Has the UN Outlived its Usefulness? The proposal is: This house believes that Israel should terminate its membership in the United Nations.
Moderator: Jake Shepherd
Debaters: Paulette Woolf and Barry Shaw
19:30 Thursday 22 May
At Netanya AACI we have an obligation to familiarise our members with the intricacies of the political environment. Therefore, we are pleased to announce that we are hosting a debate that you will not want to miss.
Debate is an intellectual exercise and an essential tool for maintaining democracy and an open society. Through debate, Netanya AACI aims to promote tolerance for divergent points of view in a forum where controversial issues will be examined through civil discourse.
Jake Shepherd, Moderator: Jake is a lifelong learner whose interest spans many subjects from philosophy to philately with a special interest in human psychology and organisational culture. He is currently enrolled at the Peterson Academy where he is doing courses on Nietzsche, Nutrition and the Intersection of Intelligence, Rationality, Wisdom and Spirituality. Jake graduated from Wits as an Electrical Engineer and founded a software development company, Synthesis, before making Aliyah to Israel in 2022.
Paulette Woolf, Debater: Paulette served for 20 years in a number of senior capacities at the United Nations. In addition to her position as Director of Management Audit, she successfully established and managed a global internal management consulting function. As part of her responsibilities, she was required to submit reports and testify to the General Assembly on the results of her audits and consultancies. Paulette is a former Co-Chair of Netanya AACI where she served from 2020-2024. She made Aliyah to Netanya with her husband David in 2016.
Barry Shaw, Debater: Barry is Strategic Affairs Associate at the Israel Institute for Strategic Studies. He is the author of several books including Fighting Hamas, BDS & Antisemitism and Israel Reclaiming The Narrative. Barry is also the Host of “The View from Israel” video show seen on YouTube and Rumble.
After opening presentations, there will be an opportunity for the audience to contribute to the discussion.
This is certain to be a lively evening.
Members pre-paid NIS 50
Members at door and Non-Members NIS 70
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