November 15-16, 2016 Harvard Law School, Nov. 15 & UVA Law School, Nov. 16 Our Soldiers Speak’s Ambassador Arthur Koll will speak to LDB law students on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at Harvard Law School, and on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at UVA School of Law, on the topic of “The Israel – Palestinian Conflict Through The Lens of Negotiations.” Ambassador Koll is the former Deputy Director-General of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he concluded his service as the head of the Media and Public Affairs Division. He is a former Ambassador of Israel to the Republic of Serbia and to Montenegro and served as instructor of the National Defense College. Mr. Koll also served as Consul General of the Israeli Consulate in Atlanta, USA. He is a lead lecturer and diplomatic advisor for Our Soldiers Speak http://www.oursoldiersspeak.org. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has endured for decades without a solution on the horizon. Presidents and prime ministers come and go, peace initiatives are shaped, tested and then dropped – many times without so much as making a mark in history books. In the Middle East, anarchy, extremism and brutal violence are reshaping national identities and political alliances in wars that bring cruelty and hostility to new levels. This drama is closely watched by both Israelis and Palestinians, both trying to avoid any collateral effects, appreciating the relative stability they enjoy. This discussion will explore the background with a view to assessing whether the two sides can be brought to the table – this time to finally break the deadlock to the century-long conflict? This discussion of the history of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, from the signing of the Oslo accords to the failed attempt by Secretary of State John Kerry, will provide food for thought both for optimists and pessimists. On one thing both these sides will agree – decisions have to be made – time is running out. The Harvard event will be co-sponsored by Harvard’s Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) Chapter, National Security Law Students Association, Alliance for Israel, and the Jewish Law Students Association (JLSA). The UVA event will be co-sponsored by UVA’s LDB chapter and JLSA.