Please join J Street SF Bay Area for a presentation by Ambassador Kurtzer on final-status negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians.

When: November 7, 7:00PM-9:00PM
Where: Congregation Emanu-El, 2 Lake Street, San Francisco.

This event is hosted by Congregation Emanu-El.

About Ambassador Kurtzer: Following a 29-year career in the U.S. Foreign Service, Daniel Kurtzer retired in 2005 with the rank of Career-Minister. From 2001-2005 he served as the United States Ambassador to Israel and from 1997-2001 as the United States Ambassador to Egypt. Throughout his career, Kurtzer was instrumental in formulating and executing US policy toward the Middle East peace process. He crafted the 1988 peace initiative of Secretary of State George P. Shultz, and in 1991 served as a member of the U.S. peace team that brought about the Madrid Peace Conference. Subsequently, he served as coordinator of the multilateral peace negotiations and as the U.S. Representative in the Multilateral Refugee Working Group. Kurtzer received several of the U.S. Government's most prestigious awards, including the President's Distinguished Service Award, the Department of State Distinguished Service Award, the National Intelligence Community's Award for Achievement, and the Director General of the Foreign Service Award for Political Reporting.