Ofer Zalzberg

Senior Analyst, Middle East and North Africa
Jerusalem, Israel

Crisis Group role:

Ofer Zalzberg is Senior Analyst with the Middle East Program of the International Crisis Group and is based in Jerusalem.

Areas of expertise:

• Conflict assessment and conflict resolution
• The Arab-Israeli conflict
• Israeli domestic politics and regional foreign policy

Professional and educational background:

• Director of Oz Consultancy, serving non-governmental and media organizations engaged in conflict resolution work (2005 - 2010)
• Research Associate, the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute (2004-2005)
• Systems Analyst and Senior Programmer, SCEPIA (1999-2003)

Education:

• MA International History, London School of Economics
• BA History and International Relations, Hebrew University

Languages:

• Hebrew (native)
• English (fluent)
• French (intermediate)
• Spanish (intermediate)