Staff

Mohammad Nabulsi
 - Associate for Palestinian Affairs
Born in Jerusalem, Mohammad has experienced all aspects of the Occupation, including being denied permission to return home after living in Belgium for a number of years. His family originated in Nablus where they have lived for centuries, with additional members of the clan in Jerusalem.

After selling his successful construction business in Belgium, Mohammad has worked as a chef in Jerusalem, and managed a guest house. He has a creative and insightful intellect which he applies to a wide variety of activities.

Mohammad has intimate knowledge of Palestinian culture, and provides advice and council to Green Olive Tours. He also conducts tours for the company. More details about Mohammad can be found on the Tour Guides Page.

Noam Yadin - Tours Coordinator
Noam is a 3rd generation Jerusalemite and has lived in the capital all her life except for six months in New York studying photography. She is finishing up a degree in art history and has worked at the Museum on the Seam as an assistant curator, helping assemble exhibits that deal with socio-political issues. Noam has also worked at a Human Rights center at Hebrew University.

Noam helps manage the day to day work of running tours, monitoring the reservations database, logistics, and communication. She believes that ". . . art, in all forms and mediums, is a powerful tool that is not just a means of self- expression, but can also help educate, raise questions and bring people together. ". In her spare time Noam has studied baking and makes wonderful baked products.

Yahav Zohar - Senior Guide
After working as a freelance guide for many years, Yahav joined the staff of Green Olive Tours in the Spring of 2011. He continues to be the tour leader for many tours, develops new itineraries, has translated the entire Green Olive Tours Spanish website, and is active in developing new markets.

Yahav was born in Jerusalem and has lived in the city all his life. He has been a journalist, a translator, a political activist and a spokesperson for human rights and a sustainable political solution in Israel-Palestine. He currently works as a guide through out Israel, combining historical and religious knowledge  with a firm grasp of the political situation, gained through years of involvement with Combatants For Peace, the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions and other peace and human rights initiatives 
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Fred Schlomka - Director
Fred founded Green Olive Tours in 2007 and has overseen the steady growth of the company ever since. In addition to being responsible for the overall administration he conducts all the technical work on the website, and marketing over the internet and continues to guide tours one or two days a week.


Fred as been involved professionally with Israeli/Palestinian relationships for ten years. In addition to managing Green Olive Tours he is active in the Israeli peace movement and a partner in North Bridge Investments, a unique Israeli/Palestinian company. In 2003 Fred was awarded a Social Entrepreneur Fellowship from the Echoing Green Foundation in New York for his work in advancing relationships between Jewish and Arab citizens of Israel. He has lectured on Israeli/Palestinian issues in Europe and the USA, and his articles have been published widely
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