Simon Plosker is the Editorial Director of HonestReporting, a media watchdog organization defending Israel from bias in both mainstream and social media. Simon has worked at HonestReporting since 2005 apart from a two-year gap as the Managing Editor of United Nations Watch from 2020-2022. He has previously worked at a variety of non-profit organizations and served for a short period in the IDF Spokesperson's Unit. He made Aliyah from the UK in 2001 and lives in Modi'in where his two sons both attend Yachad.

Sassie Yona

Director

Dear honorable delegates, chairs, advisors, and esteemed guests,

It is with deep honor and pride that I welcome you to Yachad MUN IX, Yachad Modiin High School’s ninth annual Model United Nations conference.  What you see and experience at Yachad MUN will be the culmination of endless hours of hard work by everyone involved, including every one of you.  For many of you, this is your first Model United Nations conference.  The secretariat team has labored and prepared in order to make this an exceptionally positive experience, putting thought into every detail.

I sincerely hope that each delegate participating in the conference will learn a great deal about MUN, meet new friends, have fun, and decide to participate in more conferences in the future.  You will be called upon to research, make speeches, listen to others, think on your feet, debate, persuade, draft resolutions, and vote.  In addition, participating in MUN teaches you to see issues from another’s point of view and to do things that may be outside of your comfort zone.  The skills you acquire here will serve you every day of your life.  Do your best to represent your assigned country according to its interests and agenda, but remember there are no real right or wrong answers.  Be creative.

As director of Yachad MUN IX, I wish you all a fun and fruitful conference.  Hopefully, we will succeed in passing some resolutions!

Sincerely Yours,

Sassie Yona