Ofer Zalzberg Senior Analyst, Israel/Palestine Jerusalem, Israel Please submit all media inquiries to ozalzberg@crisisgroup.org or call +32 (0) 2 536 00 71 Crisis Group Role Ofer Zalzberg is Crisis Group's Senior Analyst for Israel/Palestine since 2010 covering the Arab-Israeli conflict and Israel's domestic and foreign policy. He is based in Jerusalem. Areas of Expertise The Arab-Israeli conflict The nexus of religion, national identity and conflict Israeli domestic politics and regional foreign policy Designing and assessing conflict transformation interventions Professional and Educational Background Director of Oz Consultancy, serving non-governmental and media organisations engaged in conflict resolution work (2005-2010) Co-designer of the Kumi group facilitation method for participatory strategic planning in conflict situations (2006-2008) Research Associate, Institute for Development & Peace, Duisburg-Essen University (2005-2006) Research Associate, Van Leer Jerusalem Institute (2004-2005) MA International History, London School of Economics Languages Hebrew English French In The News 4 Aug 2017 We are seeing a dramatic crisis between Jordan and Israel which makes de facto joint management [of the Holy Esplanade in Jerusalem] much more complicated. Anadolou Agency Ofer Zalzberg Senior Analyst, Israel/Palestine 2 Aug 2017 The sense among Palestinians, as they see the metal detectors [at the Holy Esplanade] being removed, is one of victory. They are thinking about how to capitalize [on] it. Foreign Policy Ofer Zalzberg Senior Analyst, Israel/Palestine 30 Jul 2017 There is a strong sense of humiliation, especially among the right wing [in Israel, following the removal of security barriers from the Al-Aqsa mosque]. AFP Ofer Zalzberg Senior Analyst, Israel/Palestine 23 Jul 2017 Violence [in Israel] is likely to worsen absent a major policy shift. Netanyahu’s mistake was installing the metal detectors without a Muslim interlocutor. The Guardian Ofer Zalzberg Senior Analyst, Israel/Palestine 21 Jul 2017 Jerusalem has not witnessed such sights [of violence] in more than a decade, and much more may come. Los Angeles Times Ofer Zalzberg Senior Analyst, Israel/Palestine 19 Jul 2017 We are seeing increasingly larger mobilization of the population of East Jerusalem in non-violent protests against the measures they abhor. Anadolu Agency Ofer Zalzberg Senior Analyst, Israel/Palestine Latest Updates Commentary / Middle East & North Africa 19 July 2017 Palestinian Activism Reawakens in Jerusalem after Holy Esplanade Attack A deadly attack on 14 July 2017 at Jerusalem’s Holy Esplanade revealed the growing precariousness of the site’s Status Quo. In this Q&A Ofer Zalzberg, Senior Analyst for Israel/Palestine, says the mobilisation of Palestinians to reverse Israeli security measures around the site could signal a revival of activism in East Jerusalem after years of decline. Op-Ed / Middle East & North Africa 14 March 2017 Renewed Tensions at Jerusalem’s Holy Esplanade Originally published in The Times of Israel Commentary / Middle East & North Africa 13 February 2017 Can Trump and Netanyahu Make Progress Toward the “Ultimate Deal”? As U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepare to meet, the fundamentals of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process hang in the balance. Op-Ed / Middle East & North Africa 13 February 2017 Trump’s Threat to Arab-Israeli Peace U.S. policy threatens to undo not only the two-state solution, but stable relations with Israel’s Arab neighbors. Originally published in The Cairo Review of Global Affairs Op-Ed / Middle East & North Africa 19 October 2016 Don’t Let Symbols Blind You to the Mundane at the Temple Mount Once again Israeli leaders denounce UNESCO and tell their people with an odd tone of satisfaction: “The whole world is against us; we you told you so!” Originally published in The Jerusalem Post Load more