Spiral Dynamics Integral Founder visits Israel

Earlier this year the Spiral Dynamics Integral (SDi) group in Israel invited the CEO and founder of its mother organization in the United States, Dr. Don Beck, to peer into the depths of the Israel/Palestine conflict. He presented in Tel-Aviv and in Bethlehem. He said that this
time around, his first visit to the area, he is mainly listening and learning. In the spring, he plans to return here mainly to speak and teach.

In a preliminary document he wrote prior to his visit, Beck argues that there is a destructive dynamic, expressed in a vicious circle of injury and counter-response, between the two hostile camps here. This dynamic exists on the backdrop of polarization between different sectors in each of the two societies. And if this were not enough, interested parties, both domestic and foreign, are exploiting the situation to their own advantage. The media fan this polarization, along with the feeling of opposition between "us" and "them," even further.

Beck argues that in these circumstances, any attempt at bridging the gap and negotiating, even if it is done by a side not directly involved in the conflict, cannot be sufficiently neutral. He prefers to look at the different value systems prevailing in the region, and seek bases for technological, economic and environmental growth and progress for each of the societies.

To view this report visit: http://www.freshconnections-integral.com/beck_brief2.htm

Comments

[Neri Bar-On]

In May 2007 Dr. Beck, Elza Maalouf and Peter Merry will visit Israe.

This will be the 4th visit.

see http://www.integralleadershipreview.stormer.us/archives/2007_03/documents/ILRMar2007-Elzamalouf.pdf

[neri baron]

Today is the 2nd week of the 5th visit.

Since the 1st visit you can see the progress.

In palestine more then 500 people will take part of SDi base conference of investigating Palestine future.

In israel two OD firms seeking to establish Israeli success stories. Dr. Beck met Kneset members, Israeli most business influential people and presented in Inter deciplenary Center.

[Neri Bar-On]

News from our Middle East trip Jan/Feb 2008

Just a short note to let you know that Dr. Don Beck and I have just returned from the Middle East where we have some very exciting news, pictures, audio, and videos that we will start sharing with you here and elsewhere on this website.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=aTQMpw2u-38

This video taken by Dr. Beck shows Elza on February 2, 2008 addressing 700 Fatah members at the Palestine21 meeting in Bethlehem. They came from Janin, Tulkarm, Nablus, Ramallah, Jericho, Bethlehem, Hebron/Al Khalil, Qalqilyah and Jerusalem.

Please check back regularly over the next days and weeks.

Thank you,
Elza

Source: http://www.humanemergencemiddleeast.org/build-palestine-blog/