Authors
Greg Jacobs
Emmy-Winning Documentary Filmmaker
Greg Jacobs is a documentary filmmaker and the co-founder of Siskel/Jacobs Productions. Along with Jon Siskel, Greg Jacobs has produced and…

Jon Siskel
Emmy-Winning Documentary Filmmaker
Jon Siskel is a documentary filmmaker and the co-founder of Siskel/Jacobs Productions. Along with Greg Jacobs, Jon Siskel has produced and…

Jason Gordon
Former Public Opinion Intern
Jason Gordon joined the Council in September 2024 as an intern on the public opinion team. He is a graduate student at the Committee on…

Stefanie Bolzen
North America Editor, WELT
Stefanie Bolzen is the North America Editor for leading German broadsheets WELT and WELT am Sonntag, based in Washington D.C. An award-winning…


Khalil Shikaki
Director, Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research
Khalil Shikaki has directed the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research in Ramallah since 2000 and is a founding senior fellow of…

Abdel Said Aly
Egyptian Senator
Abdel Monem Said Aly is a senator in the Egyptian Senate and a founding senior fellow of Brandeis University’s Crown Center for Middle East…

Shai Feldman
Raymond Frankel Professor of Israeli Politics and Society, Crown Center for Middle East Studies, Brandeis University
Shai Feldman is the Raymond Frankel Professor of Israeli Politics and Society at Brandeis University’s Crown Center for Middle East Studies. He is…

Molly Jirgal
Program Officer, Emerging Leaders Program
Molly Jirgal joined the Council in 2024 as a program officer for the Emerging Leaders (EL) Program within the Global Leadership Programs. In this…

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
Belarusian Opposition Leader and Activist
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is a prominent Belarusian opposition leader and pro-democracy activist. She entered politics unexpectedly when her…
