Staff

Dr. Gil Murciano

Previously served as an expert on Israeli foreign and security policy at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs

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Yali Rothenberg

Yali manages the new media and digital presence of Mitvim. A BA student in Political Science and Education in the “Social and Educational Leadership Program” at the Hebrew University

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Frankie Sadoun

Frankie Sadoun is the Director of Resource Development at Mitvim. Born and raised in Washington DC, Frankie has been involved in the nonprofit sector for years – earning her BA in Political

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Reef Itzhaki

He holds a bachelor's degree in political science and communication from Tel Aviv University, and is an alumnus of the European Union studies program. Moreover, Reef holds a master’s degree in

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Dr. Orni Livny

Dr. Orni Livny holds a Ph.D. in political science from Tel Aviv University and is a postdoctoral fellow at the Political Psychology Lab, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Her doctoral

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Bar Rapaport

Bar Rapaport is the Project Manager for Climate Diplomacy at Mitvim.

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Dr. Roee Kibrik

Manages Mitvim's knowledge creation process to ensure high quality and policy relevant research, publishes the monthly Diplomatic Report

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Ayelet Grill-Sharet

Develops and manages Mitvim's connections to Israeli media, including in print, radio, and TV for Hebrew and English audiences

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Dr. Maya Sion-Tzidkiyahu

Oversees Mitvim's research and activities in the field of Israel-Europe Relations, expert in European Studies and comparative politics

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Dr. Nimrod Goren

Founded Mitvim in 2011 and oversees strategic organizational development, while concurrently leading expertise on Israel-Turkey relations

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Anat Cohen Specht

Anat Cohen Specht is a member of the Board of Directors of Mitvim. She earned her Executive MBA and her BA in Humanities and the History of Art from Tel Aviv University.

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Dr. Ilham Shahbari

Dr. Ilham Shahbari is a member of the Board of Directors at the Mitvim Institute and a scientific adviser at the Ministry of Environmental Protection and the Ministry of Innovation, Science and

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Amb. Daniel Shek

Ambassador Daniel Shek is a member of the Board of Directors of Mitvim. A veteran of the Israeli foreign service, he has held several positions, including Ambassador to France, Consul General in

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Prof. Elie Podeh

Professor in the Department of Islamic and Middle East Studies, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He serves as the President of the Middle East and Islamic Studies Association of Israel

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Nadav Tamir

Nadav Tamir is the Executive Director of JStreet Israel. He has dedicated his career to public service, joining the Israeli Foreign Ministry in 1993 and serving in multiple roles, including

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Amb. (ret.) Colette Avital

Colette Avital is a member of the Board of Directors at the Mitvim Institute, former Ambassador MK and Deputy Chair of the Knesset

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Dr. Ehud Eiran

Ehud (Udi) Eiran is a Board Member at Mitvim and an Assistant Professor of International Relations at the University of Haifa.

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Dr. Ilai Saltzman

Associate Director of the Israel Institute for Academic Programs in Washington DC, USA

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Yonatan Touval

Yonatan Touval is a Board Member at Mitvim and a foreign policy analyst specializing in conflict resolution and regional diplomatic affairs

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Dr. Anat Lapidot-Firilla

Executive Director at Fulbright Commission, Comptroller in Mitvim Institute

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Dr. Doron Shultziner

Head of the Politics & Communications Department at the Hadassah Academic College Jerusalem. Comptroller at Mitvim Institute.

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Colonel (res.) Udi Evental

Colonel (res.) Udi Evental is an expert in policy and strategic planning consulting for public and private sectors. While in uniform for 25 years Colonel Evental served as head of the Strategic

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Rina Bassist

Rina Bassist, policy fellow at Mitvim, is an Israeli writer and journalist. Rina heads Al-Monitor’s Israel Pulse. She has been serving for many years as international correspondent for the

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Dr. Nimrod Goren

Founded Mitvim in 2011 and oversees strategic organizational development, while concurrently leading expertise on Israel-Turkey relations

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Dr. Gil Murciano

Previously served as an expert on Israeli foreign and security policy at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs

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Merav Kahana Dagan

Holds a B.A and an M.A in Middle Eastern Studies and an M.A in Conflict Resolution and Mediation from Tel Aviv University, experienced in Peace NGO's, national and international leadership programs.

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Dr. Omer Zanany

Dr. (Lieut. Colonel, ret.) Omer Zanany, director of the Israeli-Palestinian Peacemaking Program in Mitvim. Served in the IDF as an intelligence researcher and as a strategist. Wrote two books and

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Victoria Solkovits

Victoria Solkovits was the Director of External Relations and Resource Development at Mitvim. Originally from Los Angeles, she earned her MA in Public Policy, Conflict Resolution and Mediation

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Dr. Roee Kibrik

Manages Mitvim's knowledge creation process to ensure high quality and policy relevant research, publishes the monthly Diplomatic Report

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Avi Meyerstein

Avi Meyerstein is the founder and president of the Alliance for Middle East Peace (ALLMEP). Starting in 2003, Avi brought together dozens of NGOs to build an umbrella coalition that would

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Dr. Lior Lehrs

Dr. Lior Lehrs is a fellow policy at Mitvim as well as a Research Fellow at the Leonard Davis Institute for International Relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.  He holds a Ph.D. in

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Gall Olle Sigler

Gall Olle Sigler is a researcher at the Mitvim Institute and the editor of Mitvim’s monthly report on US policies towards Israel and the Middle East. Gall is a B.A. Political Science

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Ksenia Svetlova

Oversees Mitvim's research and activities in the field of Israel-Middle East Relations, expert in Middle East affairs and former Knesset member

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Gabriel Mitchell

Gabriel Mitchell is a Policy Fellow at the Mitvim Institute and a PhD candidate in Government & International Affairs at Virginia Tech University. His research focuses on the relationship

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Dr. Maya Sion-Tzidkiyahu

Oversees Mitvim's research and activities in the field of Israel-Europe Relations, expert in European Studies and comparative politics

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Prof. Elie Podeh

Professor in the Department of Islamic and Middle East Studies, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He serves as the President of the Middle East and Islamic Studies Association of Israel

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Nadav Tamir

Nadav Tamir is the Executive Director of JStreet Israel. He has dedicated his career to public service, joining the Israeli Foreign Ministry in 1993 and serving in multiple roles, including

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Yitzhak Gal

A long-time researcher of Middle East economic issues. Gal is a senior economic and business consultant, and heads a small consulting firm, "Y Gal Consulting", focusing on Middle Eastern markets.

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Amb. (ret.) Barukh Binah

Israeli diplomat, served as ambassador of Israel in Denmark, Consul General to the Midwest (based in Chicago), DCM in Washington DC and press officer in New York.

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Sana Knaneh

Sana Knaneh is a Palestinian citizen of Israel, born in Tamra in the Western Galilee and currently based in London. Sana is very passionate about the politics of the Middle East in particular and

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Amb. (ret.) Michael Harari

Former Israeli Ambassador to Cyprus, holds a BA in Political Science and Philosophy from the University of Tel Aviv, and an MA in Political Science and Security Studies from the University of

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Dr. Dahlia Scheindlin

Dr. Dalia Scheindlin is a Policy Fellow at the Mitvim Institute and serves as a strategy consultant and public opinion expert for political and social campaigns in Israel and around the world.

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Kamal Hassan

Kamal Hassan is a Board Member at Mitvim Institute, a lecturer at the Open University, and a Ph.D. candidate in Middle Eastern Studies at Tel Aviv Univeristy.

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Dr. Moran Zaga

Dr. Moran Zaga is a researcher and a lecturer in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at the University of Haifa. Her main research interests are political and social boundaries,

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Amb. (ret.) Eviatar Manor

A retired Israeli diplomat. He was the Israeli Ambassador to Sweden and the Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations in Geneva.

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Dr. Eyal Ronen

Research Fellow at Mitvim Institute and an Associate Postdoctoral Fellow at the Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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Dr. Ronen Zeidel

Dr Ronen Zeidel is an Iraq specialist in the Moshe Dayan Center , Tel Aviv University. He teaches in the university of Haifa, the Interdisciplinary Center, Hertzliya and the Emeq Yizrael College.

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Amb. (ret.) Dr. Haim Koren

Former Israeli Ambassador to South Sudan and Israeli Ambassador to Egypt, Dr. Koren holds a BA in History of the Middle East and Political Science (University of Haifa) and a Masters in Islamic

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Arik Segal

An international mediator and entrepreneur who specializes in the application of technologies in innovative dialogue structures.

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Dr. Ido Zelkovitz

Ido Zelkovitz is a Policy Fellow at the Mitvim Institute, Head of the Middle East Studies Program at the Jezreel Valley Academic College, a researcher at the Ezri Center for Iran and Persian Gulf

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Dr. Ilai Saltzman

Associate Director of the Israel Institute for Academic Programs in Washington DC, USA

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Yonatan Touval

Yonatan Touval is a Board Member at Mitvim and a foreign policy analyst specializing in conflict resolution and regional diplomatic affairs

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Einat Levi

Einat Levi is a researcher at Mitvim, specializes in Israeli Moroccan relations and the founder of "Connection to Morocco".

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