“Rafah: Crossing Physical and Diplomatic Barriers”

with

Mr. Josh Ruebner
National Advocacy Director, U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation

and

Mr. Matthew Reynolds
Head Representative, UNRWA Washington, DC

Mr. Josh Ruebner is the National Advocacy Director of the U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation.  Mr. Ruebner is a former Analyst in Middle East Affairs at Congressional Research Service, a federal government agency providing Members of Congress with policy analysis. His analysis and commentary on U.S. policy toward the Middle East appears frequently in media such as NBC, ABC Nightline, CSPAN, Al Jazeera, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, The Hill, Detroit Free Press, Huffington Post and Middle East Report.

Mr. Matthew Reynolds is the Head Representative of the UNRWA Washington, DC office.  He began his career on Capitol Hill in 1986, serving as Legislative Director and Chief of Staff for Representatives Robert Lagomarsino and Jay Kim.   He then was a professional staffer on the House International Relations Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and finally served as Staff Director of the House Rules Committee.  After 17 years in Congress, Mr. Reynolds moved to the Department of State as Director of House Affairs.   In 2005 he started with the Bureau of Legislative Affairs, and was appointed Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs in 2008.