Mohammad Darawshe will join The Abraham Fund’s Israel staff on November 13, 2005. Mohammed will concentrate his efforts on fundraising in Israel and in Europe, working with Michael Greenberg, The Abraham Fund's New York-based Director of Development.

Mohammad was the Deputy Director of Givat Haviva Center, an educational campus providing training in peace building and conflict resolution. Mohammed holds an M.A. in Public Administration from Hartford University. He has presented lectures and papers at many international and academic institutions such as the U.S. congress, the European parliament, NATO Defense College and the World Economic Forum, and won numerous awards, including the Peacemaker award, bestowed by the Catholic Theological Union of Chicago and the Peace and Security Award of the World Association of NGOs.