Yossi Alpher
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Yossi Alpher is a consultant and writer on Israel-related strategic issues. He is coeditor of bitterlemons.org and bitterlemons-international.org together with Ghassan Khatib
, former Minister of Planning in the Palestinian Authority. Bitterlemons.org is an online Israeli-Palestinian political dialogue magazine; Bitterlemons International is a web-based "Middle East roundtable". Alpher also serves on the executive committee of the Council for Peace and Security.
In the past Alpher served in the Israel Defense Forces
as an Intelligence officer, followed by 12 years in the Mossad
. From 1978 to 1980, he was an intelligence analyst on Iran. From 1981 to 1995 he was associated with the Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies (JCSS) at Tel Aviv University
, ultimately serving as director of the center.(20 November 2007). Bring Syria into the talks, The New York Times
(column by Alpher includes this biographical sentence from the Times: "Yossi Alpher is former director of the Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies at Tel Aviv University and a former special adviser to Prime Minister Ehud Barak.") While at the Jaffee Center, Alpher coordinated and coedited the JCSS research project on options for a Palestinian settlement, and produced "The Alpher Plan" for an Israeli-Palestinian territorial settlement. From 1995 to 2000 he served as director of the American Jewish Committee
's Israel/Middle East Office in Jerusalem. Since 1992 he has coordinated several track II dialogues between Israelis and Arabs. In July 2000 (during the 2000 Camp David Summit) Alpher served as Special Adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak
, concentrating on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
Alpher writes Hard Questions, Tough Answers, a weekly security Q&A for Peace Now, and The Strategic Interest, a monthly column for The Forward
, for which he won the 2009 American Jewish Press Association
Simon Rockower Award
(first place) for excellence in commentary.
In 2001 he wrote And The Wolf Shall Dwell With The Wolf: the Settlers and the Palestinians (Hakibbutz Hameuchad, Hebrew).
Ghassan Khatib
Ghassan Khatib is a Palestinian politician. He was born in Nablus, in the West Bank, and is a member of the Palestinian People's Party. Khatib is married with three children. He was also a member of the Madrid Peace Delegation in 1991 and was involved in the Washington negotiations from 1991 to...
, former Minister of Planning in the Palestinian Authority. Bitterlemons.org is an online Israeli-Palestinian political dialogue magazine; Bitterlemons International is a web-based "Middle East roundtable". Alpher also serves on the executive committee of the Council for Peace and Security.
In the past Alpher served in the Israel Defense Forces
Israel Defense Forces
The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal , are the military forces of the State of Israel. They consist of the ground forces, air force and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Israel...
as an Intelligence officer, followed by 12 years in the Mossad
Mossad
The Mossad , short for HaMossad leModi'in uleTafkidim Meyuchadim , is the national intelligence agency of Israel....
. From 1978 to 1980, he was an intelligence analyst on Iran. From 1981 to 1995 he was associated with the Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies (JCSS) at Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University is a public university located in Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel. With nearly 30,000 students, TAU is Israel's largest university.-History:...
, ultimately serving as director of the center.(20 November 2007). Bring Syria into the talks, The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
(column by Alpher includes this biographical sentence from the Times: "Yossi Alpher is former director of the Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies at Tel Aviv University and a former special adviser to Prime Minister Ehud Barak.") While at the Jaffee Center, Alpher coordinated and coedited the JCSS research project on options for a Palestinian settlement, and produced "The Alpher Plan" for an Israeli-Palestinian territorial settlement. From 1995 to 2000 he served as director of the American Jewish Committee
American Jewish Committee
The American Jewish Committee was "founded in 1906 with the aim of rallying all sections of American Jewry to defend the rights of Jews all over the world...
's Israel/Middle East Office in Jerusalem. Since 1992 he has coordinated several track II dialogues between Israelis and Arabs. In July 2000 (during the 2000 Camp David Summit) Alpher served as Special Adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak
Ehud Barak
Ehud Barak is an Israeli politician who served as Prime Minister from 1999 until 2001. He was leader of the Labor Party until January 2011 and holds the posts of Minister of Defense and Deputy Prime Minister in Binyamin Netanyahu's government....
, concentrating on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
Alpher writes Hard Questions, Tough Answers, a weekly security Q&A for Peace Now, and The Strategic Interest, a monthly column for The Forward
The Forward
The Forward , commonly known as The Jewish Daily Forward, is a Jewish-American newspaper published in New York City. The publication began in 1897 as a Yiddish-language daily issued by dissidents from the Socialist Labor Party of Daniel DeLeon...
, for which he won the 2009 American Jewish Press Association
American Jewish Press Association
The American Jewish Press Association is an organization of Jewish newspapers, magazines, journalists, and affiliated organizations in North America...
Simon Rockower Award
Simon Rockower Award
The Simon Rockower Award is a prestigious award given for "Excellence in Jewish Journalism". The award is sponsored by the American Jewish Press Association.- List of Categories/Divisions :Category 1: The Louis Rapoport Award for Excellence in Commentary...
(first place) for excellence in commentary.
In 2001 he wrote And The Wolf Shall Dwell With The Wolf: the Settlers and the Palestinians (Hakibbutz Hameuchad, Hebrew).