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Joint Crisis Committee

Briefing to delegates – 20 May 2013

Introduction

— What is the JCC? — Why is JCC cool/special? — Each council has:

• 20 delegates
• 2 chairs (head and vice)
• 2 secretaries

Background Info

— Israeli-Palestine conflict — Palestine: Fatah & Hamas — Refer to study guides

Your Role

— To act in the capacity of a leader in the

country in order to engender peace

— Importance of role-playing

• Ensure you address concerns relevant to your

area

• Ensure you pursue the leader’s stance

Procedure

— Roll call — All delegates are REQUIRED to make

an introductory speech

— Speaker’s list – 2 minutes per delegate

Motions

— Motion for Moderated Caucus

• Formal discussion on a specific topic

— Motion for Unmoderated Caucus

• Informal discussion

— Motion to Amend Council Procedure

• Change individual speaking time or total time

to speak

Procedure (DIFFERENT FROM NORMAL MUN)

— Motion to Introduce Directive — In JCC, we do not have resolutions –

instead, we have directives

— Usually used to resolve crises, to take

preemptory preparations, or to build towards the final stance of the Declaration of War

Directives

— Can take the form of military orders,

diplomatic letters, espionage plans, speeches, official press releases, official government stance, amendments to law, etc

— E.g. ‘Motion to introduce a directive

pertaining to sending Mossad agents to spy on Fatah/Hamas’

Procedure for Introducing Directives

— Must have 3 sponsors — Format: “Motion to Introduce a Directive

pertaining to (Title of the Directive)”

— 3 speakers for, and 3 speakers against,

with speaking time of 2 minutes

Amendments to directives

— Amendments CAN be made — Motion to Introduce Amendment

• 1) Send a note with amendments to the chair
• 2) Motion to introduce amendment

— 3 speakers for and 3 speakers against, with

speaking time of 2 minutes

— Requires 50% majority to pass

Passing Directives

— Motion to move into Direct

Voting Procedure

• After debate is done and amendments are

finished

— Directives require a 50% majority to pass

Motion for the Declaration

• f War

— The Declaration of War should contain the following items: — Preambulatory clauses recognizing the key supporting states and

foreign powers of Israel/ Palestine

— Preambulatory clauses recognizing the current condition of the

Palestine-Israeli conflict, acknowledging the parties involved

— Reason(s) why war is declared — The future vision the council has for Israel and Palestine, including

the address of key issues, such as;

• The recognition of the existence of either state
• Determination of borders
• Control of Jerusalem
• Israeli settlements
• Palestinian freedom of movement
• Refugee problem

— A general military strategy; can be broad and generalized

Other motions

— Motion to Divide the House

• Revote with abstentions not allowed

— Motion for the Suspension of Debate

• Lunch and end of day

Points

— Point of Procedural Inquiry

• Inquiry about council proceedings
• MAY NOT interrupt a speech
• You can send a note to the chair as well

— Point of Order

• Correct council proceedings (chairs are

humans too :P) or incorrect information by a delegate

• Can interrupt a speech if pertains to it

Points

— Point of Personal Privilege

• Any point regarding personal comfort e.g

audibility, warmth of room (or lack thereof)

• Can interrupt a speech if pertains to it

— Right to Reply

• Raised where delegate feels that he has been

personally insulted

• Can interrupt a speech

Request for Information

— Delegates can request for information or

advice from their departments

• E.g Minister of Finance may request to find
• ut how much the treasury has

— Done by passing a note to the chair

Yields

— Yield to the chair — Yield to comments (if there is time)

• Opens the time to questions and comments

— Yield to another delegate (if there is time)

• For another delegate to speak

Special Rules

— Speech in third-person is NOT required — The Chair may speak, and make motions as a

normal delegate

— With every new crisis a moderated caucus

may be called for to discuss the crisis

— Assassinations and military actions are

allowed :)

Israeli Cabinet

— Consisting of Israeli ministers and other

leaders

— Any additional info

Palestinian Cabinet

— Consisting of Palestinian leaders and

some independent entities

— Explain Fatah and Hamas

Core Issues

— Mutual Recognition — Control of Jerusalem — Israeli Settlements — Palestinian freedom of movement — Finding a solution to the refugee question

Summary

You should now know:

— What is JCC? — What is the conflict? — What is your role in this? — How do you achieve this? — What are the issues for discussion?

THE END

Any Questions?