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If you want a copy of the docket packet (the 5 resolutions we voted on during the Model UN conference) or if you want to read about the North Korea Nuclear Weapons issue, email me and I will be happy to send it to you. My email is found at the bottom of the page.
MUN Project Reflection
The advice I would give to students beginning this project is to get really into the project. Start your research early, and get as much as possible. The more research the better, because then you can call people out, or better argue, and the more research you have, the better understanding you will have. Be passionate about your country and the issue, because passion will support your speeches at the MUN conference more than anything. Also be really confident and sure of yourself. The more confident you appear, the less likely people are to drill you harshly with hard comments at the conference.
Throughout the conference I think I did a good job of advocating for myself, and for my country. I’m most proud of the way I handled hard questions and comments during my speech, and how I tried to form consensus in the caucus. I think I had good comments on other speeches, such as asking about other countries being able to take care of refugees while in the midst of civil wars. I was proud of being able to be the first to ask to leave and go to the bathroom, it was hard to do because no one had asked to leave yet. I am proud of advocating during the voting bloc to wait for Jacob to return before beginning. I feel like I did a good overall job of advocating at appropriate times and adding thoughtful questions and comments to the conference.
If I could start the project over again, I’m not sure what I would do differently, if anything. I might only try to get a better understanding of the issue from the start. I don’t think this is the type of project you can do more than once and still learn new things. After you do MUN, you get a pretty deep understanding of the project. Overall I think the project went really well and was a successful learning experience. It was a lot of fun. I really liked this project and I learned so much!
There were so many interesting and funny events during the conference, I can’t pick one. I like Savvy’s response to Cathy’s question about something the Israelis might not like, that you win some and you lose some. I thought it was awesome how much research on every one else’s country that Marianne did. It really made her arguments stronger, since a lot of us hadn’t heard that about our country yet, we had no response. It was really funny when she tried to set the speech time to 8 minutes right before her speech. I thought it was great that Lia’s screensaver was bubbles that would float across the screen every few minutes. I was pretty proud of myself for making the whole conference wait for Jacob to return. Connor was funny when he had to bang the gavel after breaks and caucuses. I liked how Rowan’s dad objected to the conference running over and how several parents ‘seconded the motion.’ The whole thing started out pretty serious and ended with a lot of funny events and interesting comments.
Russia's speech at model un conference
This is a video of my speech at the Model UN conference. I was advocating for documents 2a and 5a (mine). I believe a combination of the two would be the best solution. |
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Russia's resoltion on the palestine israeli conflict
This is my resolution on Russia's perspective on the Palestinian Israeli Issue. There is a specific format for a resolution including spacing, punctuation, and the words used. A resolution has two parts: the preambular phrases, which come first and state the problem, and the operative phrases, which are numbered and state a detailed solution. My resolution was chosen in the docket, a collection of 5 resolutions chosen for the debate. My resolution, 5, was very similar to resolution 2, by Abby Romero. When we voted, no one voted for mine, not even me, because it was similar enough to 2 that I realized I'd rather vote for a resolution that would pass, instead of voting for my resolution, which wouldn't have passed.
Russian Federation (by Bryce Ward)
Palestinian Right to Return
PALESTINIAN RIGHT TO RETURN TO ISRAEL
The General Assembly,
Noting with deep concern that the issue has been going on since the 1920’s,
Taking into consideration, the four million Palestinian refugees, now living in surrounding Arab countries,
Recalling the history of this conflict, beginning with Jews returning to their homeland of Israel,
Realizing that the Jews have been persecuted everywhere else in the world,
Keeping in mind that their return caused the refugees to lose their homes,
Deeply regretting that Palestinians still living in Israel are beaten and killed daily,
Acknowledging that the Palestinians have refused several peace resolutions, including two-state solutions along many different borders such as the 1967 border plan,
Further acknowledging that these rejected proposals have included land divisions which gave the Palestinians more than half the land,
Desiring for peace between all nations involved in this conflict, and for the rights of each individual to be restored,
Having heard numerous times the Prime Minister of Israel, Ehud Olmert, say “I’ll never accept a solution that is based on their return to Israel, any number,”
Confident that a solution can be reached peacefully,
1. Calls upon Israel and Palestine to agree on a solution resulting in a compromise;
2. Recommends that reaching a two-state solution is the best way for a compromise between Palestine and Israel;
3. Requests both sides to reconsider a two-state solution along these borders:
(a) Dividing Israel in half along the 1967 borders;
(b) Splitting Jerusalem in half so both countries can have access to their Holy land;
(c) Allowing Jerusalem to become the capitol of each country;
4. Expresses it’s regret that the issue has come to this, but if either country violates the land agreements, they will lose their rights to Jerusalem:
(a) The country that violated the land agreement will no longer be allowed in Jerusalem;
(b) The other country shall gain possession of Jerusalem to do what they want with it
5. Declares that if both states agree to this solution, Russia will give aid to the Palestinians and Israelis;
6. Urges that only 10% of Palestinians return each year, to balance out:
(a) The number of refugees in Palestine and the number of refugees in other countries;
(b) The amount of food and aid needed to provide for the returning refugees;
(c) To allow time for Israelis to be relocated and Palestinians to move in;
(d) To allow time for houses to be built for both Palestinians and Israelis;
7. Proclaims that the UN will build houses for the relocated Palestinians and Israelis;
8. Designates a time frame of an 8 month period to accept this resolution:
(a) If the resolution is accepted sooner plans will begin immediately;
(b) If not completely accepted, both states have the 8 month window to accept the resolution and begin slight revisions if needed;
9. Has resolved that the only way a solution to this manslaughter can be reached, is if both countries are willing to negotiate peacefully;
10. Further requests both states consider solutions to this issue before more people are killed, and their states destroyed.
a combination of resolutions 2 AND 5 operatives:
I combined the operative from resolutions 2 and 5, so it would create a resolution that addressed the problems of the issue completely. Although resolution 5a was drafted by Russia, I have realized it was missing some key components; operatives 3, 6, and 8, that will be taken from resolution 2a, to make both resolutions complete. This the list of operatives I generated. These operatives would replace the operatives already written in resolution 2, but resolution 2 would be the resolution used.
1. Reminds that France would like to solve this issue as peacefully as possible;
2. Recommends that reaching a two-state solution along the 1967 borders is the best way for a compromise between Palestine and Israel;
3. Further proclaims that the borders are open to slight negotiation between Israel and Palestine;
4. Notes that Jerusalem shall be disputed territory and will be negotiated at a later time;
5. Demands that all Israelis living in 1967 Palestinian territory move to 1967 Israeli territory:
(a) Israelis will be given aid and supplies for their move to their part of the country;
(b) After houses exist and families have somewhere to live, they will be given 6 months to move;
(c) No aid or supplies will be given to the remaining Israelis still living in Palestinian territory after the 6 months, and they will be forced to leave;
6. Declares accordingly that there are too many Palestinian refugees to all live in the new state of Palestine, so some will have to be absorbed into neighboring Arab countries:
(a) Countries such as Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, and Iraq will have to create fair and equal rights for the refugees who move there;
(b) Countries who agree to these terms within one year will be given aid and supplies;
(c) Countries who disagree will be given sanctions that get tighter the longer they refuse;
7. Urges that only 10% of Palestinians return each year, to balance out:
(a) The number of refugees in Palestine and the number of refugees in other countries;
(b) The amount of food and aid needed to provide for the returning refugees;
(c) To allow time for Israelis to be relocated and Palestinians to move in;
(d) To allow time for houses to be built for both Palestinians and Israelies;
8. Designates a time frame of a 5 month period to accept this resolution:
(a) If the resolution is accepted sooner plans will begin immediately;
(b) If not completely accepted, both states have the 5 month window to accept the resolution and begin slight revisions if needed;
9. Has resolved that the only way a solution to this manslaughter can be reached, is if both countries are willing to negotiate peacefully;
10. Expresses its hope that all nations involved agree to these terms to establish peace in the Middle East.
2. Recommends that reaching a two-state solution along the 1967 borders is the best way for a compromise between Palestine and Israel;
3. Further proclaims that the borders are open to slight negotiation between Israel and Palestine;
4. Notes that Jerusalem shall be disputed territory and will be negotiated at a later time;
5. Demands that all Israelis living in 1967 Palestinian territory move to 1967 Israeli territory:
(a) Israelis will be given aid and supplies for their move to their part of the country;
(b) After houses exist and families have somewhere to live, they will be given 6 months to move;
(c) No aid or supplies will be given to the remaining Israelis still living in Palestinian territory after the 6 months, and they will be forced to leave;
6. Declares accordingly that there are too many Palestinian refugees to all live in the new state of Palestine, so some will have to be absorbed into neighboring Arab countries:
(a) Countries such as Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, and Iraq will have to create fair and equal rights for the refugees who move there;
(b) Countries who agree to these terms within one year will be given aid and supplies;
(c) Countries who disagree will be given sanctions that get tighter the longer they refuse;
7. Urges that only 10% of Palestinians return each year, to balance out:
(a) The number of refugees in Palestine and the number of refugees in other countries;
(b) The amount of food and aid needed to provide for the returning refugees;
(c) To allow time for Israelis to be relocated and Palestinians to move in;
(d) To allow time for houses to be built for both Palestinians and Israelies;
8. Designates a time frame of a 5 month period to accept this resolution:
(a) If the resolution is accepted sooner plans will begin immediately;
(b) If not completely accepted, both states have the 5 month window to accept the resolution and begin slight revisions if needed;
9. Has resolved that the only way a solution to this manslaughter can be reached, is if both countries are willing to negotiate peacefully;
10. Expresses its hope that all nations involved agree to these terms to establish peace in the Middle East.
Russia Country Pespective paper on palestine israel issue
Russia
Bryce Ward
Although one-seventh of Israel’s population immigrated from the Soviet Union/Russia, and Russia has cultural and economical ties with Israel, Russia supports the Palestinians with the belief that a two-state solution can be reached.
Long ago the Palestinians and Jews (Zionists), lived in the land that’s now Israel together. Many of the Jews left. They were persecuted everywhere in the world. “The Jews have been held captive, massacred, disadvantaged in every possible fashion by the Egyptians, the Romans, the English, the Russians, the Babylonians, the Canaanites and, most recently, the Germans under Hitler (Doc. 9).” The Jews decided to return to their homeland, also their Holy land, in Israel. While they were gone the Palestinians had grown in population. The Jews said it was their right to return to their Holy land. Many Palestinians are now refugees and have nowhere to go. The Jews made their Holy land into the country Israel, declaring it an all Jewish State. The Palestinians, whose Holy land is also in Israel, want the right to return to their homes and to their land. All the countries surrounding Israel are Arab, and so support the Arab Palestinians. Currently the refugees number 4 million. There has been a lot of fighting and death over the issue. “At that point all the soldiers started beating me, kicking me at once in all and every part of my body with no discrimination (Rafat, Doc. 4).” This was a story from a Palestinian refugee who was living in a refugee camp in occupied Palestine. The Israelis refuse to let a single Palestinian return, but the Palestinians won’t give up on returning. The Prime Minister of Israel, Ehud Olmert, says, “Israel would not allow a single Palestinian refugee to return to what is now Israel, and that the country bore no responsibility for the refugees...” (Olmert, Doc. 12) “He would not accept any notional Palestinian ‘right of return’ to their homes, telling the newspaper: ‘I’ll never accept a solution that is based on their return to Israel, any number (Olmert, Doc. 12).’” There have been many attempts at dividing the country and giving each religion their own half, but none have worked so far.
Russia believes that the Palestinians should have their own state, and the Jews should have their own as well. A two-state solution can be reached, where both groups get their own country. “Russia thinks they can mediate between Muslim civilizations and the West. They want to build a Palestinian State and have both Israel and Palestine existing side by side (the two state solution).” (IPCRI) Russia would support a resolution that would draw the borders along the 1967 borders, splitting Jerusalem in half, so each country can have access to their Holy land. Jerusalem would become the capitol for both countries. If either country violates the peace agreement along those borders, they will lose their rights to Jerusalem. Russia wants the Middle-East to live peacefully. “Under Presidents Boris Yeltsin, Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev, Russia has been balanced and moderate in its dealings with both Israel and the Palestinians and it favors peace between both sides (Palestine-Russia).” If both states agree to this solution, Russia will give aid to the people.