Society, Law and the Struggle of Arab Citizens in Israel for Rights
28 March, 2007

10.00 – 10.30
Welcome
Emeritus Justice Meir Shamgar, Former President of the Supreme Court
Dr. Shimshon Zelniker, Director, The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute
Prof. Muhammad M. Haj-Yahia, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Board Member, Adalah

10.30 – 12.30
First Session
Israel and its Arab Citizens: The Promises of Integration and the Reality of Polarization
Chair: Dr. Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Dr. Rassem Khamaisi, Haifa University
Prof. Vered Kraus, Haifa University
Dr. Adel Manna, The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute
Dr. Neta Ziv, Tel-Aviv University

14.00 – 16.00
Second Session
The Struggle for Equality: Individual versus Collective Rights
Chair: Prof. Hanna Herzog, Tel-Aviv University and The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute
Prof. Shlomo Avineri, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Prof. Mordechai Kremnitzer, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Israel Democracy Institute
Dr. Michael Karayanni, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Discussant: Adv. Hassan Jabareen, General Director, Adalah

16.15 – 18.00
Third Session
A Decade of Adalah’s Activity and the Democratic Constitution: Advantages and Limitations of the Legal Struggle
Chair: Prof. Yehouda Shenhav, Tel-Aviv University and The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute
Dr. Ilan Saban, Haifa University
Prof. Ronen Shamir, Tel-Aviv University
Dr. Alex Jacobson, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Discussant: Adv. Marwan Dalal, Adalah