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Usually during conversa- tions between Israelis and Palestinians, everybody talks but no one listens, said Dr. Jay Rothman, director of the project on pre- negotiation at the Leonard Davis Institute for Interna- tional Relations in Jerusalem. Started in 1988, the project stresses research on conflict resolution theories, public education and networking with in- dividuals and groups con- cerned about peace. "It's called a deaf conflict. That's what happens when someone doesn't listen to the other side," Dr. Rothman told almost 200 students from eight area Jewish high schools Nov. 5 at Temple Beth El. Sponsored by the Agency for Jewish Edu- cation, Temple Beth El, the Jewish Community Council and the Jewish Educator's Council, the program mark- ed the first time Jewish high school students from diff- erent synagogues came together for an educational event. To prove his point about a deaf conflict, Dr. Rothman divided the students into Pa- lestinians and Israelis. Then he made a few ground rules, telling students they must listen attentively and only one person could talk at a time. A few minutes later, the "Israelis" were yelling, "Palestinians don't agree with us. They don't want peace with us. They just want our land." Across the room, "Palestinians" began voicing their complaints about Israeli violence. Dr. Rothman stopped the students, pointing out, "That was a deaf dialogue. You're screaming at each other. It's the same old thing." Instead, he asked the students to talk from a per- sonal level by stating what the conflict means to them. While it was obvious a few answers were from a script, the students soon got into their role playing. Both sides started talking sincerely about the need for security and a place to call their own. "We want a homeland, too," said one student, ac- ting the role of a Palestin- ian. "We want a lot of the same things you do. I think we can agree on some issues." "Of course we want the same things," said another student, playing an Israeli. "Then why do Palestinians want to push us out." As the dialogue ended, Dr. Rothman pointed out "you started off by blaming each other. That's the first thing we do is vent our anger. That's natural. But then we have to move beyond it by looking at ourselves." After looking at personal motivations, there is usually a point of intersection as both sides realize they have common goals, said Dr. Rothman, who has done two- day workshops with small groups of people on this topic. Once both sides realize they have common goals, then an attempt to solve the problem can begin, he said. While peace may not come in the near future, at least by using this process there will be a better understan- ding between Palestinians and Israelis, he said. Although some students who had been to Israel felt the program wasn't helpful as their own experience with the Palestinians, others felt it increased their under- standing of the conflict. Rachel Lessem of Temple Emanu-El, who played a Pa- lestinian, said, while she has thought about the Palestin- ian-Israeli conflict, this pro- gram helped her "sort out a lot of the anger Palestinians must feel." Ami Cherniak from Tem- ple Emanu-El, added, "I learned a lot more about the Palestinians. I never really thought about their feel- ings." El Alumni Fraternity Sets Meetings The Gamma Kappa Chi alumni fraternity of Wayne State University has schedul- ed a series of luncheon meetings 12:30 p.m. Thursdays during November at the E.G. Nick's Restaurant in West Bloomfield. For information, call Sam Soskin, 626-4952; or Phil Rothschild, 543-7544.