Ofer Zalzberg Senior Analyst, Arab-Israeli Conflict Jerusalem Please submit all media inquiries to ozalzberg@crisisgroup.org or call +32 (0) 2 536 00 71 Crisis Group Role Ofer Zalzberg has been a Senior Analyst in Crisis Group's Arab-Israel Project since 2010. He is covering the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and Israel's relations with its neighbors. He leads a religious peacebuilding work stream, working primarily with prominent conservative, right-leaning religious authorities, Jewish and Muslim. Areas of Expertise The Arab-Israeli conflict The Iranian-Israeli conflict Israeli domestic politics and regional foreign policies The nexus of religion, national identity and conflict Religious peacebuilding Designing and assessing conflict transformation interventions Professional and Educational Background Senior Adviser, Herbert C. Kelman Institute for Interactive Conflict Transformation 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, Van Leer Jerusalem Institute (2004-2005) MA International History, London School of Economics Languages Hebrew English French In The News 3 Jan 2020 Netanyahu fears this incident lacks a broader U.S. strategy and would either merely escalate dynamics without restraining Iran’s nuclear program and regional activities. Time Ofer Zalzberg Senior Analyst, Arab-Israeli Conflict 20 Dec 2019 There are no signs (Hamas) will accept Israel as a permanent fact but indications they have come to accept it in the medium term and seek arrangements with it. France 24 Ofer Zalzberg Senior Analyst, Arab-Israeli Conflict 19 Nov 2019 The Trump administration is trying to unravel international consensus on this issue of the illegality of settlements. AFP Ofer Zalzberg Senior Analyst, Arab-Israeli Conflict 24 Oct 2019 La division au sein de la droite [israelienne] ne suffit pas à hisser Gantz à la tête d’un gouvernement, c’est juste assez pour empêcher Netanyahou de rester Premier ministre. Middle East Eye Ofer Zalzberg Senior Analyst, Arab-Israeli Conflict 24 Sep 2019 Jordanian and Israeli elders are sounding the alarm, hoping current coalition formation talks in Israel would decisively redraw the direction and rescue the [1994 peace] treaty. Twitter Ofer Zalzberg Senior Analyst, Arab-Israeli Conflict 26 Mar 2019 If Israel annexed Gush Etzion, would Trump let it lie? He could decide that the Golan was desirable, but the West Bank is not. He did not commit to recognizing all Israeli annexation. Trump never said he was going to be consistent. New York Times Ofer Zalzberg Senior Analyst, Arab-Israeli Conflict Latest Updates Commentary / Middle East & North Africa 26 September 2019 Why Arab Parties’ New Political Engagement Is Historic for Israel Whatever the outcome of Israel’s post-election government negotiations, there is a historic surprise in the way most of Israel’s Arab-Palestinian majority parties, united under the Joint List, backed Blue and White’s Benny Gantz. Crisis Group Senior Analyst Ofer Zalzberg discusses the repercussions for Israel’s political landscape. Commentary / Middle East & North Africa 20 September 2019 After the Aramco Attack: A Middle East One Step Closer to Its “1914 Moment” On 14 September, strikes of uncertain provenance hit Saudi Arabia’s largest oil facilities, taking some 50 per cent of the kingdom’s oil production temporarily offline. Crisis Group offers a 360-degree view of the attacks and their implications for Middle Eastern and international peace and security. Q&A / Middle East & North Africa 5 April 2019 Israel’s Upcoming Elections and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Israel’s parliamentary elections on 9 April seem set to see Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu return to lead a fragile, more right-wing coalition, an outcome unlikely to prompt a dramatic change in the country’s policies in the West Bank and Gaza. Op-Ed / Middle East & North Africa 4 July 2018 Israel’s Southern Syria Decision Time Originally published in The Times of Israel Op-Ed / Middle East & North Africa 30 May 2018 Peace Starts In Jerusalem's Holy Basin US mediation will have to help the sides identify a middle path toward resolving a tension potentially inherent in this approach between purely professional interests and each stakeholder’s agenda. Originally published in The Jerusalem Post Load more