ret.) Ami Ayalon
Dr. Dana Blander, Researcher, Israel Democracy Institute
Open Discussion
2:45–4:15 | Second Session - The International Front
Presenters:
Prof. Amichai Cohen, Co-director, the Amnon Lipkin-Shahak Program on National Security and Democracy, Israel Democracy Institute; Faculty of Law, Ono Academic College.
Dr. Roi Sheindorf, Deputy Attorney General for International Law
Prof. Noam Lubell, School of Law, University of Essex0
Dr. Nimrod Goren, Founder and Head of Mitvim - The Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies
Open Discussion
4:30–6:00 | Third Session The Military Front
Presenter:
Maj. Gen. (res.) Yitzhak Eitan, The Amnon Lipkin-Shahak Program on National Security and Democracy, Israel Democracy Institute
Open Discussion
6:00 | Summary and Conclusion