 Paul Scham, Adjunct Scholar at the Middle East Institute shared his work on the Arab-Israeli historical narratives and their role in peace possibilities. He also shared his perspective on the Israeli-Palestinian summit hosted by President George Bush in Annapolis, Maryland, at a meeting with IIIT staff on Tuesday, November 26.
Mr. Paul Scham, an attorney by training (JD, Berkley, 1978) has been a Scholar at the George Washington University (2002-2005), a Research Fellow and Research Development Coordinator at the Truman Institute for Peace of Hebrew University (1996-2002), active in Israeli-Palestinian civil society cooperation initiatives, Washington Representative of Americans for Peace Now (1989-1990), Special Assistant to the General Counsel, US Department of Education (1988-1989), Member, California and Israel Bar, and Senior editor of Shared History: A Palestinian-Israeli Dialogue (2005).
Paul Scham’s principal interest is in the history and historical narratives of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He has authored the recently published Middle East Institute Policy Brief titled “Annapolis, November 2007: Hopes and Doubts.” He cautions that even if “the leaders can reach a compromise, there are significant concerns as to whether their agreement will be accepted by their own societies.” |