Daniel Seidemann
Residence
Jerusalem
Place of birth
Syracuse, New York
Year of Birth
1951
Profession
Lawyer
Organization
Ir Amim
Identity
Israeli
Languages spoken
English, Hebrew, a little French
Website
Online Articles
Enough of the Jerusalem mantra, By Daniel Seidemann, Common Ground News Service, September 18, 2008.
Letting Israel Self-Destruct, By Daniel Seidemann, The Washington Post, August 26, 2004.
Corking the Volcano: Terror and Counter-terror in Jerusalem, By Daniel Seidemann, Opinio Juris, September 8, 2008.
Flirting with the apocalypse, By Daniel Seidemann and Lara Friedman, Ha'aretz.
Date of Interview
December 29, 2004
Interviewer
Nahanni Rous
"Things were not nearly as good as they appeared to be in the summer of 2000, but they're not nearly as bad as they appear to be today. There's a viable city here [in Jerusalem]. It's not a utopian city; it's politically achievable, but it's not going to happen tomorrow morning. We are years away from a genuine political process in Jerusalem I believe, but I also believe that we're not decades away."
Through his law office and work with the Israeli organization Ir Amim, Daniel Seidemann's efforts are focused on making Jerusalem a livable city. He currently takes on cases defending individuals, families and communities who are negatively impacted by the wall and the expansion of Jewish settlements in and around Jerusalem.
