Dear colleagues,
Guy and I discussed this matter, and we agree with Lior. Assuming that the next
meeting will be in Abu Dabi, and the following somewhere in Europe, we would be
willing to organize the following ASWA in Israel (along with Lior and other
colleagues).
Life is complicated and pragmatism is apparently the only way out.
Happy holidays,
Danny Bar-Yosef
Guy Bar-Oz
Quoting Lior Weissbrod <[log in to unmask]>:
> Dear colleagues,
>
> First, statements about the political neutrality of ICAZ or working groups
> are
> meaningless and not at all useful in the context of the current debate. The
> decision to hold ASWA alternately in Europe and the Middle East has political
> consequences that cannot be conveniently brushed aside when a debate such as
> this arises.
>
> This aside, it seems to me that the idea of a tradeoff between a current ASWA
> held in Abu Dhabi and the next in Israel as suggested by Richard Meadow is
> indeed the most practical solution. Hence, I propose that the ICAZ committee
> call on Marjane Mashkour and Mark Beech that have graciously offered to
> undertake the hosting of the conference to rescind their withdrawal. The
> committee should also officially declare the venue for the next ASWA.
>
> I also call on other Israeli members of ICAZ or potential participants of
> ASWA
> and their friends to sound their support of this practical approach and for a
> consensual solution to the present debate.
>
>
> Lior Weissbrod
> University of Haifa, Israel
>
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