I deal mainly with Syria and Lebanon, minorities in the middle east, questions of political legitimacy and all aspects of the Arab-Paletinian-Israeli, and Israeli politics. 

I obtained my Ph.D from the London School of Economims, and have taught at quite  a few leading universities all over the world:

* Tel Aviv University

* Hebrew University

* York University

* City College of NY

* Cornell University

*American University

*University of South Carolina

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I've had rich experience in dealing with the world press and working with the world media about all those issues.

I've held position in the Israeli government - 

* Director of the government press office

* Advisor to Prime Minister Itzhak Shamir

* Participant in the Madrid Peace Conference

*Negotiator of peace with Syria

* Policy advisor to defence minister Arens