For the past thirty years I have initiated and developed a wide variety of social change projects and organizations, including a credit union and food cooperative in the USA, a cultural project in Kenya, an Arab/Jewish housing organization in Israel, and most recently an alternative tourism company in Palestine/Israel.
In addition I have been extensively involved in organizing and implementing political strategies to facilitate political change in the relationships between Palestinians and Israelis, and to impact on the policies of the Israeli government. This included two years working full time as Operations Manager at ICAHD, The Israeli Committee Against House Demolitons.
Peace and Justice in Palestine and Israel
Fred Schlomka has had a career in the business world and non-profit organizations on both sides of the Atlantic.
Fred’s family originated in Palestine and he was born and raised in Scotland. He began returning to Israel in late 1970s, and spent about five years there during the eighties and nineties. His passion for peace and justice in Israel and Palestine led him to return there permanently with his family in 2000. From 2001-2003 he was Operations Manager at The Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions. In 2003 He was awarded a two-year Fellowship grant from the New York based Echoing Green Foundation and established Mosaic Communities where he served as Executive Director until 2005. Fred is currently a board member of the Traditional Karate Federation of Israel, owns an online alternative travel company, and is a partner in North Bridge Investments, a unique Israeli/Palestinian company that is developing cross border projects. He consults with businesses and NGOs that are seeking to develop operations in the country.
