Jonathan Schanzer

Jonathan Schanzer
Schanzer in 2008
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Author and executive director, Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Websitehttp://schanzer.pundicity.com

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.

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 Kings 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]

Publications

  • Hamas vs. Fatah: The Struggle for Palestine, Palgrave Macmillan (November 11, 2008) ISBN 0-230-60905-8.[9]
  • 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.[10]
  • State of Failure: Yasser Arafat, Mahmoud Abbas and the Unmaking of the Palestinian State, (October 29, 2013) ISBN 978-1137278241[11]
  • Gaza Conflict 2021: Hamas, Israel and Eleven Days of War, Foundation for Defense of Democracies Press (November 10, 2021) ISBN 978-1956450019.

References

Citations

  1. ^ "Jonathan Schanzer Executive Director". Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Homegrown Pundit Appointed to Think Tank | The Jewish Exponent". 2007-09-22. Archived from the original on 2007-09-22. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  3. ^ a b "Jonathan Schanzer". Young America's Foundation. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  4. ^ a b c "Author Jonathan Schanzer to speak on Middle East developments". Oglethorpe University. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  5. ^ a b "Who's behind the pro-Palestinian protests that are disrupting Biden's campaign events and blocking city streets?". NBC News. 2024-03-20. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  6. ^ "So finanziert sich die Hamas". euronews (in German). 2023-11-02. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  7. ^ Snyder, Mark. "Former counterterrorism analyst talks terror at special event". Wicked Local. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  8. ^ Marcus, Imanuel (2024-01-10). "Hamas-Terror: Warum Israel Yahya Sinwar nicht einfach tötet". Jüdische Allgemeine (in German). Retrieved 2024-10-30.
  9. ^ Richard, Augustus (11 November 2008). Hamas vs. Fatah: The Struggle For Palestine (9780230609051): Jonathan Schanzer, Daniel Pipes: Books. ISBN 978-0230609051.
  10. ^ John, Colonel (2005). Al-Qaeda's Armies: Middle East Affiliate Groups & The Next Generation of Terror (9781561718849): Jonathan Schanzer, Dennis Ross: Books. ISBN 156171884X.
  11. ^ "Jonathan Schanzer | Jewish Book Council". www.jewishbookcouncil.org. Retrieved 2025-05-22.

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