In search of Israeli-Palestinian peace an urgent call for a new approach to Middle East peace Har-El, Shai creator author. text bibliography nyu 2016 monographic eng print xxix, 194 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm "The fruit of relentless peace activism and many years of philanthropic work in the Middle East Peace Network, In Search of Israeli-Palestinian Peace is Shai Har-El's unique, non-utopian, proactive approach to Middle East peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Recognizing the magnitude, complexity, and gravity of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the evidenced limitations of traditional diplomacy, the author offers ideas how to enhance the Middle East peace process by adding a non-governmental peacebuilding component to the peace efforts. Such citizen diplomacy efforts, he argues, should be launched at a preliminary conflict transformation phase leading up to the final conflict resolution phase. The ultimate objective of this preliminary phase is to create--through alternative avenues, such as private diplomacy initiatives, transnational mechanisms, and backchannels--a win-win environment that is conducive to settling the conflict. This book details the concepts, measures, and techniques involved in the process with the understanding that the keystone for peace is the defiant power of the human spirit in both societies that are hungry for peace"-- Shai Har-El. Includes bibliographical references. Arab-Israeli conflict 1993- Peace Palestinian Arabs Arab-Israeli conflict Peace Palestinian Arabs Since 1993 fast DS119.76 .H366 2016 956.9405/4 POL011010 POL012000 POL016000 POL034000 POL037000 9781137565365 1137565365 2015031318 DLC 151105 20160616124806.0 in00003780391 eng