Palestinian-Americans

Phil Farah – Palestinian-American Christian from Jerusalem (Washington Interfaith Alliance for Middle East Peace – WIAMEP)

Huwaida Arraf – Palestinian-American Israeli Christian (International Solidarity Movement and third year law student at American U.)

Noura Arekat – Palestinian-American Muslim (US Campaign to End the Occupation)

Mai Abdul Rahman – Palestinian-American Muslim (WIAMEP)

GJ Tarazi – Palestinian-American Christian (Ravensworth Baptist Church )

 

Jewish-Americans and Israelis

Adina Friedman – American-born Israeli Jew (GWU professor of Middle East studies and PhD on Conflict Resolution from George Mason U.)

Paul Scham – American Jew who has lived and worked in Isreali (author and Middle East Institute scholar and professor)

Mark Braverman – American Jew with deep family roots in Jerusalem and recent trip to Holy Land with Fellowship of Reconciliation (WIAMEP)

Ori Nir – Israeli Jew from Jerusalem (Americans for Peace Now and former journalist with the Jewish Weekly Forward)

Rabbi Gerry Serotta – American Jew (Associate Rabbi at Temple Shalom and Co-chair of Rabbis for Human Rights North America)

Daniel Levy – British-born Israeli Jew (New America Foundation, Senior Fellow and Director, Middle East Policy Initiative)

Aaron Miller – American Jew (Woodrow Wilson Center and former State Department Arab-Israeli Advisor)

 

Others

Nora Bawa – Methodist layperson, who worked at Jerusalem University in E. Jerusalem during the 2006-2007 academic year

Rev. Russell Siler – Restired pastor, Luthern Church of the Redeemer, E. Jerusalem (2003-2007)

Jim Vitarello – Italian-American Methodist (WIAMEP co-founder, Sharing Jerusalem co-founder and President, and long-time peace activist)

 

How to Contact Speakers

Contact Jim Vitarello at: jim.vitarello@sharingjerusalem.org