Jonathan Schanzer
American author
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Jonathan Schanzer is an American author and executive director at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD).[1] He oversees the work of the organization's experts and scholars.
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| Website | schanzer.pundicity.com |
Early life and education
Schanzer graduated from Emory University with a bachelor's degree and from Hebrew University of Jerusalem with a master's in Middle Eastern history.[2] In 2001, he studied Arabic at the American University in Cairo.[3] He received his doctorate from King's College London, and wrote his dissertation on anti-terrorism efforts of the US Congress.[4]
Career
After graduating, Schanzer returned to the U.S. and worked at the Middle East Forum in Philadelphia and The Washington Institute for Near East Policy.[2] He then worked at the U.S. Treasury Department as a counterterrorist analyst.[3][5][6]
In 2007, Schanzer was appointed Director of Policy of the Jewish Policy Center (JPC), a think tank tied to the Republican Jewish Coalition.[2] He was also editor of inFOCUS Quarterly, a JPC journal.[4][7]
Schanzer is the executive director at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.[5][8] He joined the FDD in February 2010 and is a member of its Centre on Sanctions and Illicit Finance.[4]
Media appearances
Schanzer has provided commentary on Middle Eastern affairs for broadcast and online media outlets. In a 2023 episode of PBS's Firing Line with Margaret Hoover, he discussed the Israel-Hamas war, hostage negotiations, and Iran's role in the region.[9] In interviews with RealClearPolitics in 2021 and 2023, Schanzer discussed the Gaza conflict, Hamas, Israel, Iran, and humanitarian conditions in Gaza.[10][11] In a 2021 C-SPAN interview, he spoke about the Gaza conflict and U.S. counterterrorism policy.[12][13] Schanzer has also appeared on independent platforms such as SmartHER News and The One Way Ticket Show.[14][15]
Publications
- Hamas vs. Fatah: The Struggle for Palestine, Palgrave Macmillan (November 11, 2008) ISBN 0-230-60905-8.[16]
- Al-Qaeda's Armies: Middle East Affiliate Groups & The Next Generation of Terror, Washington Institute for Near East Policy (October 1, 2004) ISBN 1-56171-884-X.[17]
- State of Failure: Yasser Arafat, Mahmoud Abbas and the Unmaking of the Palestinian State, (October 29, 2013) ISBN 978-1137278241[18]
- Gaza Conflict 2021: Hamas, Israel and Eleven Days of War, Foundation for Defense of Democracies Press (November 10, 2021) ISBN 978-1956450019.