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1 Dr. Mohammed S. Wattad, Esq.

Visiting Associate Professor of Law [email protected]

3151 Social Science Plaza, UCI, Irvine, CA 92697-5100, USA

Résumé

High Education

2008 The International Institute of Higher Studies in Criminal Science, Siracusa, Italy Participant (May 25PthP- June 4PthP 2008): The 2007 Specialization Course for Young Penalists, The Sharia and International Criminal Law, taught by Prof. M. Cherif Bassiouni. Honors: Winner of the Second "Best Oralist" Award at the Annual Moot Court Competition on International Criminal Law. Activities: Young Penalist, Member of the International Association of Penal Law (AIDP); Participant, the Annual Moot Court Competition on International Criminal Law. 2007-2008

The Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law, Freiburg, Germany Visiting Scholar, Post-Doctoral Fellow (September 2007-July 2008): Constitutionalizing Substantive Criminal Law in the German Jurisprudence; International Environmental Criminal Law; Torture, Terrorism and Criminal Law Theory; and The Meaning of Citizenship. Collaborating with Prof. Ulrich Sieber, Prof. Walter Perron, and Prof. Albin Eser. Honors: Winner of the Minerva Research Fellowship and of the Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship. Activities: Post-Doctoral and Minerva Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law.

2007

The International Institute of Higher Studies in Criminal Science, Siracusa, Italy Participant (May 20PthP-30PthP 2007): The 2007 Specialization Course for Young Penalists, Post-Conflict Justice: Policy Options and Modalities, taught by Prof. M. Cherif Bassiouni. Honors: Winner of an acknowledgement medal for rhetorical talents and skills at the Annual Moot Court Competition on International Criminal Law: "The Best Oralist for Legal Arguments". Activities: Young Penalist, Member of the International Association of Penal Law (AIDP); Participant, the Annual Moot Court Competition on International Criminal Law. 2006-2007 University of Toronto Faculty of Law, Toronto, Canada Visiting Scholar, Post-Doctoral Fellow (July 2006-May 2007): Constitutional Influence on Substantive Criminal Law from Canadian Perspective; Collaborating with Prof. Lorraine Weinrib and Prof. Alan Brudner. Honors: Halbert Exchange Research Fellowship of the Munk Centre for International Studies for Post-Doctoral Fellows. Activities: Post-Doctoral Fellow of the Munk Centre and Junior Fellow of Massy College at the University of Toronto; Member of the Law & Philosophy Group on Kant's Readings, directed by Prof. Arthur Ripstein; Research Assistant- Prof. Alan Brudner, Criminal Law Theory; Member, Editorial Board and Special Reader- The Indigenous Law Journal; Adjunct Senior Editor- The Journal of International Law & International Relations; Senior Editor- Journal of Law & Equality.

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2005-2007 Columbia University School of Law, New York, New York JSD, May 2007: "The Meaning of Criminal Law: Three Tenets on American & Comparative Constitutional Aspects of Substantive Criminal Law", supervised by Prof. George P. Fletcher; Committee members: Prof. Michael Dorf, Prof. Mordechai Kremnitzer, and Prof. Gillian Metzger. Honors: Full Scholarship from Columbia University; Full Fulbright Scholarship; Bretzfelder Constitutional Law Fellowship; Special Fellowship by the Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies at Columbia University (for Teaching Assistant position at the Columbia University Department of History, on the "History of the State of Israel"). Activities: Research Assistant- Prof. George P. Fletcher, International and Comparative Criminal Law, the Law of War, Legal Philosophy, the Alien Tort Statute, and Biblical Jurisprudence; Teaching Assistant- Prof. Michael Stanislawski, History of the State of Israel. 2004-2005 LL.M. (with honors), May 2005; G.P.A. 3.6680/4 Concentration: Legal Philosophy, and Comparative & International aspects of Criminal Law and Constitutional Law. Honors: Scholarship from Columbia University; Full Fulbright Scholarship; Parker School of International and Comparative Law Award Certificate; Harlan Fiske Stone Scholars Award for Honors Degree. Activities: Collaborating as Research Assistant- Prof. George P. Fletcher, Criminal Law and Legal Philosophy; Member, Staff Board- Columbia Journal of European Law. 2003-2004

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Law Faculty, Jerusalem, Israel First year LL.D. (the direct program for doctoral studies for excellent students) (with honors), July 2004; G.P.A. 91.14/100 Concentration: Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, and Legal Philosophy. Activities: Member, Editorial Board- Israel Law Review, an English-language legal quarterly in Israel.

2003

Oxford University-Magdalen College, Oxford, England Summer courses, Comparative Criminal Law and Public International Law, LL.B., January 2003 1999-2003 Haifa University School of Law, Haifa, Israel LL.B. (with honors), February 2003; G.P.A. 90/100 (Ranked 8/164) Honors: Dean's List Scholarship and Dean of Students List Scholarship; Scholarship from Chief Justice of the Religious Islamic Supreme Court of Appeal of Israel and Adalah-The Legal Centre for Arab Minority Rights in Israel; Honor degree from the Weizmann Institution for Sciences (Guide Project- Adults Teaching Youth). Activities: Research and Teaching Assistant- "Interpretation and Judicial Discretion", LL.M. program; Research and Teaching Assistant- articles published in Fordham International Law Journal, "Public International Law", "Islamic Law; " Member, Editorial Board- Mishpat Ummimshal [Law and Government] Law Review; Clinic for Public Legal Representation in Criminal Procedures- Dr. David Veiner (Vice Attorney of the National Public Representation Board); Annual Moot Court Program- argued in front of former three of the Israeli Supreme Court Justices; Supervisor in the University Disciplinary Committee; Member of the Student-Faculty Committee; Head and Member of the "Big Brother/Sister Program"; Invited by the Dean of Students Office to teach private academic lessons to law students, in criminal law and constitutional law.





Work Experience

Current

Academia 2014 The University of California, CA, USA September 2014-June 2016 Academic Rank: Visiting Associate Professor; and Visiting Associate Researcher (2015-2016); Visiting Assistant Professor; and Visiting Assistant Researcher (2014-2015). Prizes: The American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise (AICE): Winner of the Schusterman Prize for Academic Excellence; The Rose Project: Winner of the Jewish Federation & Family Services Fund, Orange County (JFFS) fund. Department of Political Science Courses: Islam, Terrorism, and the Western Notion of Democracy; Jewish and Democratic State – Between Conflict and Reconciliation; Israel, Constitutionalism, Human Rights – Marching without a Written Constitution, and International Criminal Law. Research Area: The history of the state of Israel, and comparative questions on self-image and identity in multicultural societies. Law School Research Area: Criminal Law and Morality; Criminal Negligence (2015-2016); The First Amendment right on freedom of expression (2014-2015). 2011

Sakhnin College for Pedagogical Training, Sakhnin, Israel October 2011-Current On Leave: September 2014-July 2016, Visiting Associate Professor, the University of California at Irvine. Academic Rank: Adjunct Senior Lecturer. Elective Courses: Legal Aspects of the Laws of Education (Masters in Pedagogy and Education Class). Academic Positions: Member of the Staff Disciplinary Committee. 2008 Zefat College, School of Law, Zefat, Israel August 2008-Current On Leave: September 2014-July 2016, Visiting Associate Professor, the University of California at Irvine. Academic Rank: Part of the Founder Staff; Full Time, Assistant Professor of Law (Senior Lecturer) (since July 13th, 2009-Current). Academic Positions: Judge at the Appellate Disciplinary Committee (March 2013-current), Judge at the Disciplinary Committee (August 2008-June 2011); Vice Chairman at the Disciplinary Committee (July 2011-September 2012 – Resigned on September 10th, 2012), and provides special collaboration and assistance to the Dean's Chambers. Core Courses: Constitutional Law (1st L); Substantive Criminal Law (1PstP L); Criminal Law of Procedure (2PndP L) (2009-2010); and International Criminal Law (3rd L). Elective Courses: Human Rights and Fighting Terrorism (3rd & 4th L) (2011-2013). Seminars: The Annual Moot Court (3rd L); Human Rights (3rd & 4th L). Clinics: The Clinic on the Rights of Suspects and Defendants in Criminal Trials (3rd & 4th L). Committees Membership: Admission Committee; Teaching Committee; Students Committee; Library Committee; Ethics Committee; and the Law School's Council.





Academic Activity: Tutoring; Responsible for the establishment of a legal journal for the School; Member of the Steering Committee of the Shatil Project on Multiculturalism; Member of the Special Committee Against Violence in Zefat; Member of the Steering Committee for Multiculturalism. Research Area: International & Comparative Criminal Law; Comparative Constitutional Law; the Laws of War; Terrorism; Torture; and Medical Law. Prizes: The Council for Higher Education (Jerusalem, Israel): Winner of the Maof Prize for Excellent Israeli Arab Academic Scholars (16th year) (for the years 2011-2013); Prize for the excellent lecturer (for the academic year 2013-2014). Legal Practice 2014 The Northern District Disciplinary Tribunal by the Israeli Bar Association January 2014-January 2018 On Leave: September 2014-July 2016, Visiting Associate Professor, the University of California at Irvine. Judge- Sitting in the judicial panel of the Northern District Disciplinary Tribunal by the Israeli Bar Association, thus deciding on cases of legal ethics. 2012 Dr. Mohammed S. Wattad – Law Firm, Nazareth, Israel July 2015-Current Afola, Israel December 2012-September 2015 Owner- Litigation and corporate departments; specialized in constitutional law, administrative law, criminal law, advocacy at courts martial, and litigation in cases before the Supreme Court of Israel. On Leave: September 2014-July 2016, Visiting Associate Professor, the University of California at Irvine. Public Diplomacy 2014 The Israeli Embassy in Washington, Washington, USA September 2014-June 2015 Department of Public Relations- Collaborating with the Department of Public Relations at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, and other Israeli Consulates in the USA, as public lecturer and intellectual, addressing issues regarding Israel's domestic and international affairs. This includes interviews by written and electronic domestic and international media, as well as lecturing in public before various kinds of audience, e.g. academic, religious, political, and diplomatic. Intellectual Activity

2004 Columnist October 2004-Current Jerusalem Post Newspaper, Times of Israel Newspaper, Haaretz Newspaper, Maariv Newspaper, Kol-Al-Arab Newspaper, Panet Website Writing periodical columns on legal, political and social contemporary international and national topics, in English, Hebrew, and Arabic.





Past

Academia 2012 Tel-Aviv University, Faculty of Law, Tel-Aviv, Israel October 2012-June-2014 Academic Rank: Adjunct Senior Lecturer. LL.M. (October 2013-Current): Core Courses: International Criminal Law. LL.B. (October 2012-February 2013): Elective Courses: Torture (2nd-3rd L). The Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies, Jerusalem, Israel June 2012-June 2013 Position: Member, the Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies and the Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace at the Hebrew University. Activity: Involved in academic research on matters concerning the institute of citizenship. 2011 Carmel Academic Center, School of Law, Haifa, Israel October 2011-June 2012 Academic Rank: Adjunct Senior Lecturer. Elective Courses: Human Rights and Armed Conflicts in Modern Era (3rd & 4th L). Seminars: Human Rights, Penal Law and the Laws Concerning Armed Conflict (3rd & 4th L). 2009 The Israeli Democracy Institute, Jerusalem, Israel July 2009-May 2010 Collaborating with the Institute on matters of Municipal Equality (Mainstreaming Equality) in the city of Haifa, (With Prof. Mordechai Kremnitzer). 2006

Columbia University, Department of History, New York, USA Spring 2006 Lecturer and Teaching Assistant- Prof. Michael Stanislawski, "History of the State of Israel". My responsibilities consisted of attending the lectures and running a reading section of the course for a group of 15-30 undergraduates, advising the students about research topics suitable for their required research paper, grading their papers, and the final exam. In addition, it consisted of giving one lecture to the class as a whole. 2005 The Israeli Democracy Institute, Jerusalem, Israel June-August 2005 Research Assistant- Libel Law (M. Kremnitzer, Kh. Ganyeem, B. Shanor, Sacher Institute & the Israeli Democracy Institute, 2005) (Hebrew). 2003 Haifa University School of Law, Haifa, Israel Summer 2003 Adjunct Lecturer: Teaching a summer course on "Constitutional Law", for students of their first year of study.





Legal Practice 2014 Political Advisor and Analyst for Justice (ret.) Dalia Dorner, Jerusalem, Israel June 2014 Political advisor and analyst in her campaign for Israel's Presidential Elections. 2010 Ohana, Wattad, Koubi– Law Office, Rosh-Pinna, Israel October 2010-June 2014 Owner and Senior Partner- Litigation and corporate departments; specialized in constitutional law, administrative law, criminal law, medical law, advocacy at courts martial, and litigation in cases before the Supreme Court of Israel. The Northern District Public Defense Office, Nazareth, Israel October 2010-September 2014 Adjunct Public Defense Lawyer- Litigation and corporate legal work in criminal law cases in the Northern District of the State of Israel. Dialogos, Israel January 2010-June 2014 Non-Profit Association for Interdisciplinary and Interracial Dialog in Memory of Martin Buber Legal Advisor- providing legal advice concerning free speech, ethics and theories of dialog and discussion. 2009 "Qul Ha-Ir" (Sound of the City) Newspaper, Zefat, Israel December 2009-June 2014 Legal Advisor- providing legal advice concerning free speech and media ethics. Dr. Mohammed S. Wattad – Law Firm, Rosh-Pinna, Israel November 2009-October 2010 Owner- Litigation and corporate departments; specialized in constitutional law, administrative law, criminal law, advocacy at courts martial, and litigation in cases before the Supreme Court of Israel. Lawyers- Dr. (Ph.D.) Samuel Wolfman, Adv., specialized in tort law, medical law, law and psychiatry and labor law. Yael Efron (LL.M), Adv. & Mediator, specialized in contract law, mediation and civil law. 2008

Sakhnin College, Sakhnin, Israel October 2008-March 2009 Position: Legal Advisor. Wattad Law Office, Baqa-El-Garbeya, Israel August 2008- June 2014 Senior Partner- Litigation and corporate departments; specialized in constitutional law, administrative law and criminal law cases. Arguing in cases before the Supreme Court of Israel. 2003 Haifa University School of Law, Haifa, Israel Summer 2003 Adjunct Lecturer: Teaching a summer course on "Constitutional Law", for students of their first year of study. Supreme Court of Israel, Jerusalem, Israel March 2003-March 2004 Legal Clerk- Hon. Justice Dalia Dorner. Drafted memoranda in preparation for opinion writing, in the areas of civil law, constitutional law, administrative law, and criminal law.





1999 Wattad Law Office, Baqa-El-Garbeya, Israel October 1999-February 2002 Law Clerk- Drafted memoranda for preparation of briefs, motions in litigation, and assisted at client interviews in internal investigations. Prepared written reports, in criminal law. Wrote petitions and appeals to the Israeli Supreme Court in constitutional law and in criminal law. Public Diplomacy 2007 The Israeli Embassy in Berlin, Berlin, Germany October 2007-July 2008 Department of Public Relations- Collaborating with the Department of Public Relations at the Israeli Embassy in Berlin (his Excellency Ambassador Yoram Ben Zaiv and Mr. Aaron Sagui), as public lecturer and intellectual, addressing issues regarding Israel's domestic and international affairs. This includes interviews by written and electronic domestic and international media, as well as lecturing in public before various kinds of audience, e.g. academic, religious, political, and diplomatic. The Israeli Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Jerusalem, Israel May 2007-July 2009 Department of Public Relations- Collaborating with the Department of Public Relations at the Israeli Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem (Mrs. Amira Oron), as public lecturer and intellectual, addressing issues regarding Israel's domestic and international affairs. This includes interviews by written and electronic domestic and international media, as well as lecturing in public within Israel and in other international stages, especially in European destinations. 2006

The Israeli Embassy in Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada December 2006-April 2007 Department of Public Relations- Collaborating with the Department of Public Relations at the Israeli Embassy in Ottawa (his Excellency Ambassador Alan Baker and Mr. Ofir Gendelman), as public lecturer and intellectual, addressing issues regarding Israel's domestic and international affairs. This includes interviews by written and electronic domestic and international media, as well as lecturing in public before various kinds of audience, e.g. academic, religious, political, and diplomatic.

Academic Publications

Books 2014

Mohammed S. Wattad, Medical Law in Israel (Aspen Publishers, Inc., Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, suppl. 84, 2014) (English) [an updated version of a previous co-authored publication in 2010].

2013

Mohammed S. Wattad (ed.), Amnon Carmi, Health and Law (2nd ed., Nevo Publication, 2013) (Hebrew).

2010

Amnon Carmi & Mohammed S. Wattad, Medical Law in Israel (Aspen Publishers, Inc., Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, suppl. 62, 2010) (English).





2008

Mohammed S. Wattad, The Meaning of Criminal Law (VDM Verlag Dr. Müller e.K., 200R8R) (English).

2007

Mohammed S. Wattad, Revisiting Plessy & Brown: Why "Separate But Equal" Cannot Be Equal (The Munk Centre for International Studies, University of Toronto, 2007) (English).

Chapters in Books 2010

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Fighting Terrorism with Restrained Hands", in Manoj Kumar Sinha (ed.) Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law 221 (Manak Publications, 2010) (English) (peer reviewed).

2009

Mohammed S. Wattad, "A Vision of Citizenship: Arabs in a Jewish & Democratic State", in Manoj Kumar Sinha (ed.) Globalisation, Human Rights and Development 185-207 (System Law International, New Delhi, 2009) (English) (peer reviewed).

2004

Mohammed S. Wattad, "The Eminent Figures in the State of Israel", in Camille Mansour (ed.) Israel: A General Survey 761-799 (The Institute for Palestinian Studies, Beirut, 2004) (Arabic) (peer reviewed).

Articles 2015

Mohammed S. Wattad, "When Freedom of Expression Says 'No': The Case Against Academic Boycott" 171 Telos Journal 76 (2015) (English) (peer reviewed).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Against Holocaust Denial: Between Criminality and Immorality" 5(2) Philosophy Study Journal 63 (2015) (English) (peer reviewed) [Was published as the leading article].

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Report from the International Quarterly Journal on Medicine and Law", 23 World Association for Medical Law Newsletter 11 (2009) (English).

2014

Mohammed S. Wattad, "The Twilight Zone – Guidelines for the Characteristics of the Solicitor and the Perpetrator by Means of Another" 2(1) Journal of Law and Criminal Justice, 167-195 (2014) (English) (peer reviewed).





2013

Mohammed S. Wattad, "The Social Protected Interest by the Fraud Offence" in Aharon Barak, Ron Sokol, and Law and Business Law Review eds., Or Book: For the Honor of Justice Theodor Or 529-567 (Nevo Publication, 2013) (Hebrew) (peer reviewed).

2012

Mohammed S. Wattad, "John Hart Ely: An Influential Constitutional Scholar – Protecting "Flag Desecration" Under the First Amendment" 17 Barry L. Rev. 163 (2012) (English) (peer reviewed) [Was published as the leading article].

2011

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Improper Behavior: The Applicability of Ethical Norms over Lawyers in their Private Life" 42 Bedlatayeem Btohot [Open Doors] 44 (2011) (Hebrew) (peer reviewed).

Mohammed S. Wattad & Radmyla Yu. Hrevtsova, "Reflections on International Medical Law",

30(4) The International Journal 'Medicine and Law' 449 (2011) (English) (peer reviewed) [First Author; was published as the leading article].

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Is Criminality a Genetic Character?" 16 Din Shaveh [Equal Law] 2 (2011) (Hebrew) (peer reviewed).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "I Believe: Israeli Arabs – Lost in a Sea of Identities", 2(1) Beijing Law Review 1 (2011) (English) (peer reviewed).

2010

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Islam, Terrorism, and Modern Liberal Societies" 3(2) NUJS Law Review 143 (2010) (English) (peer reviewed).

2009

Mohammed S. Wattad, "The Constitutionalist Funeral of the American Death Penalty", 7-8 Journal of International Crime and History 115 (2009) (English) (peer reviewed).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Report from the International Quarterly Journal on Medicine and Law", 1(2) World Association for Medical Law Newsletter 4 (2009) (English).

2008

Mohammed S. Wattad, "The Rome Statute & Captain Planet: What Lies Between 'Crimes Against Humanity' and the 'Natural Environment?'" XIX Fordham Environmental Law Review 265 (2008) (peer reviewed) (English).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "The Meaning of Wrongdoing – A Crime of Disrespecting the Flag: Grounds for Preserving 'National Unity'?" 10 San Diego International Law Journal 5 (2008) (English) (peer reviewed) [was published as the leading article].

Mohammed S. Wattad, "The Torturing Debate on Torture", 29 Northern Illinois University Law Review 1 (2008) (English) (peer reviewed) [was published as the leading article].

2007

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Israeli Arabs: Between the Nation and the State" 6(2) Indigenous Law Journal 179 (2007) (English) (peer reviewed).





Mohammed S. Wattad, "The Meaning of Guilt: Rethinking Apprendi", 33(2) New England Journal on Criminal & Civil Confinement 501 (2007) (English) (peer reviewed).

2006

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Revisiting Plessy & Brown – 'Dignity' A Recipe For Humiliation: Why 'Separate But Equal' Cannot Be Equal? A Theory of Legal Thinking", 47(2) The Indian Journal of International Law 177 (2007) (English) (peer reviewed) [was published as the leading article].

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Resurrecting "Romantics at War": International Self-Defense in the Shadow of the Law of War – Where are the Borders?" 13(1) ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law 205 (2006) (English) (peer reviewed).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Is Terrorism a Crime or an Aggravating Factor in Sentencing?" 4(5) Journal of International Criminal Justice 1017 (2006) (English) (peer reviewed).

2005

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Did God say, 'You shall not eat of any tree of the garden'?: Rethinking the "Fruits of the Poisonous Tree" in Israeli Constitutional Law", T(2005) Oxford U Comparative L Forum 4 at http://ouclf.iuscomp.org/articles/wattad.shtml. (English) (peer reviewed).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Book Review: EU Human Rights Policies: A Study in Irony. By Andrew Williams (Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2004) Pp. 250", 11(2) Columbia Journal of European Law 461 (2005) (English) (peer reviewed).

On the Book 2010

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Message From the Editor-in-Chief", 30(4) The International Journal 'Medicine and Law' 445 (2011) (English).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Message from the Guest Editor", 2(4) World Association for Medical Law Newsletter 1 (2010) (English).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Special Dedication: Prof. Amnon Carmi – A Man of Valor'" in 29(3) the International Journal 'Medicine and Law i (2010) (English).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Welcoming Words as the New Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal 'Law and Medicine'" in 29(2) The International Journal 'Medicine and Law iii (2010) (English).

Forthcoming Articles

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Elaborating on the Hong-Kong's Experience: Parties to the Crime and the Need to Distinguish between the Solicitor and the Perpetrator by Means of Another" 5 City University Law Review (2015) (English) (peer reviewed).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Israel's Laws on Referendum – A Tale of Unconstitutional Legal Structure" 27(2) Florida Journal of International Law (2015) (English) (peer reviewed).

Forthcoming Books

Mohammed S. Wattad & Itai Carmi (trans. & eds.), George P. Fletcher, Basic Concepts of Criminal Law (Forthcoming, ProBook Publication, 2015) (Hebrew) [First Author].





Op-Eds 2015

Mohammed S. Wattad, "The Case against Academic Boycott" The Times of Israel Newspaper, 26.4.15 (English).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Islamic State – It is Time for the International Community to Act" Jerusalem Post Newspaper, 21.4.15 (English).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "The Duty to Voice an Outcry – On the Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day" The Times of Israel Newspaper, 20.4.15 (English).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "The Duty to Voice an Outcry – On the Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day" Maariv Newspaper, 15.4.15 (Hebrew).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "In Support of the New Election Threshold" Jerusalem Post Newspaper, 9.2.15 (English).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Raising the Elections Threshold – A Historical Opportunity for the Arab Parties" Maariv Newspaper, 8.2.15 (Hebrew).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Only Muslims Can Change the World's View of Islam" Jerusalem Post Newspaper, 20.1.15 (English).

Mohammed S. Wattad & Bilal Shala'ta, "Representation and Academic Parliamentary Performance Following the Election Day" Kol Al-Arab Newspaper, 23.1.15 (Arabic).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Should the ICC Worry Israel?" Haaretz Newspaper, 20.1.15 (English).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Israel Must be Worried – The Palestinians' Application to the ICC" Haaretz Newspaper, 19.1.15 (Hebrew).

2014

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Israel Already Is A Jewish Nation-State – Against Israel's Basic-Law Bill on the Jewish Nation-State", Haaretz Newspaper, 23.11.14 (English).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Israel's Jewishness Is Already Guaranteed – Against Israel's Basic-Law Bill on the Jewish Nation-State", Haaretz Newspaper, 22.11.14 (Hebrew).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Why Do Not You Simply Vanish the Supreme Court of Israel!? – Against Limiting Judicial Power", Haaretz Newspaper, 28.10.14 (Hebrew).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Israeli Arab Prisoners and Jonathan Pollard Shall Not Be Part of the Israeli-Palestinian Negotiation – Constitutional Analysis of the Application of Governmental Power" Maariv Newspaper, 12.4.14 (Hebrew).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "The State Must Support Collapsing Media" Maariv Newspaper, 23.3.14 (Hebrew).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Justice (ret.) Dalia Dorner Is the Most Appropriate Candidate to Become the President of the State of Israel" Maariv Newspaper, 24.2.14 (Hebrew).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "The Limits of the Right to Free Expression" Maariv Newspaper, 2.2.14 (Hebrew).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "The Pinto Scandal: The Limits of Governmental Power" Maariv Newspaper, 16.1.14 (Hebrew).

2013

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Violence Against Arab MPs Violates their Right to Free Expression" Maariv Newspaper, 29.12.13 (Hebrew).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "The Sphinx Quiz: On the Egyptian Second Military Revolution" Maariv Newspaper, 11.7.13 (Hebrew).





Mohammed S. Wattad, "Why Did You Keep Silent? – On Prisoner X Affair", Maariv Newspaper, 19.2.13 (Hebrew).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Boycotting the Israeli 2013 Elections Means A Clear Victory to the Rich People and Erosion to the Poor People, Most of them are Arabs", Al-Aarab Newspaper, 19.1.13 (Arabic).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "March to the Ballot Box – Calling Upon Israeli Arabs to Vote and Take Active Part in the Israeli 2013 Elections for the Parliament", Panet Website, 19.1.13 (Arabic).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "March to the Ballot Box – Calling Upon Israeli Arabs to Vote and Take Active Part in the Israeli 2013 Elections for the Parliament", Maariv Newspaper, 17.1.13 (Hebrew).

2012

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Judicial Disgrace – Against the Prosecution's Attitude in Olmert's Case", Maariv Newspaper, 11.9.12 (Hebrew).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "This Is Why I Resigned from the Ministry of Education", Maariv Newspaper, 8.8.12 (Hebrew).

2011

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Protect the Students in Zefat: Hate Crimes Against Arabs in Zefat City", Haaretz Newspaper, 28.3.11 (Hebrew).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Hard Times Over Zefat Academic College: Hate Crimes Against Arabs in Zefat City", Maariv Newspaper, 22.3.11 (Hebrew).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Katzav: Crime & Punishment", Maariv Newspaper, 8.3.11 (Hebrew). 2010

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Unnecessary Statute: The Israeli Loyalty Act", Maariv Newspaper, 18.10.10 (Hebrew).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Time for Peace: On the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process", Maariv Newspaper, 14.9.10 (Hebrew).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Three Contemporary Notes: Judicial Review of Political Disputes", Maariv Newspaper, 1.8.10 (Hebrew).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "The Bearded and the Dangerous People: Against Religious Extremists", Maariv Newspaper, 1.7.10 (Hebrew).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "The March of Defense to Israel: Protecting the Judiciary", Maariv Newspaper, 5.5.10 (Hebrew).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Arab Shame: For the Holocaust Survivor's Dignity", Maariv Newspaper, 15.4.10 (Hebrew).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "He Causes the Damage, I Fix It: Against Lieberman's Foreign Policy", Maariv Newspaper, 1.4.10 (Hebrew).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "The Public's Authority: Protecting the Israeli Public Broadcast", Maariv Newspaper, 18.3.10 (Hebrew).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Cautious Towards Incitement Against the Supreme Court of Israel", Maariv Newspaper, 23.2.10 (Hebrew).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Goldstone's Mandate", Maariv Newspaper, 17.2.10 (Hebrew).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "March of Folly of Israel: On the Israel's Political, Diplomatic and Strategic Mistakes", Maariv Newspaper, 7.2.10 (Hebrew).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Different Blood, Different Law: On the Hypocrisy in Granting Clemency in the Israeli Jews-Arabs Context", Maariv Newspaper, 27.1.10 (Hebrew).





Mohammed S. Wattad, "Three Blessings: On the Israeli Humanitarian Assistance in Haiti and on the Israeli Arab MP's (Mohammed Baraki) Visit to Aushwitz", Maariv Newspaper, 24.1.10 (Hebrew).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "No Politician, No Diplomat – But Politico: Against the Israeli Diplomatic Scandal towards Turkey", Maariv Newspaper, 14.1.10 (Hebrew).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "No Dan But Dayan: Criteria for Ethical Media Conduct", Maariv Newspaper, 5.1.10 (Hebrew).

2009

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Everything, But Everything, and whatever is the Price: Criteria for Exchange of Hostages Negotiation", Maariv Newspaper, 24.12.09 (Hebrew).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Start Investigating, Stop Yelling: On the Israeli Political and Legal Response to the British Arrest Warrants", Maariv Newspaper, 17.12.09 (Hebrew).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Waiting for the Prince: On the Vision for Peace between Israel and Syria", Maariv Newspaper, 10.12.09 (Hebrew).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Which Hat Do Your Wear Your Honor? On the Israeli General Attorney Position", Maariv Newspaper, 1.12.09 (Hebrew).

2005

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Civil Dressed Anthem", Maariv Newspaper, 18.9.05 (Hebrew). 2004

Mohammed S. Wattad, "God is Given the Benefit of the Doubt", Maariv Newspaper, 12.9.05 (Hebrew).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Citizenship on Condition", Maariv Newspaper, 20.10.04 (Hebrew).

Mohammed S. Wattad, "Again, Israeli-Arabs…", Maariv Newspaper, 19.10.04 (Hebrew).

Symposiums, Conferences, Lectures and Talks

Participant

Symposiums 2015

"Uprising in the Arab World: Explore the Current Situation in the Arab World and Reverberations Felt throughout the World", (Panel with Congressman Ed Royce and Prof. Scott Spitzer, moderated by Dr. Mark Filowitz), Temple Beth Tikva, Fullerton, California, USA (February, 2015).

"Panel Discussion on Israeli Democracy" (Panel with Dr. Anat Maor), the Department of Political Science & Center for the Study of Democracy, University of California at Irvine, California, USA (January, 2015).

2014

"The Party's Over: A Panel and Open Discussion on the Aftermath of the ASA's Boycott Resolution" (Panel with, Lisa Armony and Michael Rockland; chaired by Nancy Koppelman), the





American Studies Association Annual Meeting, The Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA (November, 2014).

The Israel Institute for Democracy, Israel (August, 2014): "Emergency Discussion: How to Prevent Deterioration of the Jewish-Arabs Relationships in Israel".

Law School of Zefat Academic College, Zefat, Israel (June, 2014): Conference on the Role of Legal Clinics – "The Clinic on the Rights of Suspects and Defendants in Criminal Trials".

Law School of Zefat Academic College, Zefat, Israel (May, 2014): Basic Concept of Criminal Law – Debate between Prof. George P. Fletcher and Dr. Mohammed S. Wattad.

The Annual Conference of the Israeli Association for Political Science, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beersheba, Israel (May, 2014): Political Culture and Democracy – Israel and Comparative Studies; Panel on "Law, National Security and Politics": "Resurrecting the Six Days of War and the International Right to Self-Defense: The Case for Israel Against Iran" (Organized by the Association for Israel Studies).

2013

The 15th Annual Conference of the AIPCE (The Alliance of Independent Press Councils of Europe), Tel-Aviv, Israel (September, 2013): Freedom of Expression vs. Due Process of the Law – "Sub Judice" (Organized by the Israel Press Council).

Sakhnin College for Pedagogical Training, Discussion with Supreme Court (ret.) Justice Dalia Dorner on "The Constitutionality of the Right to Education" (March, 2013).

2012

8th International Conference in Bioethics, Tiberius, Israel (September, 2012): Education: Content, Methods, Trends (Organized by the Health Law Society and the UNESCO Chair in Bioethics (Haifa, Israel, affiliated with the WAML): "Stem Cell Researches: Where Are the Limits – If Any?"

The Academic Center for Law and Business, School of Law, the Department for Criminal and Criminology, Ramat-Gan, Israel (February, 2012): Special Seminar for Criminal Law Experts: "Guidelines for the Characteristics of the Solicitor and the Perpetrator by Means".

2011

Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel (March, 2011): 50 Years for the Eichmann Trial – The Event and Its Implications [Under the Auspices of Haifa University; Tel-Aviv University; University of Paris; and Ghetto Fighters' House Museum]: Panel on: The Legal Jurisdiction: "The Eichmann Trial from A Future Perspective".

2010

Zefat Academic College, Zefat, Israel (November, 2010): "Multiculturalism in the State of Israel – A Comparative Perspective".

The Bar Association of Israel, Nazareth, Israel (October 28th, 2010): A public national conference on: The Art of Litigation from A Judicial Perspective: "Who Is the Best Legal Litigator?"

The National University "Kyiv Mohila Law Academy", Kyiv, Ukraine (September, 2010): "Informed Consent Form – An Illegal Contract".

Academy of Advocacy of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Association of Assisted Reproduction, Kyiv, Ukraine (September, 2010): International Workshop on Legal Aspects of the Use of Assisted Reproduction Technologies: "On the Constitutional Rights of Future Humans Already As Embryos".





The National Medical University Named After Academician O. O. Bohomolets, Kyiv, Ukraine (September, 2010): "Against the Informed Consent Concept".

The National University "Kyiv Mohila Law Academy", Kyiv, Ukraine (September, 2010): "Informed Consent Form – An Illegal Contract".

SPME (Scholars for Peace in the Middle East), Washington, USA (June 21st–23rd, 2010): Legal Task Force: Academic Freedom: "Students, Faculty Members and Academic Freedom".

2009

Fulbright– United States-Israel Educational Foundation, Tel-Aviv, Israel (November, 2009): Discussion Panel: "Being a Graduate Student in the United States of America".

Haifa University, Law Faculty, Haifa, Israel (October, 2009): Discussion Panel, "Being a Law Student".

2006

The 2PndP Jewish Studies Symposium of the University of Toronto, Canada, (October, 2006): "Is Terrorism a Crime or an Aggravating Factor in Sentencing?"

The 2PndP Annual Symposium of the Center for Global Trade & Development, Chapman University School of Law, California, "Are We At War? Global Conflict & Insecurity, Post- 9/11" (April, 2006): "Resurrecting "Romantics at War": International Self-Defense in the Shadow of the Law of War – Where are the Borders?" (Received a prize of honor).

Conferences 2015

The 31st Annual Meeting of the Association for Israel Studies, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, "Sustainable Israel: A Changing Society in the 21st Century (June, 2015): "When Freedom of Expression Says 'No': Against the Boycott on Israeli Academic Institutions" – Panel on "Educational Issues: Israel Studies and the BDS Movement" (Panel Chair: Prof. Laura Cutler, the American University; Participants: Prof. Miriam Shenkar, Ohio State University, Prof. Elan Ezrachi, The Center for Jewish Peoplehood Education, and Prof. Nahum Karlinsky, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev).

Sandra Kahn Wasserman Jewish Studies Center, Baruch College, New York City, New York, USA, "Spring 2015 Conference on "Israel and Democracy"" (May, 2015): "The Unconstitutionality of the Israeli Basic Law: Referendum" – Panel on "Israel and Its Legal System" (with Prof. Ariel Bendor, University of Maryland/Bar Ilan University, Prof. Pnina Lahav, Boston University, and Kent Yalowitz, Arnold and Porter Law Firm).

2014

The Joint Israeli-Canadian Research Workshop, Halbert Center for Canadian Studies, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel, "Nationalism(s) as a Historical Factor in the Political Life of Canada and Israel" (April-May, 2014): "Dancing on Two Stages: The Place and Role of the Israeli Arab Minority in the Israel-Palestinian Conflict: Towards the Two State Solution".





2013

The 29th Annual Meeting of the Association for Israel Studies, UCLA, Los Angles, USA, "National Security, Courts and Politics" (June, 2013): "Fighting Terrorism in Accordance with the Law".

2012

The Annual Conference for Public Law, the Dead Sea, Israel, "Contemporary Issue in Israeli Public Law" (December, 2012): "Migration and Immigration to Israel, Family Unifications and Foreign Employers and Refuges" (Organized by the Israeli Association of Public Law).

2011

Bioethics Application in the World by Novel Educational Modules and Methodology, Singapore, Singapore (May, 2011): "Bioethics: Teaching Ethics Not Morals" (Organized by the Indonesia Health Law Society and the UNESCO Chair in Bioethics (Haifa, Israel), both affiliated with the WAML).

Zefat Conference on Multiculturalism – From Conflict to Dialog, Zefat, Israel (March, 2011): "The Limited Freedom of Expression for Public Figures".

2010

The Fourth National Congress on Bioethics, Kyiv, Ukraine (September, 2010): "Bioethics – Teaching Ethics, Not Morals" [Under the auspices of: National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine; National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine; and Ministry of Public Heath of Ukraine] (The lecture was chosen as the best delivered lecture at the Congress).

World Congress on Medical Law, Zagreb, Croatia (August, 2010): "Tangling with the Principal Query on Homan Reproduction" [Under the auspices of: The World Association For Medical Law, and the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia].

Zefat Academic College, Zefat, Israel (May 4th, 2010), a public national conference on: Violence against the Israeli Judiciary: "Judges and Judging: A Magnificent History of a Middle Eastern Country".

UNESCO Chair in Bioethics, International Conference on Bioethics Education: Contents, Methods, Trends, Zefat, Israel (May, 2010): "What is it that we are Teaching: Ethics of Morals or Morals of Ethics?" [Under the auspices of: Zefat Academic College, School of Law; UNESCO Chair in Bioethics; UNESCO Commission of Israel; The International Center for Health, Law and Ethics; and the Faculty of Law, University of Haifa].

Oranim College, Conference on "The Galilee as a Sphere of Multiculturalism", Oranim, Israel (February, 2010): "Academic Educational Institutes in the Galilee – A True Enterprise for Co-Existence".

2009

The Konrad Adenauer Conference Center, Mishkanot Sha`nanim (Founded by the Jerusalem Foundation), Jerusalem, Israel (November, 2009): Discussion Panel, "Designated Groups and its Representation in the Media" [Chaired by: David Viztum. Participants: Ziv Navi, Prof. Ely Polack, Udi Lion, Moti Amir, and Dani Dayan].

UNESCO Chair in Bioethics, International Conference on Bioethics Committees in Hospitals, Zefat, Israel (May, 2009): "The Israeli Dying Patient Act of 2005" [Under the auspices of: Zefat Academic College, School of Law; UNESCO Chair in Bioethics; UNESCO Commission of





Israel; The International Center for Health, Law and Ethics; and the Faculty of Law, University of Haifa].

Zefat Academic College, "Trafficking in Women: The Struggle of the Israeli Society and the Authorities with the Phenomenon", Zefat, Israel (March, 2009): "The Judiciary and its Influence on the Trafficking in Women Phenomenon", and panel on: "Is it possible to Reduce the Range of the Trafficking in Women Phenomenon?"

Munk Centre for International Studies at Trinity College, University of Toronto: "Emerging Trends in Anti-Semitism and Campus Discourse"; Panel on: "Modern Expressions of Zionism: Explorations and Identity", Toronto, Canada (March, 2009): "Israeli Arabs: Lost in a Sea of Identities" [Discussion panel with Dr. Jacques Gauthier, Historian and International Lawyer; Chaired by Prof. Ed Morgan (National President, CJC)] [Under the auspices of: Canadian Academic Friends of Israel, and The Centre for Jewish Studies at the University of Toronto](received a prize of honor).

2008

The 5th Celtic Pacific Legal Conference, Dublin, Ireland (July, 2008): "The Legality of the War on Terror" [Chaired by Lorenzo Boccabella].

Hadassah International Medical Relief Association, Ltd.; Conference on "Können Gegensätze verbinden?" ("Can Opposites Connect?"), Munich, Germany (June, 2008): "I Believe…" [Keynote speaker with Mr. Efraim Lapid. Chaired by Prof. Andreas Bönte].

The Eighth Conference on International Criminal Law, Siracusa, Italy (May, 2008): "The Sharia and International Criminal Law".

The International Conference on Islam und Moderner Nationalstaat [Islam and Modern Nation-State], Institut für Diaspora und Genozidforschung an der Ruhr-Universität Bochum; Gerda Henkel Stiftung, Düsseldorf, Berlin, Germany (March, 2008): "Islam, Terrorism, and Modern Liberal Societies" [Under the auspices of: Dr. Jürgen Rüttgers, Ministerpräsident des Landes NRW] [Summary was published in Humanitäres Völkerrecht Informationsschriften, 21(2) Journal of International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (2008)].

2007

The Fifth Conference on International Environmental Law (The Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi, India (December, 2007): "The Rome Statute & Captain Planet: What Lies Between 'Crimes Against Humanity' and the 'Natural Environment?'"

The Sixth Conference on International Criminal Law, Siracusa, Italy (May, 2007): "Post-Conflict Justice: Policy Options and Modalities".

14PthP Annual Canadian International Law Students' Conference: "Canada Global Bystander or Global Citizen: Evaluation of our Performance in the International Legal Order", Toronto Faculty of Law, Canada (February, 2007): "The Puzzle on Israeli-Arabs". [Discussion panel with the Israeli Ambassador to Canada, Alan Baker; Chaired by Prof. Ed Morgan].

Indigenous Law Journal Conference, Toronto Faculty of Law (The John and Mary A. Yaremko Forum on Multiculturalism and Human Rights), Canada: "Indigenous Law and Legal Systems: Recognition and Revitalization" (January, 2007): "Israeli-Arabs: Between the Nation and the State".

Lectures & Talks 2015

"The Future of the Arab-Jews Relations in the State of Israel", Beth Emet Synagogue, Anaheim, California, USA (May, 2015).





"Navigating Israeli-Arab Identity in Israel", Laguna Woods Region, Jewish Federation, Laguna Woods, California, USA (May, 2015).

"Israel's Democracy: Where Are We Going From Here?", Temple Beth El of the South Orange County and the Samueli Center for Progressive Judaism, Aliso Viejo, California, USA (May, 2015).

"The Future of the Middle East – ISIS and the Christian Minority", Clement Presbyterian Church, San Clement, California, USA (April, 2015).

"ISIS: Jihad, Terrorism and the International Community", A&M Texas University, College Station, Texas, USA (April, 2015).

"ISIS: Jihad, Terrorism and the International Community", Houston University, Houston, Texas, USA (April, 2015).

"ISIS: Jihad, Terrorism and the International Community", Oklahoma University, Norman, Oklahoma, USA (April, 2015).

"Israel's Supreme Court: Between Jewish and Democratic State", Chapman University, School of Law, Orange, California, USA (March, 2015).

"Being an Israeli Arab: Everyday Life, Legal Hurdles, Recent Elections, and Possibilities for Peace", University Synagogue, Irvine, California, USA (March, 2015).

"The Role of Israeli-Arabs in Israel's International & International Policy-Making", San Diego State University, Jewish Studies Program, San Diego, California, USA (March, 2015).

"ICC and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict", University of California at Irvine, Olive Tree Initiative, Irvine, California, USA (March, 2015).

"International Law and the Middle East", University of California at Irvine, Department of Political Science, Irvine, California, USA (February, 2015).

"Jewish and Democratic: Perspective from an Israeli Arab Minority", UCLA Center for Middle Eastern Studies and UCLA Younes & Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies, Los Angeles, California, USA (February, 2015).

2014

"Jewish and Arab Youth: Hopes for Coexistence amid the Chaos of Conflict", Shevet Tapuz Fundraiser Gala Event, Irvine, California, USA (December, 2014).

"Israeli Arabs: Personal Experience, Status, and Middle East", Moderated by Prof. Benjamin Hubbard, California State University at Fullerton, Department of Comparative Religion, Fullerton, California, USA (November, 2014).

"International Law and the Israeli-Arab Conflict", Moderated by Prof. Benjamin Hubbard, California State University at Fullerton, Department of Comparative Religion, Fullerton, California, USA (November, 2014).

"One Man's Dream Is Another Man's Nightmare: The Inevitability of the Two-State Solution", Moderated by Prof. Matthias Lehmann, University of California at Irvine, School of Humanities, Department of Jewish Studies, Irvine, California, USA (November, 2014).

"The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Where Do We Go From Here?", Moderated by Prof. Dan Schnur, University of South California, Students for Israel, Los Angeles, California, USA (November, 2014).

"Being an Israeli Arab: Life in Israel and the War with Hamas", Congregation Anshi Torah, Plano, Texas, USA (October, 2014).

"An Israeli-Arab Legal Scholar Discusses the Gaza War and Terrorism", University of North Texas, Jewish and Israel Studies Program, Dallas, Texas, USA (October, 2014).

"Terrorism and Anti-Terrorism Laws of War", International Law Seminar, University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas, USA (October, 2014).

"The Use of Force by Hamas in Regards to Self-Defense and Targeting", University of Houston Law Center and the Association for International Law Studies, Houston, Texas, USA (October, 2014).





"Being an Israeli Arab: Life in Israel and the War with Hamas", Lecture with the Jewish Yong Adults, Houston Hillel, Houston, Texas, USA (October, 2014).

"Personal Experience on the Status of Arabs in Israel", Lion of Judah Luncheon, the Jewish Federation & Family Services, Women's Philanthropy, Newport, California, USA (September, 2014).

Kfar Metzir Elementary School, Kfar Metzir, Israel, "Juvenile and Criminal Law" (May, 2014).

Carmel Academic Center, Haifa, Israel, Faculty Seminar, "Guidelines for the Characteristics of the Solicitor and the Perpetrator by Means" (March, 2014).

2013

Ghajar High School, Ghajar, Israel, "Juvenile and Criminal Law" (May, 2013).

Zefat Academic College, School of Law, Israel, "Law, Democracy and Terrorism": "The Unconstitutional Grounds of the Proposed Legislation for Fighting Terrorism (April, 2013).

Zefat Academic College, the Shatil Project on Multiculturalism (together with Prof. Ariela Friedman, Dr. Yael Giron) (January, 2013).

2012

The Hebrew University, the Department for Political Science, "The Constitutionality Question of the Israeli Referendum Act" (December, 2012).

Zefat Academic College, "Neutral Academic Teaching in a Multicultural Lecturing Hall – Is It Possible?" (March, 2012).

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem Seminar in the History of Political Thought: "The Arab-Speaking Minority in Israel: The Diversity of Ideological Visions" (The Political Science Department, the Sociology and Anthropology Department, the History Department, and the Classics Department) (March, 2012).

Zefat Academic College, the Shatil Project on Multiculturalism (together with Prof. Ariela Friedman, Dr. Yael Giron) (February, 2012).

2011

Conseil representative des institutions juives de France's meeting: "The Future Vision on the Israeli-Arab Conflict Following the 2011 Arab Spring" (Crown Plaza Hotel, Haifa) (December, 2011).

Al-Motanaby High School, Haifa, Israel, "The Israeli Judiciary" (November, 2011)

Saturday's Cultural Meeting with Avi Fearst, Israelism: Between Jews and Arabs – Mohammed Wattad & Yoram Kanyok (Bet Zayit, Jerusalem) (October, 2011).

Zefat Academic College, Keynote Speaker at the Holocaust Memorials Ceremony (May, 2011).


2010

Zefat Academic College School of Law, Zefat, Israel (November, 2010): "Muslims in the West: Terrorism, Islam and Western Constitutionalism".

Zefat Academic College, Zefat, Israel (November, 2010): "Multiculturalism in Zefat Academic College – A Comparative Perspective".

Academy of Advocacy of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine (September, 2010): "Why to Study Medical Law".





Zefat Academic College, the Shatil Project on Multiculturalism (together with Prof. Ariela Friedman, Dr. Yael Giron) (May, 2010).

Zefat Academic College, School of Law, Zefat, Israel (April, 2010): Introducing Italians to Israeli Law: "Introduction to Israeli Constitutional Law".

The Canadian Council for Israel and Jewish Advocacy (March, 2010): You Cannot Play With the Truth: Against the Apartheid Week – Series of Lectures and Public Talks [University of Manitoba, University of Alberta, University of Calgary, University of Victoria, Farris & Company Law Firm in Vancouver, Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia, Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life in Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver, The Jewish Canadian Community in Edmonton and Calgary], in Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary, Victoria, Vancouver] (Canada): "Self-Criticism and the Vision for Peace in the Middle East".

2009

Israel Scholars Network, Haifa University, Haifa, Israel (December, 2009): "The Israel-Arab Conflict".

The Sharon-Herzliya Rotary Club, Kfar Shmaryahu, Israel (November, 2009) "Peace in the Middle East".

Private Event for an Intellectual Evening, Haifa, Israel (October, 2009): "On the Hypocrisy in the Middle East".

The Professional and Social Club, Haifa, Israel (October, 2009): "Law, Medicine and Ethics – Why So?" [Under the auspices of: The International Center for Health, Law and Ethics of Haifa University, Law Faculty].

Zefat Academic College, the Shatil Project on Multiculturalism (together with Prof. Ariela Friedman, Dr. Yael Giron) (March, 2009).

2008

The Karl Liebknecht House BAK Shalom, Berlin, Germany (July, 2008): "A Vision of Peace & Reconciliation".

University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany (January, 2008): "A Vision of Citizenship: Arabs in a Jewish and Democratic State" [Sponsored by: Deutsch-Israelische Gesellschaft Freiburg; Colloquium politicum of the University of Freiburg; Freundeskreis Staedtepartnerschaft Freiburg-Tel-Aviv e. V.); Chaired by Mr. Hillebrand].

2007

The Max-Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law, Freiburg, Germany (November, 2007): "The Rome Statute & Captain Planet: What Lies Between 'Crimes Against Humanity' and the 'Natural Environment?'"

New Israel Fund of Canada, Canadian Jewish Congress, and Narayever Congregation (April, 2007): "Being an Israeli Arab" [Montreal, Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom, Chaired by Dr. Victor Goldbloom (National Executive CJC)], [Ottawa, Soloway JCC, Chaired by Rabbi Steven Garten (Temple Israel)], [Toronto, First Narayever Congregation, Chaired by Prof. Ed Morgan (National President, CJC)].

Temple Emanu-El, Toronto, Canada (April 2007): "Breaking Up the Paradigm on Israeli Arabs" [Chaired by Mark Sandler].

Hillel of Great Toronto & The Bina Initiative, Toronto, Canada (March, 2007): "The Dilemmas of Israeli Arabs: A Scholarly Perspective On Citizenship in Israel" [Chaired by Prof. Emanuel Adler].





Munk Centre for International Studies at Trinity College, Toronto, Canada (March, 2007): "Being an Israeli Arab" [Chaired by Prof. Emanuel Adler].

Chairman

2015

Department of Political Science and the Center for the Study of Democracy, University of California at Irvine, Irvine, USA (February, 2015): "The Roots of the Ancient Jewish Law (Halacha) in the Legislation and Court Ruling in the State of Israel".

2014

Law School of Zefat Academic College, Zefat, Israel (June, 2014): Conference on the Role of Legal Clinics – "The Clinic on the Rights of Suspects and Defendants in Criminal Trials".

2013

Zefat Academic College, School of Law, Israel, "Law, Democracy and Terrorism", Justice (ret.) Dalia Dorner of the Supreme Court of Israel, "Constitutional Comments on the Proposed Legislation for Fighting Terrorism (April, 2013).

Sakhnin College for Pedagogical Training, Discussion with Supreme Court Justice (ret.) Dalia Dorner on "The Constitutionality of the Right to Education" (March, 2013).


2012

The Annual Conference for Public Law, the Dead Sea, Israel, "Contemporary Issue in Israeli Public Law" (December, 2012): "Migration and Immigration to Israel, Family Unifications and Foreign Employers and Refuges" (Organized by the Israeli Association of Public Law).

8th International Conference in Bioethics, Tiberius, Israel (September, 2012): Education: Content, Methods, Trends (Organized by the Health Law Society and the UNESCO Chair in Bioethics (Haifa, Israel, affiliated with the WAML) (Co-Chair with Amos Ritter): On Bioethics.


2011

Bioethics Application in the World by Novel Educational Modules and Methodology, Singapore, Singapore (May, 2011): "Bioethics Education – General" [together with Dr. Irena Pollard] (Organized by the Indonesia Health Law Society and the UNESCO Chair in Bioethics (Haifa, Israel), both affiliated with the WAML) (Participants: Dr. Sajid Darmadipura, Dr. Marta Gluchmanova).

Zefat Conference on Multiculturalism – From Conflict to Dialog, Zefat, Israel (March, 2011): Panel on "Accepting The "Other" Under Religious Regimes", [Interlocutors: Father Dr. Elias Abed, Rabbi Benyaho Broner, Shich Prof. Fadel Mansour, and Shich Eiad Amar].






2010

The Bar Association of Israel, Nazareth, Israel (October 28th, 2010): A public national conference on: "The Art of Litigation from A Judicial Perspective".

World Congress on Medical Law, Zagreb, Croatia (August, 2010): "End of Life Decisions" [Under the auspices of: The World Association For Medical Law, and the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia] (Participants: Jozef Dorscheidt, Tom Balthazar, Christophe Lemmens, and Evelien Delbeke).

World Congress on Medical Law, Zagreb, Croatia (August, 2010): "Patients' Rights" [Under the auspices of: The World Association For Medical Law, and the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia] (Participants: Marina Leonenko et al, Robert Logan, Tomislav Cengic et al, Nada Bodiroga Vukobrat et al, and Dula Rusinovic-Sunara).

SPME (Scholars for Peace in the Middle East), Washington, USA, (June 21st–23rd, 2010): Legal Task Force: Academic Freedom: "Academic Freedom and Intimidation on Campuses"; and "Academic Freedom and Vandalism" (Participants: Ken Marcus, Ed Morgan, Karen Eltis, Marc Cogen, Peter Hass, Sam Edelman, Robert Goldstein).

Zefat Academic College, a public national conference on: "Violence Against the Israeli Judiciary", Zefat, Israel (May 4th, 2010): "Between Legitimate Criticism and Incitement to Violence" (Participants: Former Supreme Court Justice Dalia Dorner, President of the Israel National Council for Press; Prof. Shlumo Giora Shoham, Tel-Aviv University, Winner of the Israeli Prize for 2003; and Prof. Emmanuel Gross, Haifa University).

Zefat Academic College, the Shatil Project on Multiculturalism (together with Prof. Ariela Friedman, Dr. Yael Giron) (May, 2010).

NESCO Chair in Bioethics, International Conference on Bioethics Education: Contents, Methods, Trends, Zefat, Israel (May, 2010): [Under the auspices of: Zefat Academic College, School of Law; UNESCO Chair in Bioethics; UNESCO Commission of Israel; The International Center for Health, Law and Ethics; and the Faculty of Law, University of Haifa]: "Philosophy and Ethics Education" (Participants: Prof. Gluchman (Slovakia); Dr. Wattad (Israel); Prof. Quitterer (Austria); Garbayo (USA); Forchuk (Canada); Vanderhaegen (Belgium); and Babu Karuppiah (India)).

2009


Organizer 2015

Department of Political Science and the Center for the Study of Democracy, University of California at Irvine, Irvine, USA (February, 2015): "The Roots of the Ancient Jewish Law (Halacha) in the Legislation and Court Ruling in the State of Israel".

2013

Zefat Academic College, School of Law, Israel, "Law, Democracy and Terrorism" (April, 2013).

Sakhnin College for Pedagogical Training, Discussion with Supreme Court Justice (ret.) Dalia Dorner on "The Constitutionality of the Right to Education" (March, 2013).






2012


2011

Zefat Conference on Multiculturalism – From Conflict to Dialog, Zefat, Israel (March, 2011): "The Limited Freedom of Expression for Public Figures" (together with Prof. Ariela Friedman, Dr. Yael Giron) (March, 2011).


2010

The Bar Association of Israel, Nazareth, Israel (October 28th, 2010): A public national conference on: "The Art of Litigation from A Judicial Perspective".

Zefat Academic College, Zefat, Israel (May 4th, 2010): A public national conference on: "Violence against the Israeli Judiciary".


2009

Zefat Academic College, the Shatil Project on Multiculturalism (together with Prof. Ariela Friedman, Dr. Yael Giron) (June, 2009).

Organizing Moot Courts

2015

University of California at Irvine, Department of Political Science, Moot Court: "Gender Based Discrimination" (2015), Stimulating the Supreme Court of Israel of the Alice Miller case.

2014

The Forum for Social Excellence, The Elected Project, Annual Moot Court: "Freedom of Expression and the Right to Privacy" (2014) [Justice (ret.) Dalia Dorner of the Supreme Court of Israel; Deputy Judge Yitzhak Cohen and Deputy Judge Saeb Dabour, both of the District Court of the Northern District].

Zefat Academic College, School of Law, Annual Moot Court: "Abuse of Process" (2014) [Judge George Azolai, President of the Courts of Peace in the Northern District, Adv. Ahmad Massalha, Senior, Senior Criminal Law Specialist in the Northern District, Adv. Dr. Yisgav Nakdimon, Legal Advisor for Channel 2 News Corporation, Prosecutor Gadi Tsafrir, Senior Deputy to the General Prosecution of the Northern District, and Dr. Asaf Hardof, Lecturer at the Law School of Zefat Academic College].





2013

Zefat Academic College, School of Law, Annual Moot Court: "Abortions in Israel – Where Does the Father Stand?" (2013) [Deputy Justice (ret.) Elizer Rivlin of the Supreme Court of Israel; Justice (ret.) Hadasa Ben Itto of the Supreme Court of Israel; and Deputy Judge (ret.) Amnon Carmi of the District Court of the Haifa District].

2012

Zefat Academic College, School of Law, Annual Moot Court: "The Constitutionality Question of the Crime of Incest" (2012) [Justice (ret.) Dalia Dorner of the Supreme Court of Israel; Justice Salim Gubran of the Supreme Court of Israel; Deputy Judge Yitzhak Cohen of the District Court of the Northern District; Prof. Asa Kasher of Tel-Aviv University; and Prof. Ariel Bendor of Bar Ilan University] (this has been the basis for legislative bill, aiming at amending the existing Penal Act in Israel, thus criminalizing incest between adults).

2011

Zefat Academic College, School of Law, Annual Moot Court: "Freedom of Expression and the Right to Privacy" (2011) [Served in the judicial panel with Dr. Shlomo Levin (Deputy President (ret.) of the Supreme Court of Israel) and David Cheshin (President of the Northern District Court)].

2010

Zefat Academic College, School of Law, Constitutional Moot Court: "Freedom of Expression at War" (2010).

2009

Zefat Academic College, School of Law, Constitutional Moot Court: "Separate But Equal – Is It Equal?" (2009).

Editorials

Current 2014

Member, Editorial Board- Utrecht Journal of International and European Law (English) (since 2014).

Member, Editorial Board- Justice Quarterly (English) (since 2014). 2013

Member, Editorial Board- Bioethics Newsletter (Hebrew) (since 2013).

Member, Editorial Board- Asian Social Science (English) (since 2013).

2010

Editor-in-Chief- The International Journal 'Medicine and Law' (English) (since August 2010).





Past 2014

Referee, the Judicial Panel for Selecting the Best Academic Paper for the Baruch Kimmerling Award on Israeli Studies, the Association for Israel Studies.

2011

Member, Editorial Board- Politics and Law Journal (English) (since 2011).

Member, Editorial Board- Philosophy Study Journal (English) (since 2011).

Member, Editorial Board- Beijing Law Review (English) (since 2011).

Member, Editorial Board, The Law of Ukraine Journal (English) (since 2011). 2010

Referee, the Judicial Panel for Selecting the Best Academic Paper on Arab Women in Israel.

Guest Editor, 2(4) the Newsletter of the World Association for Medical Law (English) (December 2010).

2008

Editor- The International Journal 'Medicine and Law' (English) (November 2008-August 2010).

Perspective Editorial Board Member (Governor)- The International Journal 'Medicine and Law' (English) (September-November 2008).

2006

Senior Editor- Journal of Law & Equality (English) (2006-2007).

Adjunct Senior Editor- The Journal of International Law & International Relations (English) (2006-2007).

Member, Editorial Board, and Special Reader- The Indigenous Law Journal (English) (2006-2007).

2004

Member, Staff Board- Columbia Journal of European Law (English) (2004-2005).

Translation Editor- Index for the Israeli Democracy (Arabic) (2004). 2003

Member, Editorial Board- Israel Law Review (English) (2003-2004). 2000

Member, Editorial Board- Mishpat Ummimshal [Law and Government] Law Review (Hebrew) (2000-2002).





Memberships Current 2015

Member of the Board of the Association for Israel Studies (2015-2019). 2014

Member of the American Studies Association (since July 2014).

Member of Israel Political Science Association (since April 2014). 2013

Member of the Association for Israel Studies (since April 2013). 2012

Member of the Israeli Constitutional Law Forum, Bar Ilan Faculty of Law (since October 2012).

Member of the Israeli Penal Law Experts Forum, Carmel Academic Center, Haifa (since October 2012).

Member of the Israel's Press Council's Presidential Assembly (2012-2015).

Member of the Israel Press Council (2012-2015). 2011

Member of the Israeli Penal Law Experts Forum, Bar Ilan Faculty of Law (since November 2011).

2010

Member, the Israeli Association of Public Law, since 2010.

Adjunct Public Defense Lawyer at the Northern District Public Defense Office, since 2010.

Rotarian- Member, Nazareth Rotary Club, since 2010.

Member, World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), since 2010.

2009

Member, World Association for Medical Law (WAML), since 2009.

Member of the Board of Management of the International Center for Health, Law and Ethics, since 2009.

2008

Restrained Permission- Defense Attorney at Courts Martial, since 2008. 2006

Member of the Israeli Bar, since 2006 (was authorized as legal instructor for law clerks on February 21st, 2013).





Past 2011

Member, Professional Committee for Civic Pedagogy, Ministry of Education, Department of Pedagogic Affairs (2011-August, 2012) – Resigned on August 7th, 2012 for political intervention at the Committee's work.

2010

Adjunct Public Defense Lawyer at the Northern District Public Defense Office Adjunct Public Defense Lawyer at the Northern District Public Defense Office (2010-2014).

Member of the General Assembly, the Israeli Fund of the Knesset's Speaker Prize for Life Equality (2010-2014).

2009

Member of the Israel's Press Council's Presidential Assembly (2009-2012).

Member of the Israel Press Council (2009-2012).

Member of SPME (Scholars for Peace in the Middle East) (Pennsylvania, USA): [Member of the "Legal Task Force", which examines legal and policy issues of academic freedom, freedom of speech, incitement and hate speech, fabrication and falsification, scholarship versus propaganda and other issues with academia that are affected by the Middle East narrative. The Project takes place at various college and university systems in the States, Canada and perhaps Europe] (2009-2013).

2008

Rotarian- Member, Moriah-Haifa Rotary Club (2008-2010). 2007

Member of the Law & Society Association (2007-2009).

Young Penalist and Member of the International Association of Penal Law (2007, 2008). 2001

Head and Member of the "Big Brother/Sister Program": for students of the Faculty of Law, Haifa University (2001/2002).

Tutoring Project: For pupils of Ibn Roshd Elementary School, Jatt-Village (2001-2002).

Legal Petitions 2010

H.C.J 9149/10 Wattad v. The Israeli Knesset et al [Challenging the Constitutionality of the Israeli Referendum Statute Concerning Land Withdrawal. Due to the Court's remarks, the Israeli legislature amended the Statute, thus enacted Basic Law: Referendum].





2004

H.C.J. 4904/04 Wattad v. The Israeli Bar Association et al., 58 P.D. 473. [Challenging the Administrative Grounds of the Israel Bar Exam of 2004. Although the petition was rejected, the Bar Association amended the method of formulating the Bar Exam questions, in accordance with the Court's remarks].

Scholastic Honors

2015

The Association for Israel Studies and the Israel Studies: Winner of the "AIS: Israel Institute Young Scholar Award".

The Corps of Cadets at A&M Texas University: Winner of the "Cadet Brass" for my series of lectures on "ISIS: Jihad, Terrorism, and the International Community".

2014

The American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise (AICE): Winner of the Schusterman Prize for Academic Excellence.

The Rose Project: Winner of the Jewish Federation & Family Services Fund.

Zefat Academic College (Zefat, Israel): Winner of the prize for excellent lecturer for the academic year 2013-2014.

2010

The Fourth National Congress on Bioethics (Kyiv, Ukraine): Winner of the Best Delivered Lecture on "Bioethics – Teaching Ethics, Not Morals" at the Congress on Bioethics [Under the auspices of: National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine; National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine; and Ministry of Public Heath of Ukraine].

The Council for Higher Education (Jerusalem, Israel): Winner of the Maof Prize for Excellent Israeli Arab Academic Scholars (for the years 2011-2013).

2008

The International Institute of Higher Studies in Criminal Science (Siracusa, Italy): Winner of the Second "Best Oralist" Award at the Annual Moot Court Competition on International Criminal Law.

Post-Doctoral Fellow of the Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law (Freiburg, Germany): Post-Doctoral Fellow; specializing in Constitutionalizing Substantive Criminal Law in the German Jurisprudence; Terrorism and Criminal Law Theory. Recipient of the Minerva Fellowship, and winner of the Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship.

2007

The International Institute of Higher Studies in Criminal Science (Siracusa, Italy): Winner of an acknowledgement medal for rhetorical talents and skills at the Annual Moot Court Competition on International Criminal Law: "The Best Oralist for Legal Arguments".





2006

Halbert Exchange Research Fellowship of the Munk Centre for International Studies for Post-Doctoral Fellows- Visiting Scholar, Post-Doctoral Fellow, specialized in Constitutional Influence on Substantive Criminal Law from A Canadian Perspective.

The Center for Global Trade and Development at Chapman University School of Law (California), The 2nd Annual Symposium- 9/11-Are We at war? Conference (April, 2006), "Resurrecting "Romantics at War": International Self-Defense in the Shadow of the Law of War – Where are the Borders?" (Received of prize of honor).

The Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies at Columbia University- Special Fellowship for Teaching Assistant position at the Columbia University Department of History, on the "History of the State of Israel".

2005

Columbia University School of Law- received full tuition waiver for JSD studies; Bretzfelder Constitutional Law Fellowship for JSD studies.

2004

Columbia University School of Law- received a grant for LL.M. Studies at the Columbia University School of Law; Parker School of International and Comparative Law Award Certificate for LL.M. studies; Harlan Fiske Stone Scholars Award for Honors Degree for LL.M. studies.

Fulbright – United States – Israel Educational Foundation: Received a grant for LL.M. Studies and JSD studies at the Columbia University School of Law, spread by two equal payments on two study years.

2003

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Law Faculty- Graduated with honors from the first year of the direct program for doctoral studies for excellent students.

2000-2002

Haifa University Law School- Chosen twice to the Dean's List. Chosen three times to the Dean of Students List for Supreme Excellence, and received scholarships for the above-mentioned awards. Received scholarship for Excellence, from the Chief Justice of the Religious Islamic Supreme Court of Appeal of Israel, Qadi A. Natur, and Adalah-The Legal Centre for Arab Minority Rights in Israel.

Weizmann Institution for Sciences: Honor degree in the Guide Project "Adults Teaching Youth".

1999

Cambridge University: Awarded certificates in communicative skills in English.

Oxford Academy for English Language: Pre-Advanced level degree at the end of three months training course in General English.





Media Interviews

Newspaper Interviews 2015

Panet Website, "Report on the Academic Parliamentary Role Following the Election Day – On Israeli Arab Representation in the Knesset" (January 20th, 2015).

2014

The Jewish Telegraph Agency and The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angele, and "The Case Against the American Studies Association's Resolution to Boycott the Israeli Academia (November 11th, 2014).

The Jewish Herald Voice, "Being an Israeli Arab: Life in Israel and the War with Hamas" (October 19th, 2014).

2012

Haaretz Newspaper, "Dismissal of the Israeli Inspector on Civic Pedagogy – Personal Resignation as an Act of Protest" (August 7th, 2012) (Interviewed by: Talila Nisher).

2010

Yedioth Kiryat Shmoni, "Petitioner Against the Constitutionality of the Israeli Referendum Act" (December 24th, 2010) (Interviewed by: Avner Lotan).

The Edmonton Sun Newspaper, "Stuck in the Middle" (March 9PthP, 2010) (Interviewed by Mindelle Jacobs).

2008

The Israeli Embassy, Berlin, Germany (July 21PstP, 2008): "The Future of the Peace Process in the Middle East". Interviewed by: Margaret Limburg from the Deutschlandfunk Radio; Karlen Vesper from the "Neues Deutschland"; Benjamin Dierks from the "Financial Times Deutschland"; Flora Eder from the "Jungle World"; and Eldad Beck from "Yedioth Ahronoth" Israeli Newspaper.

TV Interviews 2014

Israeli TV, Channel 1, Israel (July 26th, 2014): Special Broadcast on "Operation Protective Edge": "Commentating on the legal aspects of the operation concerning international criminal law, as well as the reaction of Israeli Arabs to the operation".

Israeli TV, Channel 2, Israel (June 10th, 2014): Special Broadcast on Electing the 10th Israeli President Elections: "Commentating on Justice (ret.) Dalia Dorner's Chances to win the elections".

Israeli TV, Channel 10, Israel (May 16th, 2014): Around the Issue (A Weekly Program on Contemporary Issues): "The Legal Consequences of Former PM Ehud Olmart's Criminal Conviction".

Israeli TV, Channel 10, Israel (April 7th, 2014): London & Kirshenbaum (A Weekly Program on Contemporary Issues): "Legal Aspects of the Israeli-Palestinian Negotiation".





Nebtune, Sakhnin local TV, "The Media Perspective", Israel (January, 2014): "Discussing the Relationship between Israeli Arab MPs and the Israeli Media".

2013

Israeli TV, Channel 10, Israel (July 23rd, 2013): London & Kirshenbaum (A Weekly Program on Contemporary Issues): "The Constitutionality of Israeli Referendum Act Concerning the Israel-Palestinian Conflict".

2012

Israel TV, 1st Channel in Arabic, "Behind the Events", Israel (December 16th, 2012): "Legal Implication of the Criminal Accusations Against Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman".

Israel TV, Channel 10, "The Magazine", Israel (August `8th, 2012): "Dismissal of the Israeli Inspector on Civic Pedagogy – Personal Resignation as an Act of Protest".

Israel TV, 1st Channel "Mabat [The Main News Broadcast]", Israel (August 7th, 2012): "Dismissal of the Israeli Inspector on Civic Pedagogy – Personal Resignation as an Act of Protest".

Hala TV, "The Event of the Week", Israel (August 7th, 2012): "Dismissal of the Israeli Inspector on Civic Pedagogy – Personal Resignation as an Act of Protest".

Israel TV, 1st Channel, "Good Evening Israel", Israel (July 8th, 2012): "Mandatory Military Service for All – Perspectives on Plesner's Commission's Proposal".

Israel TV, 1st Channel in Arabic, "Behind the Events", Israel (February 23rd, 2012): "Mandatory Military Service for All – Perspectives on the Rule against Hok Tal [Tal Statute]".

2011

Israeli TV, 1st Channel, "From Today towards Tomorrow", Israel (September 23rd, 2011): "The Palestinian Authority Approaches the UN".

Israeli TV, 1st Channel, "Special Broadcast", Israel (March 22nd, 2011): "Sentencing the Israeli President Moshe Katzav".

Israel TV, 1st Channel in Arabic, "News", Israel (March 15th, 2011): "The Limited Freedom of Expression for Public Figures".

Israeli TV, 1st Channel, "From Today towards Tomorrow", Israel (February 24th, 2011): "On Israel's President's Forthcoming Criminal Sentence".

2010

Israeli TV, 1st Channel, "From Today towards Tomorrow", Israel (December 30th, 2010): "On Israel's President's Criminal Conviction".

Israeli TV, 1st Channel, "From Today towards Tomorrow", Israel (October 14th, 2010): "Israel's International Diplomatic Relations".

Israeli TV, Channel 10, Israel (October 7th, 2010): London & Kirshenbaum (A Weekly Program on Contemporary Issues): "The Constitutionality of the Israeli Loyalty Statement – Israel: A Jewish and Democratic State".

Israeli TV Local News of "Hot" Channel, Israel (September 13th, 2010): "Beyond Any Reasonable Doubt".

Israeli TV, 1st Channel, "From Today towards Tomorrow", Israel (July 22nd, 2010): "Arab and Jewish Terrorism in Israel".

Israel TV, 1st Channel in Arabic, "Behind the Events", Israel (June 3rd, 2010): "The Future Israeli-Turkish Relationships – Legal and Diplomatic Perspectives".





Israeli TV, 1st Channel, "From Today towards Tomorrow", Israel (April 8th, 2010): "Discussing the Israeli Foreign Affairs under Liebermann Leadership".

Israel TV, 1st Channel in Arabic, "Behind the Events", Israel (January 2nd, 2010): "Summarizing the Leading Political, Social and Legal Issues of 2009 in Israel".

2009

Nebtune, Sakhnin local TV, "The Media Perspective", Israel (December, 2009): "Discussing the Arab Media under Israeli Legal System".

Israeli TV, 1st Channel, "From Today towards Tomorrow", Israel (November, 2009): "Discussing the Israeli Attorney General Position".

Israeli TV Local News of "Hot" Channel, Israel (November, 2009): "Legislation Proposal on the Biometry Pool".

Radio Kol Rigaa [Every Minute Radio], "Speaking on Radio", Israel (September 8th, 2009): "The Israeli Judiciary and Its Fight Against Organized Crimes – A Comparative Perspective".

Israeli TV Local News of "Hot" Channel, Israel (March, 2009): "Trafficking in Women".

Radio Interviews 2014

The KX935 Laguna's Only FM, Perspectives with Dr. Ari Grayson, Laguna Beach, California, USA (November 15th, 2014): "Israel's Internal and Foreign Affairs" (Interviewed by Dr. Ari Grayson).

The Israel Radio in Arabic, Agenda, Israel (August 13th, 2014): "Should Israel Collaborate with International Investigation Regarding the Legal Consequences of Operation Productive Edge?"

Ashams Radio in Arabic, Special Broadcast on Electing the 10th Israeli President Elections, Israel (June 10th, 2014): "Commentating on the President's Duties Under Israeli Law".

The Israel Radio in Arabic, Special Broadcast on Electing the 10th Israeli President Elections, Israel (June 10th, 2014): "Analyzing the Political Aspects of the Presidential Elections".

Radio of the North, "Speaking on the Radio", Israel (June 6th, 2014): "The Constitutional Question of the Israeli National Proposed Act".

Radio of the North, "Speaking on the Radio", Israel (May 13th, 2014): "Price Tag Actions as Terrorist Crimes".

The Israel Radio, Resht Bet Channel, Israel (May 11th, 2014): "Jewish Hate Crimes on Arab Citizens of the State of Israel" (Interviewed by Moshe Negbi).

The Israel Radio in Arabic, Agenda, Israel (April 29th, 2014): "Zefat's Annual Moot Court on the Defense of the Abuse of Process".

The Israel Radio in Arabic, Agenda, Israel (April 8th, 2014): "Legal Aspects of the Israeli-Palestinian Negotiation".

2013

Radio of the North, "Exposure to the North", Israel (October 25th, 2013): "Contemplating the HCJ's Decisions to Dismiss Criminally Suspected Elected Public Figures".

Radio of the North, "Exposure to the North", Israel (September 17th, 2013): "Discussing The HCJ's Decision Concerning the Unconstitutionality of the Infiltrator Imprisonment Act".

The Israel Radio, Resht Bet Channel, Israel (August 5th, 2013): "The Unconstitutionality Question of the Israeli Referendum Act and its Political Consequences".

The Israel Radio in Arabic, Agenda, Israel (July 28th, 2013): "The Constitutionality Question of the Israeli Referendum Act".





The Israel Radio in Arabic, Agenda, Israel (July 15th, 2013): "Is the 2nd Egyptian Revolution a Legitimate One?"

Radio Gali Yisrael [Waves of Israel], Israel (July 2nd, 2013): "The Unconstitutionality Question of the Israeli Referendum Act".

The Israel Radio in Arabic, and Ashams Radio in Arabic, Israel (June 17th, 2013): "The Constitutionality of the Legislative Proposal for Affirmative Action for People Who Served in the Army".

Radio of the North, "Exposure to the North", Israel (April 30th, 2013): "The Legal Consequences of False Imprisonment".

The Israel Radio, Resht Bet Channel, Israel (April 18th, 2013): "Constitutional Aspects of the Israeli Proposed Statute on Fighting Terrorism".

The Israel Radio, Resht Bet Channel, Israel (January 21st, 2013): "2013 Elections in Israel – The Israeli Arab Participation Question".

The Israel Radio, Resht Bet Channel, Israel (January 20th, 2013): "2013 Elections in Israel – Legal Constitutional Perspectives" (Interviewed by Moshe Negbi).

2012

The Israel Radio, Resht Bet Channel, Israel (November 29th, 2012): "International Law and the Palestinian Approach to the UN".

The Israel Radio, Resht Bet Channel, Israel (November 20th, 2012): "The Unconstitutionality of the Israeli Referendum Act".

Israel Radio in Arabic, Israel (November 20th, 2012): "Discussing the Legal Grounds of the Petition against the Constitutionality of the Israeli Referendum Act".

The Israel Radio, Resht Bet Channel, Israel (August 23rd, 2012): "Teaching Bioethics in Israel" (Interviewed by Moshe Negbi).

Israel Radio [Reshet Bet], Israeli Radio in Arabic, Ashams Radio in Arabic, IDF Waves Radio, Israel (August 7th, 2012): "Dismissal of the Israeli Inspector on Civic Pedagogy – Personal Resignation as an Act of Protest".

Israel Radio in Arabic, Israel (August 5th, 2012): "Sexual Harassment at the Israel Police Department".

Radio Kol Rigaa, "Speaking on Radio", Israel (June 6th, 2012): "The Constitutionality Question of the Incest Crime".

Israeli Waves Radio, "The Issue", Israel (May 21st, 2012): "Mandatory Civil Service for Israeli Arabs?"

2011

Israel Radio, Reshet Bet, "Agenda", Israel (January 3rd, 2011): "Do Our Genes Affect Our Criminal Tendency?"

Radio All For Peace, "Over a Coffee Meeting", Israel (December 28Pth, 2011): "The Warrior Gene and Its Legal Implications on Criminal Law".

Radio Kol Rigaa [Every Minute Radio], "Today's Talk", Israel (October 26th, 2011): "The Physicians' Constitutional Right to Resign".

Radio Kol Rigaa [Every Minute Radio], "Today's Talk", Israel (October 2nd, 2011): "Talking About the October 2000 Events in Educational Governmental Institutes".

Radio Kol Rigaa [Every Minute Radio], "Today's Talk", Israel (September 4th, 2011): "Fighting the Organized Crime in Israel".

Al-Shams Radio, "New Day", Israel (August 3rd, 2011): "Equality before the Law in Criminal Cases – Arabs v. Jews".





Al-Shams Radio, "New Day", Israel (July 13th, 2011): "Against the Constitutionality of the Israel Boycott Act – Civil Remedies".

Radio Kol Rigaa [Every Minute Radio], "Today's Talk", Israel (July 10th, 2011): "Academic Freedom and the Israeli Anthem".

Israel Radio in Arabic, "This Afternoon's Events", Israel (June 15Pth, 2011): "Zefat's 1st Annual Moot Court: Freedom of Speech v. The Right to Privacy".

Radio of the North, "Exposure to the North", Israel (June 15Pth, 2011): "Zefat's 1st Annual Moot Court: Freedom of Speech v. The Right to Privacy".

Al-Shams Radio, "Today's Talk", Israel (June 15Pth, 2011): "Zefat's 1st Annual Moot Court: Freedom of Speech v. The Right to Privacy".

Radio All for Peace, "Over a Coffee Meeting", Israel (June 15Pth, 2011): "Zefat's 1st Annual Moot Court: Freedom of Speech v. The Right to Privacy".

Israel Radio in Arabic, "This Afternoon's Events", Israel (May 13PthP, 2011): "Unilateral Palestinian Declaration of Independence: The Legal Consequences".

Radio of the North, "Exposure to the North", Israel (April 3rd, 2011): "The Ethical Aspects of Judicial Mistake: The Goldstone Case".

Israel Radio in Arabic, "This Evening's Events", Israel (March 21st, 2011): "Legality of the Security Council's Decision to Use Force Against Libya and the Institute of Humanitarian Intervention".

Israel Radio in Arabic, "This Afternoon's Events", Israel (March 15PthP, 2011): "On Dialogue between Conflicted Parties".

2010

Radio Kol Rigaa [Every Minute Radio], "Friday's Morning", Israel (December 17th, 2010): "The Constitutionality of the Israeli Referendum Act".

Al-Shams Radio, "Today's Talk", Israel (December 15th, 2010): "The Constitutionality of the Israeli Referendum Act".

Israel Radio in Arabic, "This Afternoon", Israel (December 13PthP, 2010): The Petition Against the Constitutionality of the Israel Referendum Act".

Radio Kol Rigaa [Every Minute Radio], "The Afternoon's Program", Israel (November 30th, 2010): "Freedom of Expression and the Wikileaks Precedent".

The Israel Radio, Resht Bet Channel, Israel (November 7th, 2010): "The Crime of Seduction to Racism" (Interviewed by Moshe Negbi).

Radio Kol Rigaa, "Speaking on Radio", Israel (October 21st, 2010): "The Rule of Sub Judice".

Israel Radio in Arabic, "Papers", Israel (October 18PthP, 2010): "On the Path of Personal Success".

Al-Shams Radio, "Today's Talk", Israel (October 11th, 2010): "The Constitutionality of the Israeli Loyalty Statement – Israel: A Jewish and Democratic State".

Al-Shams Radio, "Today's Talk", Israel (August 12th, 2010): "Revealing Journalist Sources".

Israel Radio in Arabic, "This Morning", Israel (June 9PthP, 2010): "Israel, Turkey, and Legal Investigation of the Legality of Maritime Blockade".

Radio Kol Rigaa [Every Minute Radio], "Speaking on Radio", Israel (May 24th, 2010): "Criminally Suspected Public Representatives and Their Duty to Resign".

Israel Radio in Arabic, "Bon Cafe", Israel (May 9PthP, 2010): "The Defense of Insanity in Criminal Law".

The Israel Radio, Resht Bet Channel, Israel (May 4th, 2010): "Tonight with Avi Fearst" on: "Violence against the Judiciary in Israel".

Radio All For Peace, "Over a Coffee Meeting", Israel (May 4th, 2010): "Protecting the Israeli Judiciary".





The Israel Radio, Resht Bet Channel, Israel (May 2nd, 2010): "Violence Against the Judiciary" (Interviewed by Moshe Negbi).

Radio Kol Rigaa [Every Minute Radio], "The 6th Day", Israel (April 16th, 2010): "Legal Aspects of Holocaust Denial".

The Voice of Peace Radio, "Over a Coffee Meeting", Israel (April15th, 2010): "Discussing the Israeli Foreign Affairs under Liebermann Leadership".

Israel Radio in Arabic, "Contemporary Events", Israel (March 27PthP, 2010): "Against the Apartheid Week".

The Israel Radio, Resht Bet Channel, Israel (March 22nd, 2010): "The International Hour with Oren Nahari".

Israel Radio in Arabic, "Agenda", Israel (February 24PthP, 2010): "Multiculturalism in the Galilee" (Interviewed by Iman El-Qasem).

The Israel Radio, Resht Bet Channel, Israel (January 31th, 2010): "Tonight with Avi Fearst" on: "Football Games As a Bridge for Peace".

2009

Israel Radio in Arabic, "The Talk of the Week", Israel (December 17PthP, 2009): "The Legality of the British Arrest Warrants Against Israeli Seniors".

Radio Kol Rigaa [Every Minute Radio], Israel (December 8th, 2009): "Freedom of the Media in Israel".

Radio Kol Rigaa [Every Minute Radio], Israel (November 16th, 2009): "Legislation Proposal on the Biometry Pool".

Radio Kol Rigaa [Every Minute Radio], "Speaking on Radio", Israel (September 8th, 2009): "The Israeli Judiciary and Its Fight Against Organized Crimes – A Comparative Perspective".

Radio Bayern 2, Radio Station of Bayerischer Ründfunk, the Public Service TV and Radio Broadcasting Station in Bavaria, Germany (February, 2009): "The 2009 Elections in Israel: Results and the Future Vision of Peace of Reconciliation".

Radio-Magazine "Zündfunk", Public Radio of Bavaria, Germany (January, 2009): "The War on Gaza and the Future of the Peace Process in the Middle East".

2007

Israel Radio in Arabic, "The Talk of the Week", Israel (August 26PthP, 2007): "Civil Service for Israeli Arabs".

The University of Toronto Radio State, News and Current Affairs Program "Take 5", Toronto, Canada (July 19PthP, 2007): "The Refugees from Darfur and the Sudan in Israel".

General Information

Languages:

Fluent in Arabic.

Fluent in Hebrew.

Fluent in English (Oxford Academy for English Language, and Cambridge University, United Kingdom).

Good in German (Goethe Institute, Tel-Aviv, Israel, and Freiburg, Germany).

Beginner I in French (Orange County Lingual Institute, CA, USA).





Hobbies:

Reading books.

Listening to classic music.

Swimming.

Playing Soccer. Personals:

Date of birth: 18/08/1980.

Marital Status: Married to Lana.

Children: Father of Lorraine (since 04/02/2014).


Documents

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