“I found that looking at the Israeli/Palestinian conflict from an outside vantage point was actually quite distancing. The history of the conflict, the personalities, the violence, the distrust, and the seeming lack of viable solutions made meaningful involvement feel impossible. What changed that, for me, was changing the vantage point.”

American actor and comedian, born 1959

Jason Alexander is an American actor and comedian, best known for his work in television and stage. He was born in 1959 and is widely recognized for playing George Costanza on the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. His career has brought him an Emmy Award and a Tony Award, along with four Golden Globe Award nominations. He won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series for Seinfeld, and was nominated for seven straight Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, as well as four Golden Globe Awards for Best Supporting Actor in Television.