GI Director General at J Street's Conference in Washington DC

On October 25-28 GI Director General Gadi Baltiansky participated in J Street's First National Conference "Driving Change, Securing Peace" in Washington, DC

25-28.10.2009

 

The conference gathered over 1,500 participants, including almost 200 Members of Congress, 5 Members of Knesset as well as other prominent political and diplomatic figures committed to peace and security in the Middle East. In addition, 600 activists and 150 members of the press attended the event.
 
In various panels, geopolitical, economic and social aspects of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as well as potential solutions were discussed. Mr. Baltiansky participated in a panel entitled "An Israeli-Palestinian Peace Deal in 24 Months: How to Get it Done", where he presented the Geneva Accord and recently released Annexes in front of hundreds of people.
 
The conference generated the coverage in major media, including National Public Radio, Washington Post, BBC, Haaretz, AOL News, and many others.
 
 

One of the panel's at the conference

 


J Street Conference room with hundreds in attendance

 


Media on site

 


This activity was made possible by the Spanish Cooperation Office – AECID