SAMED - Syracuse Area Middle East Dialogue

	Welcome to SAMED: Syracuse Area Middle East Dialogue Group

The Syracuse Area Middle East Dialogue Group was formed over twenty years ago by seven representatives of each of three communities: Palestinians, Jews, and concerned "others." Over those twenty years, we have worked locally, nationally and internationally to promote a peaceful solution to the conflict in the Middle East.We have found this process invigorating, enlightening, challenging, and worthwhile. Within the last year, circumstances have motivated us to re-invigorate our membership and our efforts. This website is one way in which we hope to share what we have learned, and what we hope for, with others. For now, you can view our Original Consensus Statement, a slideshow we produced to help people understand the "Roadmap to Peace," and our most recent position paper on the Geneva Accord, as published on 11 January 2004 in the Syracuse Post Standard. You can also view our our assessment of the state of affairs in the middle east as they were in October. Please read the text of the Geneva Accord. A discussion of it can be found on the Shalom Center's website by clicking here. A new resolution by the US Senate urging the President to actively support the peace process (Senate Resolution 276) can be found here, and the response of the Jewish Peace Lobby here. A transcript of a brieifing on the People's Voice initiative given to the Middle East Institute by its authors - Sari Nusseibeh and Ami Ayalon - can be found here. Read Jeremy Pressman's article on "What Happened at Camp David and Taba?" (298K) Read our updated statement on developments in the region as of November, 2004. Read our OpEd piece related to the fighting in July, 2006. Please return often, as we expect to have regular updates here! Our site is under constant construction - Please be patient as we continue to build! For more information please

Welcome to

SAMED:
Syracuse Area Middle East Dialogue Group

The Syracuse Area Middle East Dialogue Group was formed over twenty years ago by seven representatives of each of three communities: Palestinians, Jews, and concerned "others." Over those twenty years, we have worked locally, nationally and internationally to promote a peaceful solution to the conflict in the Middle East.We have found this process invigorating, enlightening, challenging, and worthwhile.

Within the last year, circumstances have motivated us to re-invigorate our membership and our efforts. This website is one way in which we hope to share what we have learned, and what we hope for, with others.

For now, you can view our Original Consensus Statement, a slideshow we produced to help people understand the "Roadmap to Peace," and our most recent position paper on the Geneva Accord, as published on 11 January 2004 in the Syracuse Post Standard. You can also view our our assessment of the state of affairs in the middle east as they were in October.

Please read the text of the Geneva Accord. A discussion of it can be found on the Shalom Center's website by clicking here.

A new resolution by the US Senate urging the President to actively support the peace process (Senate Resolution 276) can be found here, and the response of the Jewish Peace Lobby here.

A transcript of a brieifing on the People's Voice initiative given to the Middle East Institute by its authors - Sari Nusseibeh and Ami Ayalon - can be found here.

Read Jeremy Pressman's article on "What Happened at Camp David and Taba?" (298K)

Read our updated statement on developments in the region as of November, 2004.

Read our OpEd piece related to the fighting in July, 2006.

Please return often, as we expect to have regular updates here!

Our site is under constant construction - Please be patient as we continue to build!

For more information please