JCC: 1st Intifada- Israel
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Delegates
Welcome to the JCC First Intifada: Israeli Government. I’m ecstatic to meet you all and to begin debate on one of the post tumultuous and pivotal periods of history. I’m especially excited to work with you at this year’s GSMUN, but first there are a few things I’m going to need from you. The first of those is a position paper. In case this is your first Model UN experience, a position paper is, quite simply, a statement of your designated delegate’s position on the crisis. A good position paper is impartial, objective, well researched, and pertinent to the crisis. Your position paper should essentially be our guide to your behavior in committee, and your performance will be based in part on how well you follow the positions described in your paper. Remember that these papers should also be concise, and summarize your viewpoints in a clear and understandable manner: try to limit your paper to one page for each topic. Position papers should either be emailed in before committee or turned in during the first committee session. Please adhere to Maggie Walker’s Honor Code policy, using CMS formatting and footnotes within your position paper to ensure legitimacy. Plagiarism is unacceptable and will result in disciplinary actions by the Secretariat.
You should also have a passable knowledge of parliamentary procedure. As a join committee crisis, we operate a little bit differently from the traditional committee, but I can assure you we’ll review any new procedures or unfamiliar aspects of debate. You’ll find that I’ll adhere less to traditional parliamentary procedure due to the size of the JCC, which will hopefully encourage more personal and decisive debate!
Finally, and most importantly, I want you to try your best. I know none of you would take the time out of your schedule to come to GSMUN if you didn’t have a deep interest in Model UN and the opportunity to collaborate on an incredibly important conflict, and I hope that you’ll be ready to dive into debate straight away.
While GSMUN and this committee may seem daunting as a crisis committee, I want you to realize that the most important thing is not how often you speak or how well you embellish your work, but the quality of your ideas. I’m looking for a lively debate and real innovation towards tackling the PLO (and their chair especially), and solving the ineffable issues that plagued Israel at this time. Good luck in preparation and I can’t wait to see you in March!
You should also have a passable knowledge of parliamentary procedure. As a join committee crisis, we operate a little bit differently from the traditional committee, but I can assure you we’ll review any new procedures or unfamiliar aspects of debate. You’ll find that I’ll adhere less to traditional parliamentary procedure due to the size of the JCC, which will hopefully encourage more personal and decisive debate!
Finally, and most importantly, I want you to try your best. I know none of you would take the time out of your schedule to come to GSMUN if you didn’t have a deep interest in Model UN and the opportunity to collaborate on an incredibly important conflict, and I hope that you’ll be ready to dive into debate straight away.
While GSMUN and this committee may seem daunting as a crisis committee, I want you to realize that the most important thing is not how often you speak or how well you embellish your work, but the quality of your ideas. I’m looking for a lively debate and real innovation towards tackling the PLO (and their chair especially), and solving the ineffable issues that plagued Israel at this time. Good luck in preparation and I can’t wait to see you in March!