Organizers of the Hertzilia National Security Conference in Israel stated that Palestinian Prime Minister, Dr. Salaam Fayyad, would be participating in the conference scheduled to start by the end of this month. The annually organized conference is hosted by the Strategic Studies Center, and is considered one of the most important Israeli conferences that deal with security, politics and strategic affairs.

Senior former and current Israeli officials, Israeli security experts, and western officials would also be part of the conference.

Israel’s Defense Minister, Ehud Barak, is also scheduled to participate.

The conference agendas for this year include “the Iranian nuclear project”, international economical crisis, energy, Israel’s position in world media, the strategic affairs of Israel, the United States and the European Union, and the Middle East Peace Process.