The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict:
A One-Day Student Seminar to Explore the Issues

Ośrodek Edukacji Ekologicznej "W Lesie Łagiewnickim", Łódź ul. Wycieczkowa 107
March 31, 2003

Opening Lecture (9 – 10:30 am)

Introduction to the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
Jonathan Ornstein, Jagiellonian University

Panel I (10:45 am – 1:15 pm)

In Search of the Roots of the Present Situation in the Middle East:
The Influence of Ariel Sharon’s Political Views on the Peace Process
Olimpia Bielecka, University of Olsztyn

The Reasons for No Peace Movement in the Arab World
Kamila Bialy, University of Lodz

Why There is Still No Independent Palestine
Aleksandra Wilczura, Jagiellonian University

The City of Peace and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Katarzyna Milewska, University of Lodz

Seruv – Refusenik Movement in the Israeli Defence Forces
Maksymilian Fras, University of Wroclaw

Panel II (3:15 – 5:15 pm)

Perceptions and Realities:
Arab and Muslim Traditions, Beliefs, and Patterns of Behavior
Marta Wozniak, University of Lodz

The Question of Moral Relativism in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Kinga Smoczynska, University of Lodz

A View from the Black Sea:
Romania’s Foreign Policy Towards the Middle East Conflict
Ana Dinescu, University of Bucharest

The Role of the European Union in Resolving the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Przemyslaw Oginski, University of Lodz

The Oslo Peace Process
Jan Ulanski, University of Lodz

Proposals for Peace: Open Discussion (5:30 – 7 pm)