Dr. Melila Hellner-Eshed
Lives in Jerusalem. Research Fellow and lecturer at the Shalom Hartman Institute, Professor of Jewish Mysticism and Zohar at Hebrew University. Board President of the Sulha Peace Project, active in it from its inception.
Monir Shanaaha
Resident of Ramallah, devoted husband, and father of a young daughter. Monir is an active volunteer in the Sulha Peace Project for 17 years and a member of the Executive Committee since 2021.
Iyad Abu-Shamma
Resident of East Jerusalem, married and father of 5. Iyad holds a BA in Education and a master’s degree in social work. He works in the unit for youth advancement in the Jerusalem municipality in Beit Safafa and has volunteered with the Sulha for more than 15 years.
Dana Gazy
Community Social Worker and Urban Planner, partner in the DY-Common Planning trans-disciplinary urban design practice specializing in facilitating complex processes in urban environments integrating social, economic and cultural concerns. Dana has many other interests and involvements and has been active in the Sulha Peace Project for 15 years.
Dafna Karta Schwartz
Married with 3 children and 5 grandchildren. Body-Oriented Psychotherapist. Taught at Reidman College, past director of the Sulha Peace Project and past director of the Spiritual Center at Neve Shalom-Wahat As-Salam.
Ameen Al-bayed
Resident of the Al-Fawwar refugee camp near Hebron. Married and father to 2 daughters and 4 sons. Ameen is active in the field of Human Rights, a student and teacher of Non-Violent Communication, and a member of the Executive Committee of the Sulha for several years.