ארכיון Experts - Mitvim https://mitvim.org.il/en/type/experts/ מתווים Mon, 07 Apr 2025 18:52:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://mitvim.org.il/wp-content/uploads/fav-300x300.png ארכיון Experts - Mitvim https://mitvim.org.il/en/type/experts/ 32 32 Dr. Nimrod Goren https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/dr-nimrod-goren/ Sat, 18 Jan 2025 21:10:20 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=3540 Founded Mitvim in 2011 and oversees strategic organizational development, while concurrently leading expertise on Israel-Turkey relations

הפוסט Dr. Nimrod Goren הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Dr. Nimrod Goren is President and Founder of Mitvim – The Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies, Co-Founder of Diplomeds – The Council for Mediterranean Diplomacy, and Senior Fellow for Israeli Affairs at the Middle East Institute. Nimrod is also Co-Chair of a regional initiative at President Isaac Herzog’s Israeli Climate Forum. He holds a Ph.D. in Middle Eastern Studies from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and was a Hubert Humphrey Fellow at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. He was a Teaching Fellow on Middle Eastern Studies at the Hebrew University, a visiting fellow at J Street  and has also worked at the Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace, the Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies and the Nehemia Levtzion Center for Islamic Studies. Nimrod is a past recipient of the Victor J. Goldberg Prize for Peace in the Middle East and the Centennial Medal of the Institute of International Education, and was selected as a Vamik Volkan Scholar by the International Dialogue Initiative. He serves on the steering committees of the Geneva Initiative and the Turkish-Israeli Civil Society Forum, on the board of the Center for Enterprising Citizens, and is a member of the Global Diplomacy Lab. His areas of expertise include diplomacy, regional cooperation and peacemaking, with a focus on Israel’s foreign policy and regional relations, the Middle East peace process, and Turkey’s foreign policy.

Dr. Goren can be followed on Twitter @GorenNimrod.

הפוסט Dr. Nimrod Goren הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Dr. Gil Murciano https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/dr-gil-murciano/ Fri, 17 Jan 2025 21:10:06 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=6772 Previously served as an expert on Israeli foreign and security policy at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs

הפוסט Dr. Gil Murciano הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Dr. Gil Murciano is the CEO of Mitvim. Gil served as an expert on Israeli foreign and security policy at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), a Berlin-based think-tank, which advises the German and European foreign policy community. In collaboration with local partners, he founded and developed the Techne Initiative, which aims to turn members of the Middle-Eastern diaspora in Europe into foreign policy advisers. Gil is a member of the adjunct Faculty of the Hertie School of Governance Berlin, where he serves as a lecturer on the International Politics of the Middle East. He holds a PhD in International Relations from Freie Universität Berlin and served as Fox Fellow at the MacMillan Center/Yale University. His dissertation focuses on the role of honor in peace negotiations in the Middle East. Gil has also served as a senior foreign policy analyst at the Tel Aviv-based Reut Institute for Strategic Thinking (currently known as the Reut Group). In addition, he is a member of the Israeli-Arab forum of the London-based Atkin Foundation.

Dr. Murciano can be followed on Twitter @MurcianoGil.

 

הפוסט Dr. Gil Murciano הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Amb. (ret.) Michael Harari https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/michael-harari/ Fri, 03 Jan 2025 01:01:11 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=3488 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 Haifa. A graduate of the National Security College.

הפוסט Amb. (ret.) Michael Harari הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Michael Harari, Ambassador (ret.), was born in Syria in 1959 and made Aliyah to Israel in 1966. He worked in Discount Bank for five years (1981-1986), and joined the Foreign Ministry in November 1986 as part of the cadet course. He served in a range of diplomatic roles in Israel and abroad, including (amongst others) in Cairo, London and Nicosia. His final position abroad was as Israeli Ambassador to Cyprus (2010-2015), whilst his domestic positions have included Head of the International Division in the Foreign Ministry’s Center for Political Research; Deputy Head of the Political Planning Division; and Director of the department responsible for the Center’s work on the Palestinian arena and Jordan.

Harari marked 30 years’ service in the Foreign Ministry in July 2017.

Today, he serves as a consultant in the fields of strategy, policy and energy, lectures in the Political Science Department at the Jezreel Valley College, and is a Policy Fellow at Mitvim.

Harari obtained his BA in Political Science and Philosophy from the University of Tel Aviv, his MA in Political Science and Security Studies from the University of Haifa. He is a graduate of the National Security College, and is currently pursuing an MA in Law at the College of Management Academic Studies in Rishon Leziyon.  Harari is fluent in English and Arabic.

הפוסט Amb. (ret.) Michael Harari הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Dr. Omer Zanany https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/dr-omer-zanany/ Thu, 02 Jan 2025 18:07:28 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=12130 Dr. (Lieut. Colonel, ret.) Omer Zanany, head of the foreign and security team of the Mitvim Institute and Berl Katznelson Foundation and director of the Israeli-Palestinian Peacemaking Program at Mitvim. Served in the IDF as an intelligence researcher and as a strategist. Wrote two books and a variety of articles on Israeli policy and the Peace Process. Advised the MFA and the P. M’s office on policy design and on National security issues. Lecturer in Reichman University on strategic planning models and policy design. Group guide on Sustainability (volunteer) in ‘Bustan-Tom’. Email:ozanany@mitvim.org.il

הפוסט Dr. Omer Zanany הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Dr. (Lieut. Colonel, ret.) Omer Zanany, head of the foreign and security team of the Mitvim Institute and Berl Katznelson Foundation and director of the Israeli-Palestinian Peacemaking Program at Mitvim. Served in the IDF as an intelligence researcher and as a strategist. Wrote two books and a variety of articles on Israeli policy and the Peace Process. Advised the MFA and the P. M’s office on policy design and on National security issues. Lecturer in Reichman University on strategic planning models and policy design. Group guide on Sustainability (volunteer) in ‘Bustan-Tom’.

Email:ozanany@mitvim.org.il

הפוסט Dr. Omer Zanany הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Dr. Maya Sion-Tzidkiyahu https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/dr-maya-sion-tzidkiyahu/ Thu, 02 Jan 2025 07:21:31 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=3439 Oversees Mitvim's research and activities in the field of Israel-Europe Relations, expert in European Studies and comparative politics

הפוסט Dr. Maya Sion-Tzidkiyahu הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Dr. Maya Sion-Tzidkiyahu is the Director of the Israel – Europe Relations Program at Mitvim. Maya teaches about the European Union’s (EU) history, institutions, decision-making, policy fields (especially its foreign policy and differentiated integration), and about the EU’s relations with Israel at the European Forum at the Hebrew University and at the European Union Studies Program at Tel Aviv University. Maya also teaches at the School of Public Policy, the Hebrew University. She holds a Ph.D in European Studies and Political Science (Comparative Politics) from the Hebrew University and was a 2003 Institute for Human Science (IWM), Vienna, junior fellow researcher. She is the recipient of the Jean Monnet module competitive grant. Maya Sion-Tzidkiyahu is a member of the Israeli Association for the Study of European Integration (IASEI) Executive Committee since 2005, and was its Co-President between 2016-2021. Her areas of expertise include, among others, European Union and European integration, EU – Israel relations, the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and differentiated integration.

Dr. Sion-Tzidkiyahu can be followed on Twitter @MayaSionT.

 

הפוסט Dr. Maya Sion-Tzidkiyahu הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Eran Etzion https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/eran-etzion/ Wed, 01 Jan 2025 15:16:08 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=12724 Eran Etzion served as Deputy Head of Israel’s National Security Council at the Prime Minister's Office, and Head of Policy Planning at the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs

הפוסט Eran Etzion הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Eran Etzion served as Deputy Head of Israel’s National Security Council at the Prime Minister’s Office, and Head of Policy Planning at the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs. He took part in peace negotiations with the Palestinians and Syria, and was a member of the select team that planned Israel’s disengagement
from Gaza.

Etzion was the professional point person for Israel’s strategic dialogue with the United States and led similar dialogues with many other countries. He
dealt with core national security issues, including Iran’s nuclear program, Syria, Lebanon, and more.

He was the first to design and implement a Strategic ‘Net Assessment’ process for the Foreign Ministry. After leaving public service, he served as CEO of the Forum for Strategic Dialogue, turning it into a key platform for direct, informal engagement between Israel, leading European countries, and NATO.

Etzion also led the annual strategic political-security simulation exercise at Israel’s National Defense College. He is a Non-Resident Fellow at the Middle
East Institute (MEI) in Washington, D.C.

He writes, lectures, and frequently appears in Israeli and international media on national security and foreign policy issues.

Find him on Twitter: @eranetzion

הפוסט Eran Etzion הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Dr. Aziz Alghashian https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/aziz-alghashian/ Wed, 01 Jan 2025 12:10:00 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=12528 Dr Abdulaziz Alghashian is a researcher from Saudi Arabia who focuses on the kingdom’s foreign policy strategies. He is the geopolitics senior research fellow and Director of Research with ORF Middle East in Dubai. He is known, in particular, as a specialist for Saudi-Israeli as well as for Arab-Israeli relations. Abdulaziz then joined the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, where he underwent Officer Training, before obtaining his undergraduate degree in International Relations and Global Security at Nottingham Trent University, followed by an MA degree in Diplomacy and International Relations. Abdulaziz has taken his specific research focus on Saudi-Israeli relations to the next level by starting a PhD program at the University of Essex, examining the nuances of Saudi Arabia’s policies towards Israel. Over the years, he has gained vast teaching experience by conceptualizing lectures on Middle East Politics, International Relations of the Middle East, Theories and Concepts of International Relations, and Political Theory. From 2019-2021, Abdulaziz was appointed as a lecturer of International Relations at the University of Essex. He is invited frequently to provide analysis on current Saudi affairs in Saudi and international media.

הפוסט Dr. Aziz Alghashian הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Dr Abdulaziz Alghashian is a researcher from Saudi Arabia who focuses on the kingdom’s foreign policy strategies. He is the geopolitics senior research fellow and Director of Research with ORF Middle East in Dubai. He is known, in particular, as a specialist for Saudi-Israeli as well as for Arab-Israeli relations. Abdulaziz then joined the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, where he underwent Officer Training, before obtaining his undergraduate degree in International Relations and Global Security at Nottingham Trent University, followed by an MA degree in Diplomacy and International Relations.

Abdulaziz has taken his specific research focus on Saudi-Israeli relations to the next level by starting a PhD program at the University of Essex, examining the nuances of Saudi Arabia’s policies towards Israel. Over the years, he has gained vast teaching experience by conceptualizing lectures on Middle East Politics, International Relations of the Middle East, Theories and Concepts of International Relations, and Political Theory. From 2019-2021, Abdulaziz was appointed as a lecturer of International Relations at the University of Essex. He is invited frequently to provide analysis on current Saudi affairs in Saudi and international media.

הפוסט Dr. Aziz Alghashian הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Uri Zaki https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/uri-zaki/ Mon, 16 Dec 2024 10:13:48 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=12391 At the Mitvim Institute, Zaki focuses on the topic of Israel and the Kurds. Zaki brings extensive political experience—he participated in negotiations that led to the Geneva Initiative and served as its spokesperson upon its signing. He also held the position of Vice President of the International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY) alongside Jacinda Ardern. Zaki was the founding director of B’Tselem USA, an organization based in Washington, D.C., that worked to incorporate human rights into the political discourse surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. His past roles include serving as an advisor to the Minister of Justice, Director of the Zionist Enterprises Division at the World Zionist Organization, and Chairman of the Herzl Center in Jerusalem. Zaki holds an LL.B. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, an LL.M. from the College of Management Academic Studies, and is an alumnus of the Human Rights Training Program at the European University Institute in Florence. Zaki is a prominent speaker in both Israeli and international media, frequently appearing on television and publishing opinion articles in the written press.

הפוסט Uri Zaki הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> At the Mitvim Institute, Zaki focuses on the topic of Israel and the Kurds. Zaki brings extensive political experience—he participated in negotiations that led to the Geneva Initiative and served as its spokesperson upon its signing. He also held the position of Vice President of the International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY) alongside Jacinda Ardern. Zaki was the founding director of B’Tselem USA, an organization based in Washington, D.C., that worked to incorporate human rights into the political discourse surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

His past roles include serving as an advisor to the Minister of Justice, Director of the Zionist Enterprises Division at the World Zionist Organization, and Chairman of the Herzl Center in Jerusalem. Zaki holds an LL.B. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, an LL.M. from the College of Management Academic Studies, and is an alumnus of the Human Rights Training Program at the European University Institute in Florence.

Zaki is a prominent speaker in both Israeli and international media, frequently appearing on television and publishing opinion articles in the written press.

הפוסט Uri Zaki הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Yael Patir https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/yael-patir/ Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:56:08 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=12124 Yael is a senior director and advisor with over 20 years of experience in public policy, international relations and strategic communication. In her previous roles, Yael advised the European Union Delegation to Israel (2024) and served as Chief of Staff and Senior Diplomatic Advisor to Israeli Minister for Regional Cooperation, Mr. Esawi Frej (2021-2022). She was also the Executive Director of J Street Israel (2012-2020), and served as the Director of the Department for Civil Leadership at the Shimon Peres Center for Peace and Innovation (2006-2012), where she co-directed the Palestinian-Israeli Peace NGO Forum. Yael is active in multiple efforts to promote civic equity, democracy, and peace in Israel and the region. She sits on the board of the Israel Women’s Network, Israel’s most established feminist organization, as well as on the board of Mitvim, the Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies. Yael holds a Master’s Degree in Public Policy and a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology, Anthropology, and Political Science, both from Tel Aviv University. Married to Boaz and mother to Michael and Tamara.

הפוסט Yael Patir הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Yael is a senior director and advisor with over 20 years of experience in public policy, international relations and strategic communication. In her previous roles, Yael advised the European Union Delegation to Israel (2024) and served as Chief of Staff and Senior Diplomatic Advisor to Israeli Minister for Regional Cooperation, Mr. Esawi Frej (2021-2022). She was also the Executive Director of J Street Israel (2012-2020), and served as the Director of the Department for Civil Leadership at the Shimon Peres Center for Peace and Innovation (2006-2012), where she co-directed the Palestinian-Israeli Peace NGO Forum. Yael is active in multiple efforts to promote civic equity, democracy, and peace in Israel and the region. She sits on the board of the Israel Women’s Network, Israel’s most established feminist organization, as well as on the board of Mitvim, the Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies. Yael holds a Master’s Degree in Public Policy and a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology, Anthropology, and Political Science, both from Tel Aviv University. Married to Boaz and mother to Michael and Tamara.

הפוסט Yael Patir הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Amb. (Ret.) Jeremy Issacharoff https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/amb-ret-jeremy-issacharoff/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 14:52:12 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=11795 Jeremy Issacharoff was previously Israel’s ambassador to Germany from 2017 to 2022 and the Vice Director-General and Head of the Multilateral Directorate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). In the early nineties, Issacharoff served for the first time in the Washington embassy and was a member of the Israeli delegation to the bilateral peace talks with Lebanon and the Israeli delegation for the multilateral Working Group on arms control and regional security (ACRS) following the Madrid Conference. In the early 2000’s, Issacharoff was appointed the MFA’s first Deputy Director General for Strategic Affairs at the MFA with overall responsibility for arms control, non-proliferation, counter-terrorism, defense exports and regional security and conducting numerous strategic dialogues with diplomatic counterparts in America and Europe. In 2003, the UN Secretary-General, invited Issacharoff to serve on the prestigious UN Advisory Board for Disarmament composed of international experts in the field of arms control from about 20 countries. In 2005 he served as the Chargé d’affaires and Deputy Chief of Mission in the Israeli Embassy in Washington and dealt extensively with the sensitive range of political, security and strategic elements critical to the special relationship with the US. From 2010 he was the Deputy Head of the Division for Strategic Affairs, responsible for coordinating the diplomatic efforts regarding the Iranian threat in all its aspects, discussions with Arab countries on regional security and weapons of mass destruction and efforts to dismantle chemical weapons in Syria.

הפוסט Amb. (Ret.) Jeremy Issacharoff הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Jeremy Issacharoff was previously Israel’s ambassador to Germany from 2017 to 2022 and the Vice Director-General and Head of the Multilateral Directorate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).

In the early nineties, Issacharoff served for the first time in the Washington embassy and was a member of the Israeli delegation to the bilateral peace talks with Lebanon and the Israeli delegation for the multilateral Working Group on arms control and regional security (ACRS) following the Madrid Conference.

In the early 2000’s, Issacharoff was appointed the MFA’s first Deputy Director General for Strategic Affairs at the MFA with overall responsibility for arms control, non-proliferation, counter-terrorism, defense exports and regional security and conducting numerous strategic dialogues with diplomatic counterparts in America and Europe. In 2003, the UN Secretary-General, invited Issacharoff to serve on the prestigious UN Advisory Board for Disarmament composed of international experts in the field of arms control from about 20 countries. In 2005 he served as the Chargé d’affaires and Deputy Chief of Mission in the Israeli Embassy in Washington and dealt extensively with the sensitive range of political, security and strategic elements critical to the special relationship with the US.

From 2010 he was the Deputy Head of the Division for Strategic Affairs, responsible for coordinating the diplomatic efforts regarding the Iranian threat in all its aspects, discussions with Arab countries on regional security and weapons of mass destruction and efforts to dismantle chemical weapons in Syria.

הפוסט Amb. (Ret.) Jeremy Issacharoff הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Elianne Shewring https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/elianne-shewring/ Mon, 29 Jul 2024 07:04:32 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=11651 Elianne Shewring is a researcher at Mitvim. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and a master’s degree in International Security (with a specialization in Intelligence) from Massey University, New Zealand. Elianne’s main areas of expertise are international security, technology, governance, and policy. She previously worked in the public and private sectors in Israel, New Zealand, and Germany, in domains including the military, border security, and cybersecurity.

הפוסט Elianne Shewring הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Elianne Shewring is a researcher at Mitvim. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and a master’s degree in International Security (with a specialization in Intelligence) from Massey University, New Zealand. Elianne’s main areas of expertise are international security, technology, governance, and policy. She previously worked in the public and private sectors in Israel, New Zealand, and Germany, in domains including the military, border security, and cybersecurity.

הפוסט Elianne Shewring הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Dr. Ehud Eiran https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/dr-ehud-eiran/ Tue, 23 Jul 2024 12:20:46 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=11600 Ehud (Udi) Eiran is a Board Member at Mitvim and an Assistant Professor of International Relations at the University of Haifa. Dr. Eiran holds degrees in Law and Political Science from Tel-Aviv University, Cambridge University, and Brandeis University. He held research appointments at Harvard Law School, Harvard’s Kennedy School, and Brandeis University and was a visiting lecturer in the Department of Political Science at MIT. Prior to his academic career Dr. Eiran held a number of positions in the Israeli civil service including clerking for two Attorney Generals, and as Assistant to the Prime Minister’s Foreign Policy Advisor. Dr. Eiran has published numerous analytical pieces in popular and scholarly outlets including the New York Times.com, Foreign Affairs.com, Newsweek, and the Harvard Negotiation Law Review. Eiran was a guest on leading American shows such Charlie Rose and NPR’s On-Point. Eiran is interested in practical and theoretical aspects of international conflict and conflict resolution, with a particular interest in the Arab-Israeli conflict and in spatial aspects of international conflicts. 

הפוסט Dr. Ehud Eiran הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Ehud (Udi) Eiran is a Board Member at Mitvim and an Assistant Professor of International Relations at the University of Haifa. Dr. Eiran holds degrees in Law and Political Science from Tel-Aviv University, Cambridge University, and Brandeis University. He held research appointments at Harvard Law School, Harvard’s Kennedy School, and Brandeis University and was a visiting lecturer in the Department of Political Science at MIT. Prior to his academic career Dr. Eiran held a number of positions in the Israeli civil service including clerking for two Attorney Generals, and as Assistant to the Prime Minister’s Foreign Policy Advisor. Dr. Eiran has published numerous analytical pieces in popular and scholarly outlets including the New York Times.com, Foreign Affairs.com, Newsweek, and the Harvard Negotiation Law Review. Eiran was a guest on leading American shows such Charlie Rose and NPR’s On-Point. Eiran is interested in practical and theoretical aspects of international conflict and conflict resolution, with a particular interest in the Arab-Israeli conflict and in spatial aspects of international conflicts. 

הפוסט Dr. Ehud Eiran הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Amb. (rtd.) Daniel Shek https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/amb-daniel-shek/ Tue, 23 Jul 2024 12:18:57 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=11599 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 San Francisco, Director of European Affairs and Spokesman of the Foreign Ministry. Throughout his career his fields of expertise were Europe and public diplomacy. Since leaving public service, he is a private consultant, teaches at Tel Aviv University and serves as a regular commentator on I24News. Ambassador Shek serves on the boards of several non-profits, including the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, an organization devoted to environmental problem-solving based on regional cooperation. Amb. Shek can be followed on Facebook @Daniel Shek and on Twitter @ShekDaniel

הפוסט Amb. (rtd.) Daniel Shek הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> 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 San Francisco, Director of European Affairs and Spokesman of the Foreign Ministry. Throughout his career his fields of expertise were Europe and public diplomacy. Since leaving public service, he is a private consultant, teaches at Tel Aviv University and serves as a regular commentator on I24News. Ambassador Shek serves on the boards of several non-profits, including the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, an organization devoted to environmental problem-solving based on regional cooperation.

Amb. Shek can be followed on Facebook @Daniel Shek and on Twitter @ShekDaniel

הפוסט Amb. (rtd.) Daniel Shek הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Yohanan Tzoreff https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/yohanan-tzoreff/ Tue, 23 Jul 2024 12:07:49 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=11597 Yohanan Tzoreff is a Senior Researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies. His areas of research are Israeli-Palestinian relations, Palestinian society, its connection to Israel and the settlements, as well as the Palestinian inter-organizational system. Tzoreff joined the Institute at the end of 2019 following distinguished careers in the military and civilian fields. His most recent military role was Arab Adviser to the Civil Administration in the Gaza Strip (Lt. Col. Res.) during the First Intifada, until the completion of the implementation of the Oslo Accords. Among other things, he served as Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin’s personal translator in many of the public meetings he held with Yasser Arafat in the first year after the implementation of the Accords on the Gaza border. Upon his retirement, Tzoreff served as secretary general of the Netivot Shalom movement (1998-1999) and later managed educational projects at Bar-Ilan and Ben-Gurion Universities which brought together religious Israeli educators with Palestinian educators from high schools (2000-2009). Tzoreff participated in numerous meetings held with the Palestinians as part of the Track Two. He was a research fellow at the Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies and the Institute for Counter-Terrorism Policy. Tzoreff returned to civil service in 2010 and, among other things, served as head of the Palestinian-Arab Division in the Ministry of Intelligence and Strategy.

הפוסט Yohanan Tzoreff הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Yohanan Tzoreff is a Senior Researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies. His areas of research are Israeli-Palestinian relations, Palestinian society, its connection to Israel and the settlements, as well as the Palestinian inter-organizational system.

Tzoreff joined the Institute at the end of 2019 following distinguished careers in the military and civilian fields. His most recent military role was Arab Adviser to the Civil Administration in the Gaza Strip (Lt. Col. Res.) during the First Intifada, until the completion of the implementation of the Oslo Accords. Among other things, he served as Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin’s personal translator in many of the public meetings he held with Yasser Arafat in the first year after the implementation of the Accords on the Gaza border.

Upon his retirement, Tzoreff served as secretary general of the Netivot Shalom movement (1998-1999) and later managed educational projects at Bar-Ilan and Ben-Gurion Universities which brought together religious Israeli educators with Palestinian educators from high schools (2000-2009). Tzoreff participated in numerous meetings held with the Palestinians as part of the Track Two. He was a research fellow at the Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies and the Institute for Counter-Terrorism Policy. Tzoreff returned to civil service in 2010 and, among other things, served as head of the Palestinian-Arab Division in the Ministry of Intelligence and Strategy.

הפוסט Yohanan Tzoreff הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Agam Rafaeli-Farhadian https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/agam-rafaeli-farhadian/ Tue, 23 Jul 2024 12:02:06 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=11596 Agam Rafaeli-Farhadian is an AI and cybersecurity practitioner with extensive experience in the tech industry. He is an early employee and team leader at Armis Security, a leading Israeli cybersecurity firm. He is activist in regional relationship building initiatives,  who combines professional expertise with a commitment to fostering peace and understanding in the region. Moreover, Agam served as an IDF Intelligence officer for 17 years. Outside the spheres of cyber and the military, Agam conducts wedding ceremonies at “Havaya.”

הפוסט Agam Rafaeli-Farhadian הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Agam Rafaeli-Farhadian is an AI and cybersecurity practitioner with extensive experience in the tech industry. He is an early employee and team leader at Armis Security, a leading Israeli cybersecurity firm. He is activist in regional relationship building initiatives,  who combines professional expertise with a commitment to fostering peace and understanding in the region. Moreover, Agam served as an IDF Intelligence officer for 17 years. Outside the spheres of cyber and the military, Agam conducts wedding ceremonies at “Havaya.”

הפוסט Agam Rafaeli-Farhadian הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Revital Poleg https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/revital-poleg/ Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:51:40 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=11595 Revital is a graduate of the Technion in Architecture and Town Planning and completed advanced studies at both The Hebrew University and Tel Aviv University. During her diplomatic career, she was the first-ever Israeli female diplomat to Latin America and later served as deputy head of the Director General’s office during the Oslo Process. Revital is a founding member of the Peres Center for Peace and served as Chief of Staff & International Affairs Advisor to the Speaker of the Knesset, Avrum Burg. She was Head of Mission for The Jewish Agency in Brazil and, upon her return to Israel, served as Executive Director of Wikimedia Israel. Currently, Revital heads Resource Development at Forum Dvorah and is a columnist and commentator on Israeli socio-political and international affairs (in Portuguese) for the Instituto Brasil Israel (IBI).

הפוסט Revital Poleg הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Revital is a graduate of the Technion in Architecture and Town Planning and completed advanced studies at both The Hebrew University and Tel Aviv University. During her diplomatic career, she was the first-ever Israeli female diplomat to Latin America and later served as deputy head of the Director General’s office during the Oslo Process. Revital is a founding member of the Peres Center for Peace and served as Chief of Staff & International Affairs Advisor to the Speaker of the Knesset, Avrum Burg. She was Head of Mission for The Jewish Agency in Brazil and, upon her return to Israel, served as Executive Director of Wikimedia Israel. Currently, Revital heads Resource Development at Forum Dvorah and is a columnist and commentator on Israeli socio-political and international affairs (in Portuguese) for the Instituto Brasil Israel (IBI).

הפוסט Revital Poleg הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Kim Noach https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/kim-noach/ Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:49:27 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=11594 Kim is a PhD candidate in the Department of Politics and Government at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Her research focuses on the rising political power of cities in the global and national arenas, with an emphasis on environmental and climate issues. She views local government as a key player capable of paving the way for significant actions at the national and international levels, and believes that local authorities in Israel have the potential to promote peace and security both within the country and beyond. Kim holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in History and History of International Relations from the Hebrew University and the London School of Economics and Political Science. In the past, she worked at the Israel Democracy Institute in the Reform and Innovation in the Public Service program; developed the Climate and Security program at the Institute for National Security Studies, where she also served as a professional assistant to the head of the institute; and worked in the Political Department of the Israeli Embassy in Paris.  

הפוסט Kim Noach הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]>

Kim is a PhD candidate in the Department of Politics and Government at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Her research focuses on the rising political power of cities in the global and national arenas, with an emphasis on environmental and climate issues. She views local government as a key player capable of paving the way for significant actions at the national and international levels, and believes that local authorities in Israel have the potential to promote peace and security both within the country and beyond. Kim holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in History and History of International Relations from the Hebrew University and the London School of Economics and Political Science. In the past, she worked at the Israel Democracy Institute in the Reform and Innovation in the Public Service program; developed the Climate and Security program at the Institute for National Security Studies, where she also served as a professional assistant to the head of the institute; and worked in the Political Department of the Israeli Embassy in Paris.

 

הפוסט Kim Noach הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Elhanan Miller https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/elhanan-miller/ Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:45:50 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=11593 Rabbi Elhanan Miller is an educator and content creator specializing in Jewish-Muslim relations. Miller served as the Arab affairs reporter for the Times of Israel and as rabbi of the Jewish community in Canberra, Australia. He founded and manages “People of the Book,” an online initiative geared at teaching Jewish faith and culture to citizens across the Arab world. He holds a master’s degree in Islamic and Middle Eastern studies from the Hebrew University and rabbinical certification from Beit Midrash Harel in Jerusalem.

הפוסט Elhanan Miller הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Rabbi Elhanan Miller is an educator and content creator specializing in Jewish-Muslim relations. Miller served as the Arab affairs reporter for the Times of Israel and as rabbi of the Jewish community in Canberra, Australia. He founded and manages “People of the Book,” an online initiative geared at teaching Jewish faith and culture to citizens across the Arab world. He holds a master’s degree in Islamic and Middle Eastern studies from the Hebrew University and rabbinical certification from Beit Midrash Harel in Jerusalem.

הפוסט Elhanan Miller הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Prof. Arie Kacowicz https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/prof-arie-kacowicz/ Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:43:15 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=11592 Arie M. Kacowicz is a Professor of International Relations and the Chaim Weizmann Chair in International Relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. A Faculty member at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem since 1993, he was the chair of the Department of International Relations in 2005-2008 and was the President of the Israeli Association of International Studies in 201-2021. His areas of research include peace research in international relations, peace processes in the Middle East, globalization and the international society. Prof. Kacowicz is the author and editor of ten books, mostly about peace. Since October 7 2023, he attempts to contribute from his knowledge, within Mitvim and in his academic research, thinking about the need for a political process and peace in the aftermath of war.

הפוסט Prof. Arie Kacowicz הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Arie M. Kacowicz is a Professor of International Relations and the Chaim Weizmann Chair in International Relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. A Faculty member at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem since 1993, he was the chair of the Department of International Relations in 2005-2008 and was the President of the Israeli Association of International Studies in 201-2021. His areas of research include peace research in international relations, peace processes in the Middle East, globalization and the international society. Prof. Kacowicz is the author and editor of ten books, mostly about peace. Since October 7 2023, he attempts to contribute from his knowledge, within Mitvim and in his academic research, thinking about the need for a political process and peace in the aftermath of war.

הפוסט Prof. Arie Kacowicz הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Einat Elazari https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/einat-elazari/ Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:39:24 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=11591 Einat Elazari is a climate policy researcher and a doctoral candidate at the European Forum of Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Her research is focused on Urban Climate Experiments and the different policy tools cities apply to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Einat previously worked as a Policy Advisor at the Israeli Delegation to the UN in New York and as research director in an international consulting firm. 

הפוסט Einat Elazari הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Einat Elazari is a climate policy researcher and a doctoral candidate at the European Forum of Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Her research is focused on Urban Climate Experiments and the different policy tools cities apply to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Einat previously worked as a Policy Advisor at the Israeli Delegation to the UN in New York and as research director in an international consulting firm. 

הפוסט Einat Elazari הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Phoebe Bruce https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/phoebe-bruce/ Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:35:14 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=11590 Phoebe holds two honors degrees from Tel Aviv University: a BA in Psychology and Israel Studies, and an MA in Security and Diplomacy. Prior to her studies at Tel Aviv University, Phoebe studied anthropology at Brandeis University, where she held leadership positions in several student organizations advocating Israeli-Palestinian coexistence. After completing her MA, Phoebe worked as a research assistant in the Tel Aviv University political science department, contributing to various studies focused on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Phoebe also authored two published op-eds analyzing right-wing extremism in Israeli society.

הפוסט Phoebe Bruce הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Phoebe holds two honors degrees from Tel Aviv University: a BA in Psychology and Israel Studies, and an MA in Security and Diplomacy. Prior to her studies at Tel Aviv University, Phoebe studied anthropology at Brandeis University, where she held leadership positions in several student organizations advocating Israeli-Palestinian coexistence. After completing her MA, Phoebe worked as a research assistant in the Tel Aviv University political science department, contributing to various studies focused on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Phoebe also authored two published op-eds analyzing right-wing extremism in Israeli society.

הפוסט Phoebe Bruce הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Prof. Nir Arielli https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/prof-nir-arielli/ Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:32:34 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=11589 Nir Arielli is a professor of international history at the University of Leeds. His research interests include the political, military and environmental history of contemporary Europe and the Middle East. Nir is a policy fellow at Mitvim where his current study explores existing and potential international involvement in peacemaking between Israelis and Palestinians. 

הפוסט Prof. Nir Arielli הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Nir Arielli is a professor of international history at the University of Leeds. His research interests include the political, military and environmental history of contemporary Europe and the Middle East. Nir is a policy fellow at Mitvim where his current study explores existing and potential international involvement in peacemaking between Israelis and Palestinians. 

הפוסט Prof. Nir Arielli הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Avi Meyerstein https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/avi-meyerstein/ Mon, 06 Dec 2021 09:17:24 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=7194 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 significantly expand resources and scale up Israeli-Palestinian grassroots partnerships. Over many years, their advocacy strategies and efforts led to over $130 million in annual U.S. funding programs for these critical activities. Avi also proposed and launched the initiative to create an International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace. With bipartisan leadership in Congress and a broad coalition, that effort most recently led to the passage of the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act of 2020 (MEPPA), which provides $250 million for joint economic and people-to-people partnerships over the first five years.

הפוסט Avi Meyerstein הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> 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 significantly expand resources and scale up Israeli-Palestinian grassroots partnerships. Over many years, their advocacy strategies and efforts led to over $130 million in annual U.S. funding programs for these critical activities.
Avi also proposed and launched the initiative to create an International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace. With bipartisan leadership in Congress and a broad coalition, that effort most recently led to the passage of the Nita M. Lowey Middle East Partnership for Peace Act of 2020 (MEPPA), which provides $250 million for joint economic and people-to-people partnerships over the first five years.

הפוסט Avi Meyerstein הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Colonel (res.) Udi Evental https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/9366/ Tue, 13 Apr 2021 14:21:54 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=9366 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 planning unit of the Israeli Ministry of Defense, intelligence attaché in Washington, assistant to the military secretary of the Prime Minister (PM Office) and elsewhere. Colonel Evental has held various positions with the intelligence and planning directorates of the IDF and has extensive experience in the fields of intelligence analysis, strategy and policy planning, and military diplomacy. Colonel Evental holds a B.A. in the history of the Middle East and French literature from Bar-Ilan University and an M.A. in the history of the Middle East and Islamic culture from the National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations (Paris).

הפוסט Colonel (res.) Udi Evental הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> 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 planning unit of the Israeli Ministry of Defense, intelligence attaché in Washington, assistant to the military secretary of the Prime Minister (PM Office) and elsewhere. Colonel Evental has held various positions with the intelligence and planning directorates of the IDF and has extensive experience in the fields of intelligence analysis, strategy and policy planning, and military diplomacy. Colonel Evental holds a B.A. in the history of the Middle East and French literature from Bar-Ilan University and an M.A. in the history of the Middle East and Islamic culture from the National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations (Paris).

הפוסט Colonel (res.) Udi Evental הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Rina Bassist https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/rina-bassist/ Sun, 11 Apr 2021 07:13:31 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=9356 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 Israel Public Broadcasting Authority, stationed in Paris, Brussels, New Orleans and Pretoria. She also contributes to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Jerusalem Post and Ynet. Prior to her journalistic career, she served as deputy ambassador in Bogotá. Rina also publishes regularly at the Tel Aviv University Moshe Dayan Center’s publication Ifriqiya and for the Forum for Regional Thinking. She specializes in European Union policies, NATO and Africa. On Twitter: @RinaBassist

הפוסט Rina Bassist הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> 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 Israel Public Broadcasting Authority, stationed in Paris, Brussels, New Orleans and Pretoria. She also contributes to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Jerusalem Post and Ynet. Prior to her journalistic career, she served as deputy ambassador in Bogotá. Rina also publishes regularly at the Tel Aviv University Moshe Dayan Center’s publication Ifriqiya and for the Forum for Regional Thinking. She specializes in European Union policies, NATO and Africa. On Twitter: @RinaBassist

הפוסט Rina Bassist הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Merav Kahana Dagan https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/merav-kahana-dagan/ Mon, 08 Mar 2021 08:08:50 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=2699 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.

הפוסט Merav Kahana Dagan הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Merav Kahana-Dagan is the former COO and Deputy Head of the Mitvim Institute. She 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. During the past few years she has worked as a director of programs at Mitvim, project manager at the Geneva Initiative and the Council for Peace and Security while also actively volunteering with the Peace Now movement. Merav has also participated in several leadership training programs, among them the European Parliament’s Young Political Leaders’ program, the Politikva course by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung and a political leadership course by Tel Aviv University’s Student Union in cooperation with Peace Now.

הפוסט Merav Kahana Dagan הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Dr. Roee Kibrik https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/dr-roee-kibrik/ Fri, 01 Jan 2021 01:16:36 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=3453 Manages Mitvim's knowledge creation process to ensure high quality and policy relevant research, publishes the monthly Diplomatic Report

הפוסט Dr. Roee Kibrik הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Dr. Roee Kibrik is the Director of Research of Mitvim. He holds the degrees of BA (Political Science and History) and MA (Political Theory) from the University of Haifa, and earned his PhD (International Relations, supervised by Prof. Piki Ish-Shalom) from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Dr. Kibrik held a Neubauer Fellowship at the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel-Aviv (2014-2015), was a Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellow at the Davis Institute for International Relations in Jerusalem (2011-2015), and an Israel Institute Research Fellow at King’s College London (2015-2016). His areas of expertise include the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and negotiations, International Relations Theory, Political Psychology, Political Thought and history of concepts. Roee is the proud partner of Lilach and father of Eyal, Alon and Yuval.

Dr. Kibrik can be followed on Twitter @SergioKkibrik.

Email: rkibrik@mitvim.org.il.

הפוסט Dr. Roee Kibrik הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Amb. (ret.) Barukh Binah https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/amb-ret-barukh-binah/ Wed, 16 Sep 2020 12:58:24 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=5725 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.

הפוסט Amb. (ret.) Barukh Binah הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> An Israeli diplomat. A policy fellow at Mitvim Institute and the editor of the monthly report: US Policies towards Israel and the Middle East. He graduated from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Haifa University and Israel’s National Defense College. He served as an analyst in the IDF Intelligence Corps. As a career diplomat, he 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. As Deputy Director General of Israel’s Foreign Ministry, he was the head of the North-American division; he also served as Chief of the International Affairs Bureau. His first book, “It only seems like healing” (Hebrew poetry) was published in 2017. His second book, “Sonya McConnell” is due shortly.

הפוסט Amb. (ret.) Barukh Binah הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Victoria Solkovits https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/victoria-solkovits/ Sun, 09 Aug 2020 06:56:30 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=6926 Victoria Solkovits is the Director of External Relations at The Joint, and 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 from Tel Aviv University, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. She earned her BA with departmental honors from UCLA, with majors in Human Biology and Society and Political Science and a minor in Labor and Workplace Studies. She is a three time elected statewide delegate to the California Democratic Party and a Board Member of Progressive Zionists of California. Her expertise lies in US foreign policy, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the US-Israel relationship, international negotiations and mediation, and public health diplomacy. Ms. Solkovits can be followed on Twitter @VictoriaSolk. Email: vsolkovits@mitvim.org.il  

הפוסט Victoria Solkovits הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Victoria Solkovits is the Director of External Relations at The Joint, and 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 from Tel Aviv University, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. She earned her BA with departmental honors from UCLA, with majors in Human Biology and Society and Political Science and a minor in Labor and Workplace Studies. She is a three time elected statewide delegate to the California Democratic Party and a Board Member of Progressive Zionists of California. Her expertise lies in US foreign policy, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the US-Israel relationship, international negotiations and mediation, and public health diplomacy.

Ms. Solkovits can be followed on Twitter @VictoriaSolk.

Email: vsolkovits@mitvim.org.il

 

הפוסט Victoria Solkovits הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Gabriel Mitchell https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/gabriel-mitchell/ Thu, 04 Jun 2020 20:15:13 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=3546 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 between energy security and the formation of Israeli foreign policy, international maritime law, and regional politics in the Eastern Mediterranean. Gabriel was selected as a 2017-2018 SAFE Energy Security Fellow, and was previously a research fellow at Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C., and Shalem College in Jerusalem. Between 2016 and 2018, Gabriel served as Mitvim’s representative in Washington DC. His areas of expertise include contemporary Turkish politics, Israel-Iran relations, US foreign policy, and Israel-Diaspora relations.

הפוסט Gabriel Mitchell הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> 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 between energy security and the formation of Israeli foreign policy, international maritime law, and regional politics in the Eastern Mediterranean. Gabriel was selected as a 2017-2018 SAFE Energy Security Fellow, and was previously a research fellow at Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C., and Shalem College in Jerusalem. Between 2016 and 2018, Gabriel served as Mitvim’s representative in Washington DC. His areas of expertise include contemporary Turkish politics, Israel-Iran relations, US foreign policy, and Israel-Diaspora relations.

הפוסט Gabriel Mitchell הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Dr. Ilai Saltzman https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/ilai-saltzman/ Tue, 02 Jun 2020 11:58:46 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=3507 Associate Director of the Israel Institute for Academic Programs in Washington DC, USA

הפוסט Dr. Ilai Saltzman הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Ilai Saltzman is Associate Director of the Israel Institute for Academic Programs in Washington DC, USA. He completed his doctorate in International Relations at the University of Haifa in 2010, his Master’s Degree in International Relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2006) and his Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations and General Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem (2003).

He completed his postdoctoral fellowship in the Security Studies program at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University (2009-2010).

He has published a book and a series of articles in the field of defense studies and foreign policy studies of the United States and Israel, as well as European security policy, and the grand strategy of Japan and China.

Areas of Expertise: Israeli Foreign Policy; Israeli-US Relations; United States; International Relations

הפוסט Dr. Ilai Saltzman הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Amb. (ret.) Dr. Haim Koren https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/amb-ret-dr-haim-koren/ Tue, 02 Jun 2020 08:59:30 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=3501 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 History (Hebrew University).

הפוסט Amb. (ret.) Dr. Haim Koren הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> 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 History (Hebrew University). He is an academic lecturer, a teacher of Arabic and a guide in the Society for the Protection of Nature.

As part of his foreign service, he served as Second Secretary at the Embassy of Nepal, Consul in Alexandria (Egypt) and Deputy Consul General in Chicago. In addition, he established and managed the Department of Arabic Communications and managed the Research Department, engaging with Egypt, North Africa and Sudan, at the Center for Political Research.

Koren served as the first Israeli ambassador to South Sudan and established diplomatic relations between South Sudan and Israel. He then served as Israeli Ambassador to Egypt after the reign of Muhammad Morsi and during the presidency of Abdel Fattah al-Sisi; a defining period in Egyptian times, in the region and in Egyptian relations with Israel.

He has lectured at the Jezreel Valley College, the University of Haifa and the National Security College on subjects including Israeli foreign policy, the Middle East, Arab citizens of Israel, Arab media, radical Islam, Sufi Islam, Islamic tribes, Sudan, Egypt, the Nile Valley and the Horn of Africa. He currently serves as a lecturer at the IDC Herzliya Center on Diplomacy in the Middle East in the Era of Globalization.

Areas of expertise: Israeli Foreign Policy, Israeli-Middle East Relations, Israeli-Mediterranean Relations, Egypt, International Relations, Conflict Resolution, Palestinian Citizens of Israel

הפוסט Amb. (ret.) Dr. Haim Koren הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Amb. (ret.) Eviatar Manor https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/amb-ret-eviatar-manor/ Tue, 02 Jun 2020 08:52:11 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=3494 A retired Israeli diplomat. He was the Israeli Ambassador to Sweden and the Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations in Geneva.

הפוסט Amb. (ret.) Eviatar Manor הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Eviatar Manor  is a retired Israeli diplomat. He was the Israeli Ambassador to Sweden and the Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations in Geneva from 2012 to 2016. Manor earned his Bachelor of Science in Economics and International Relations (Hebrew University) and is a graduate of Advanced Studies at the College d’Europe in Bruges, Belgium, specializing in the European Common Market Economy.

In 1973 he joined the Foreign Ministry and worked in various positions at the headquarters and in representative offices. His positions included: Foreign Ministry spokesman and press department manager; Consul General in Philadelphia, USA; Acting Head of Middle East Division; Israeli Ambassador to Sweden; Vice President of International Organizations and UN Ambassador to Geneva (2012-2016).

Interests and specialization: European policy, history

Areas of expertise: Israeli foreign policy, Israeli-European relations, Europe, the UN; international organizations

הפוסט Amb. (ret.) Eviatar Manor הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Dr. Dahlia Scheindlin https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/dr-dahlia-scheindlin/ Tue, 02 Jun 2020 08:29:05 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=3490 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.

הפוסט Dr. Dahlia Scheindlin הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Dr. Dahlia 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.  She completed her PhD in political science at the University of Tel Aviv, where she researched ‘non-existent states’ – that is, entities that were created out of ethno-national conflicts and which declared independence unilaterally, but have not received official recognition by the international community.

She has previously worked as a public opinion and political campaign analyst for Greenberg Quinlan Rosner, one of the world’s preeminent leaders in the field. She was also Director of International Studies at the GCS Campaign Management Company and a researcher at the Israeli Democracy Institute.  As an independent consultant, she develops strategies rooted in public opinion research for social issues, including sector relations, democracy and the transition to democracy, political disputes and negotiations, and human rights both in Israel and other countries.

Dr. Scheindlin has advised five national election campaigns in Israel, in addition to political and societal projects in Austria, Italy, the US, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Cyprus, Serbia and Zanzibar, among others. Dr Scheindlin is an external lecturer at Tel Aviv University, and previously taught at the Jezreel Valley College and Ben Gurion University. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree from McGill University in Montreal, and her Master’s degree from Harvard University. She writes a regular column for 972 Magazine, an independent website; contributes from time to time to other newspapers; and serves as an interpreter for the Israeli and international media.

הפוסט Dr. Dahlia Scheindlin הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Ksenia Svetlova https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/ksenia-svetlova/ Sun, 31 May 2020 13:31:57 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=3467 Oversees Mitvim's research and activities in the field of Israel-Middle East Relations, expert in Middle East affairs and former Knesset member

הפוסט Ksenia Svetlova הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Ksenia Svetlova was the Director of the Israel–Middle East Relations Program at Mitvim, an expert on Middle Eastern Studies and a former member of Knesset. She was born in Moscow, Russia, and made aliyah to Israel with her family in 1991. Former MK Svetlova holds a BA and MA in Journalism and Middle Eastern Studies from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and is fluent in Arabic. She served for 14 years as a reporter and analyst on Arab Affairs on Channel 9, covering Gaza and the West Bank and reporting from Tahrir Square, Damascus, Beirut, Manama, and Tripoli. Her reports and op-eds have been published by the Washington Post, Jerusalem Post, BBC, Kommersant, Al-Monitor and other Israeli and international media. She served as a Member of Knesset in the 20th Knesset and was a member of the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. She currently chairs the public council of the Israeli Society for International Development (SID) and is a research fellow at IDC Herzliya.

Former MK Svetlova can be followed on Twitter @KseniaSvetlova.

הפוסט Ksenia Svetlova הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Dr. Eyal Ronen https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/dr-eyal-ronen/ Sun, 31 May 2020 10:49:09 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=3462 Research Fellow at Mitvim Institute and an Associate Postdoctoral Fellow at the Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

הפוסט Dr. Eyal Ronen הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Dr. Eyal Ronen is a Research Fellow at Mitvim Institute and an Associate Postdoctoral Fellow at the Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace, Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Dr. Ronen’s main field of interests are Political Economy, International Trade, the European Economy and Israel-European Union relations. During his doctoral studies, as a Marie Curie Research Fellow under the DISSETTLE Project (Dispute Settlement in Trade: Training in Law and Economics), Dr. Ronen has completed his Ph.D dissertation on “Policy Implications of the Non-Tariff Barriers on International Trade”. Dr. Ronen has a rich professional experience as an economist in various positions in the Manufacturers’ Association of Israel, as well as in the Israeli Mission to the European Union.

הפוסט Dr. Eyal Ronen הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Dr. Ronen Zeidel https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/dr-ronen-zeidel/ Sun, 31 May 2020 10:45:50 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=3461 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.

הפוסט Dr. Ronen Zeidel הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> 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. His research covers Iraqi politics, society, identity and culture , as well as Iraqi-Israeli relations and Iraq’s role in the region. In addition to his publications in English, Dr Zeidel publishes in Arabic in Baghdad. He is also a fully engaged activist  and organizer of Israeli-Iraqi encounters and collaborations in various fields.

הפוסט Dr. Ronen Zeidel הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Einat Levi https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/einat-levi/ Sun, 31 May 2020 10:39:34 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=3458 Einat Levi is a researcher at Mitvim, specializes in Israeli Moroccan relations and the founder of "Connection to Morocco".

הפוסט Einat Levi הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Einat Levi is a researcher at Mitvim, specializes in Israeli Moroccan relations. Einat has been engaged in Morocco Since 2013, leading study tours and delegations and developing partnerships in various fields, mostly between the private sector and civil society organizations and individuals. Einat promotes cultural and digital diplomacy channels between Israel and Morocco. Examples of such channels are: the Facebook page Morocco – מרוקו – المغرب and the innovative digital documentation project “The Moroccan Jewish Story in 360“. Einat works at The Center for Educational Technology as an Online Learning Instructional Designer, promoting and encouraging the use of technology and innovative pedagogical practices in education. As part of her work Einat lead several projects aiming to straighten the connection between Israel and its Diaspora. Einat holds a B.A. in Middle Eastern Studies and International Relations and M.A. in Research, Management and Conflict Resolution, both from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

הפוסט Einat Levi הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Dr. Moran Zaga https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/dr-moran-zaga/ Sun, 31 May 2020 10:35:34 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=3457 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, the history of border in the Arab World and geopolitics of the Gulf States. Moran is a policy fellow at Mitvim – the Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies. Her current study at Mitvim deals with the existing and potential cooperation between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. She is also a research fellow at the Chaikin Chair for Geostrategy at the University of Haifa. Research Areas: Geopolitics; Boundaries in the Middle East; Arab Gulf States; the history of the United Arab Emirates; UAE-IL relations

הפוסט Dr. Moran Zaga הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> 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, the history of border in the Arab World and geopolitics of the Gulf States. Moran is a policy fellow at Mitvim – the Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies. Her current study at Mitvim deals with the existing and potential cooperation between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. She is also a research fellow at the Chaikin Chair for Geostrategy at the University of Haifa.

Research Areas: Geopolitics; Boundaries in the Middle East; Arab Gulf States; the history of the United Arab Emirates; UAE-IL relations

הפוסט Dr. Moran Zaga הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Dr. Lior Lehrs https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/dr-lior-lehrs/ Sun, 31 May 2020 10:27:04 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=3455 Dr. Lior Lehrs is a Policy Fellow 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 International Relations from the Hebrew University and was a Postdoctoral Fellow at New York University, as well as a visiting scholar at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University. Lior was previously the  Director of the Israeli-Palestinian Peacemaking Program at Mitvim. Also, he was researcher at the Jerusalem Institute for Policy Research, where he focused on the topic of Jerusalem within Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations, the neighborhoods in East Jerusalem and conflicts in holy sites. His research topics include theory and history of conflicts, peace, diplomacy, and foreign policy, and he works on various conflict areas, such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Northern Ireland, Cyprus and the Balkans. He has published articles in journals such as International Affairs, International Studies Quarterly, Cooperation and Conflict, and Middle East Journal. His forthcoming book Unofficial Peace Diplomacy: Private Peace Entrepreneurs in Conflict Resolution Processes, will be published in 2022 by Manchester University Press. Dr. Lehrs can be followed on Twitter @LiorLehrs.

הפוסט Dr. Lior Lehrs הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Dr. Lior Lehrs is a Policy Fellow 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 International Relations from the Hebrew University and was a Postdoctoral Fellow at New York University, as well as a visiting scholar at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University. Lior was previously the  Director of the Israeli-Palestinian Peacemaking Program at Mitvim. Also, he was researcher at the Jerusalem Institute for Policy Research, where he focused on the topic of Jerusalem within Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations, the neighborhoods in East Jerusalem and conflicts in holy sites. His research topics include theory and history of conflicts, peace, diplomacy, and foreign policy, and he works on various conflict areas, such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Northern Ireland, Cyprus and the Balkans. He has published articles in journals such as International Affairs, International Studies Quarterly, Cooperation and Conflict, and Middle East Journal. His forthcoming book Unofficial Peace Diplomacy: Private Peace Entrepreneurs in Conflict Resolution Processes, will be published in 2022 by Manchester University Press.

Dr. Lehrs can be followed on Twitter @LiorLehrs.

הפוסט Dr. Lior Lehrs הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Yonatan Touval https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/yonatan-touval/ Sun, 31 May 2020 10:10:19 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=3451 Yonatan Touval is a Board Member at Mitvim and a foreign policy analyst specializing in conflict resolution and regional diplomatic affairs

הפוסט Yonatan Touval הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Yonatan Touval is a Board Member at Mitvim and a foreign policy analyst specializing in conflict resolution and regional diplomatic affairs. He has worked with several Israeli NGOs on the Israeli-Palestinian track. An occasional contributor of opinion pieces and book reviews, his publications have appeared in a number of newspapers, including Haaretz, The Washington Post, and The New York Times.

הפוסט Yonatan Touval הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Arik Segal https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/arik-segal/ Sun, 31 May 2020 10:04:30 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=3449 An international mediator and entrepreneur who specializes in the application of technologies in innovative dialogue structures.

הפוסט Arik Segal הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Arik Segal is an international mediator and educator who specializes in the application of technologies in innovative dialogue structures. He established and leads “Conntix” – a consultancy that aims to connect people through innovation and technology.

Born in Canada and raised in Israel, he holds an HBA in International Relations from the University of Toronto and an MA from Tel Aviv University in Diplomacy Studies, as well as a Mediator’s certificate from Gevim Group. Following a political position at the Embassy of Korea in Israel, he set up his own independent consulting firm which addresses complex communication challenges on virtual and physical spaces.

Arik works in cooperation with international organizations, governmental agencies and think tanks (such as: US Embassy in Israel, German political foundations, The Israeli Internet Union and others) in frameworks that impact decision makers and civil societies. Among his projects are a unique “backchannel” between Israel and Turkey and an online-offline dialogue project between hundreds of Israeli and Arab young leaders. He also leads several digital campaigns that fight against the spread online disinformation.

Arik is a lecturer at Reichman and Bar-Ilan Universities and teaches courses about innovative conflict resolution, and digital political campaigns. He delivers workshops and teaches about the challenges of online communication such as: “Fake News”, hate speech and online disputes in international programs such as the Rotary Peace Fellowship at Chulagonkorn University and as a guest lecturer at Harvard Kennedy School. Arik established the “Israeli IR Pros” group and regularly publishes op-eds in various local and international platforms. He is US State Dept. international exchange alumni and a graduate of the International academy for leadership in Gummersbach, Germany.

הפוסט Arik Segal הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Prof. Elie Podeh https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/prof-elie-podeh/ Thu, 28 May 2020 07:53:06 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=3434 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 (MEISAI). Board Member of Mitvim.

הפוסט Prof. Elie Podeh הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Elie Podeh is Bamberger and Fuld Professor in the History of the Muslim Peoples in the Department of Islamic and Middle East Studies, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He served as the Department Chair during the years 2004-2009, and President of the Middle East and Islamic Studies Association of Israel (MEISAI) during the years 2016-2022. Since 2011 he is Board Member of Mitvim – The Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies. He has published and edited sixteen books and more than eighty academic articles in English, Hebrew and Arabic. His recent book publications: Chances for Peace: Missed Opportunities in the Arab-Israeli Conflict (Austin: University Press of Texas, 2016); and Israel’s Secret Relations with States and Minorities in the Middle East, 1948-2020 (Hebrew, Am Oved, 2022; and English forthcoming in Indiana University Press).

הפוסט Prof. Elie Podeh הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Frankie Sadoun https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/frankie-sadoun/ Fri, 08 May 2020 18:40:17 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=8997 Born and raised in Washington DC, Frankie has been involved in the nonprofit sector for years – earning her BA in Political Science with a dual-minor in International Studies and Jewish Studies. She continued her education, graduating with an MA in Public Policy, Conflict Resolution and Mediation from Tel Aviv University in 2017. Since then, Frankie has been working in Public Relations, representing some of Israel’s leading high-tech companies and ESG initiatives. Her expertise lies in foreign relations, the US-Israel relationship, international negotiations and mediation, and business and environmental diplomacy.

הפוסט Frankie Sadoun הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Born and raised in Washington DC, Frankie has been involved in the nonprofit sector for years – earning her BA in Political Science with a dual-minor in International Studies and Jewish Studies. She continued her education, graduating with an MA in Public Policy, Conflict Resolution and Mediation from Tel Aviv University in 2017. Since then, Frankie has been working in Public Relations, representing some of Israel’s leading high-tech companies and ESG initiatives. Her expertise lies in foreign relations, the US-Israel relationship, international negotiations and mediation, and business and environmental diplomacy.

הפוסט Frankie Sadoun הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Yitzhak Gal https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/yitzhak-gal/ Tue, 16 Jul 2019 11:34:27 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=1029 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.

הפוסט Yitzhak Gal הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Yitzhak Gal (MBA, Tel Aviv University) is 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.

Gal consults to public and business sector entities: Israeli government ministries and agencies, international organizations and NGOs; as well as international and Israeli companies in various fields of business. Gal has been involved, inter alia, in large economic research projects, strategic and business analyses in the Israeli–Palestinian and Israeli–Jordanian context, as well as the Arabian Gulf, Egypt, and the Middle East at large.

Gal’s numerous consulting works have covered many fields of business: agriculture and water, energy (oil and gas, renewable energy), banking and insurance, transportation and logistics, industry (chemicals, food, textile, etc.), ICT, and more.

Gal’s consultancy activity takes advantage of extensive network of contacts in the public and business sectors of key Arab countries, as well as cooperation with economists and other professionals is these countries.

Yitzhak Gal is a research fellow in the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies (Tel Aviv University) and Mitvim – The Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies. Gal has published tens of articles and academic research works, and has presented papers in conferences and workshops – on the Palestinian economy and Israeli – Palestinian economic relations; the Arabian Gulf economies and markets; the Egyptian and Jordanian economies, and more. Gal is also a frequent lecturer on Middle East economic and business issues to Israeli public and professional audiences.

Contact details: ygal@ygmideast.com

 

הפוסט Yitzhak Gal הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> Nadav Tamir https://mitvim.org.il/en/team/nadav-tamir/ Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 https://mitvim.org.il/?post_type=team&p=3466 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 Political Officer at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC.

הפוסט Nadav Tamir הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

]]> 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 Political Officer at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC. In 2006, he was named Israeli Consul General to New England, a position he held until 2010. Upon returning to Israel, he joined the Policy Planning Unit of the Israeli Foreign Ministry where he served until accepting the position of senior adviser to President Shimon Peres. Nadav is an adviser for international affairs at the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation, and a member of the steering committee of the Geneva Initiative.

Nadav earned his MA from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government as a Wexner fellow and his BA in philosophy and political science from the Hebrew University. He currently resides in Givatayim with his wife, Dr. Ronit Tamir, and three children.

הפוסט Nadav Tamir הופיע לראשונה ב-Mitvim.

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