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Contents:1. Badil Release: Congratulations to winners of the Deir Yassin Remembered Scholarship winners 2. Call for Papers: International Conference on “Israel/Palestine: One State or Two?”

Badil Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights is proud to announce that Haneen Abu Eisha and Nida' Ahmaru, two graduates of Badil's Youth Training Project have been awarded the Deir Yassin Remembered Scholarships. We wish the best of luck to the recipients as they continue their studies with the help of this well deserved scholarship, and our deepest gratitude to the Karkar family and the Deir Yassin Remembered initiative for investing in the education of refugee youth. It is these young refugee women who will undoubtedly play leading roles in building the strength and capacities of Palestinian refugee communities as they work to implement their inalienable rights to return to their homes and lands. For more information, please contact Badil at mediaenglish@badil.org ---Press Release of the Deir Yassin Remembered Scholarship Committee: Deir Yassin Remembered Scholarships in Honor of John Karkar The Deir Yassin Remembered Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce a $2,500 award to be divided equally between two Palestinian women. With the kind assistance of Badil, the committee has selected Haneen Abu Eisha and Nida' Ahmaru. Haneen is a graduate of Young Women's Muslim Secondary School and Nida' is a graduate of Jericho Girl's School. Haneen is enrolled at Al Quds University where she is studying English Literature. Nida' is enrolled at Hebron University studying Islamic Studies and Social work. This particular award was funded by John Karkar and his wife Sonja. John is Palestinian by birth but lives in Australia with his family. Sonja is on the Board of Deir Yassin Remembered, but is best known for her activism and leading Australians For Palestine. Deir Yassin Remembered is a charitable and educational not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Its scholarship committee makes modest awards for post-secondary study in Israel/Palestine and champions the cause of “peace through education.” The current members of the DYR Scholarship Committee include Steven Beikirch (Chair) Henry Herskovitz Susan Abulhawa Israel Shamir All contributions are tax-deductible and may be sent by check or by PayPal through http://www.dyr-scholarship.org/ For More Information Contact Daniel McGowan 315 781-3418 mcgowan@hws.edu http://www.deiryassin.org/ http://www.dyr-scholarship.org/

Call for Papers International Conference on “Israel/Palestine: One State or Two?” Paper proposals are requested for an international conference addressing the question of whether a two-state solution or a single constitutional democracy in Israel/Palestine offers the most promising path to future peace and security in the region. The conference aims to envision in specific terms the likely outcomes of the two state peace process as well as the possible constitutional dimensions of a future single state. Conference speakers will be selected to represent a range of opinion, including proponents of one and two state models for Israel/Palestine. The conference will provide an opportunity to question whether a one state option could ever achieve sufficient political support or adequately protect the rights and security of both national communities. Drawing on the experiences, both successful and otherwise, of other multinational constitutional democracies, the conference will explore the potential of a state shaped by federalism, equal citizenship and respect for linguistic, cultural and religious rights to protect the rights and security of its inhabitants and to serve as a political framework for the amelioration or even resolution of protracted conflicts. Similarly, the capacity of potential two-state solutions to promote democracy, human rights and self-determination will be evaluated. The conference will explore the ways in which multiple models might deal with seemingly refractory issues such as refugees, , and deep-seated and legitimate concerns about security and liberty. The conference is being planned by legal scholars from York University and Queen’s University but the conference itself is intended to be fully interdisciplinary in nature. The organizers have been assisted by an international advisory committee comprised of distinguished scholars and researchers. The conference aims to include contributions from scholars from disciplines such as law, political science, gender studies, geography, economics, and the arts, among others. The conference will be held at York University, Toronto, Canada from June 22nd to 24th 2009. Paper proposals should be no more than 500 words in length and should be submitted along with a biography or CV to onestateortwo@osgoode.yorku.ca by October 15, 2008. Applicants will be contacted by . For further information and the conference vision statement, please contact us at the above email address or visit the conference website at http://www.onestateortwo.com/