Hassan Jabareen (Adalah) and Dan Yakir (ACRI) awarded Institute of International Education Goldberg Prize for Peace in the Middle East
The Institute of International Education (IIE) announced today that Attorney Hassan Jabareen, the founder and General Director of Adalah and Attorney Dan Yakir, the Chief Legal Counsel at the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI), have been selected to receive the 2012 Victor J. Goldberg IIE Prize for Peace in the Middle East for promoting the rights of Arab citizens of Israel. The award, which includes a $10,000 prize, will be presented at ceremony on 26 June 2012 at the American Corner /Arab Jewish Community Center in Jaffa, hosted by IIE in cooperation with the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv.
IIE Trustee Victor J. Goldberg said, "This award recognizes innovation, and rewards those who are courageous and committed enough to work together to overcome the religious, cultural, ethnic, and political issues which divide the Middle East. We hope that the dedication shown by our prize winners will inspire others to join together across these divides to advance the cause of peace in the coming years."
Ms. Hilary Olsin-Windecker, Counselor for Public Affairs, will speak on behalf of the U.S. Embassy, and Mr. Goldberg and Dr. Allan E. Goodman, IIE’s President and CEO, will present the prize. According to Dr. Goodman, "The winners we celebrate each year exemplify the kinds of joint action that are needed to resolve conflicts in this region and around the world. They embody Vic Goldberg's long-time commitment to bettering the world through international cooperation."
"Adalah is delighted and proud that Hassan Jabareen and Dan Yakir have been honored with the Goldberg Prize, and we wish to thank the Institute of International Education (IIE) for selecting them for this important prize."
Mr. Jabareen, a Palestinian Arab citizen of Israel, and Mr. Yakir, a Jewish citizen of Israel, have been selected to receive the prize in recognition of their work together in promoting equal rights for Arab citizens in Israel, in the belief that protecting the rights of Israel's Arab citizens is crucial to preserving peace and stability. As legal leaders of Adalah and ACRI, they are working together to use the Israeli legal system to foster a just and tolerant society, in which Jewish and Arab citizens can live as equals.
IIE is a non-profit organization founded in 1919 and headquartered in New York City. The Selection Committee for the Prize includes leading experts from academia, the non-profit sector, and government.
Jerusalem Post, “Arab, Jewish Lawyers Win Award for Advancing Peace,” 19 June 2012
