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...Policy makers face different pressures," says Cabot Professor of Social Ethics Herbert C. Kelman, who has officially acted as a mediator between Israeli and Palestinian groups in the Middle East. "They are subject to the political realities of the time...
These pressures contribute to the short-sightedness in government goals, Kelman says. Policy makers are faced with many concerns in a limited amount of time and do not have the opportunity to examine the many facets of a problem, such as the one facing strategists in the Middle East...
...Kelman and others say it is the role of the scholar in government to offset the imbalance between long-term and immediate planning. The scholar should initiate an environment that encourages broad thinking, Kelman says...
...Humanizing the enemy is an important purpose in its own right," Kelman said...
...typical workshop consists of four Israelis and four Palestinians, Kelman said. Participants range from government and Palestinian Liberation Organization officials to journalists, academics, advisors and political analysts, he said...