Questions for Salim Tamari- Political

1. During your time at Birzeit University, did you encounter any experiences where the academic communitites in Israel and Palestine worked together? To what level, if any, is there academic contact between the two groups? Can this form of contact be used as a trigger to further diplomatic relations between the two entities?

2. How can the Jerusalem Project serve as a model for further communication and relations? If there were no setbacks (financial, geographical) - how would you like to see the Jerusalem Project develop?

3. What can the academic community do to further develop the future of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict? If political negotiations aren't working, what potential do negotiations on the basis of academics have?