The authorities mostly scuttled the event, but it was later successfully carried out in front of the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York City.[1] He was instrumental in initiating a free telephone line for Israelis and Palestinians to communicate with each other and to leave voice mails, amounting to 500,000 calls in total. The program was later expanded through the internet. He has appeared at over 1000 school venues on behalf of the Families Forum, lecturing to 30,000 people.[1] Later as a TED fellow, he has lectured at venues in the United States and around the world.[5]