Temple Israel of Greater Miami presents a discussion on America's role in the Arab-Israeli conflict with Ambassador Daniel Kurtzer and Chaim Shacham, Consul General of Israel to Florida and Puerto Rico.

A wine and cheese reception will precede the program at 5:00PM.

When: Tuesday, May 7, 5:00PM-7:00PM.
Where: Temple Israel of Greater Miami, 137 NE 19th Street.

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.

About Consul General Chaim Shacham: Chaim Shacham is Consul General of Israel to Florida and Puerto Rico. Prior to this assignment, he served as Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Information and Internet Department. Part of the Israeli delegation to the 1991 Madrid Peace Conference, he participated in subsequent Middle East peace negotiations in Washington, DC, drafting the speech given by the late Prime Minister Rabin at the signing of the Israeli-Palestinian Declaration of Principles, on September 13, 1993.