
Givat Haviva Conference for a Shared Society 2026
6.1.2026
Tuesday | 9:00-15:00
גבעת חביבה چڤعات حبيبة Givat Haviva


Michal Sella
CEO of Givat Haviva

Mohammad Darawshe
Director of Strategy at Givat Haviva

Amos Rabin
Chairman of Havatselet

Ola Najami Yousef
Director of the Jewish-Arab Center for Peace in Givat Haviva

Yair Golan
Leader of the Democrats party
Photo Credit: Yanai Yechiel

Ahmad Tibi
Leader of the Ta'al party

Na'ama Lazimi
Knesset Member, Democrats Party

Moshe Gafni
Knesset Member, Yahdut HaTorah

Mansour Abbas
Leader of the United Arab List

Talal Al-Qrinawi
Mayor of Rahat and Chairman of the Arab Local Authorities Forum in the South

Manu Geva
Founder and CEO of "Midgam" Research Institute

Saleema Mustafa Sliman
Deputy Head of the Economic Development Authority and Head of the Large Department for Local Authorities in the Arab Community

Gilad Kariv
Knesset Member, the Democrats party

Shireen Hafi Natour
Director of the Senior Division in Arab and Bedouin Society - Ministry of Education

Sammy Smooha
Professor Emeritus in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Haifa

Prof. Muna Maroun
Rector of the University of Haifa

Eran Zinger
The host of the program Merchavit, Kan Reshet B.

Shir Shilah
Graduate of the "Through Other Eyes" program

Samy Moa'iad Asmar
Graduate of the "Through Other Eyes" program

Dikla Tomer Kaial
Moderator
Director of the Education Department at Givat Havia

Yakoub Ibrahim
Moderator
Director of Leadership Department at Givat Haviva
Speakers
About the conference
In these challenging times of war, with hopes for the safe rescue of the hostages and an end to the war in Gaza, the Givat Haviva Shared Society Conference will highlight the resilience of Israeli society. Together, we’ll reflect on how Jewish and Arab citizens have maintained social stability and refrained from violence, even under immense strain.
The conference will feature inspiring initiatives that foster shared society and strengthen relationships between communities. Participants will engage in discussions on the vital role of leaders—political, municipal, educational, and social—in shaping a shared vision for Jewish-Arab relations and guiding the long-term rebuilding of our society and state.

