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    Yaron Gamburg is a Research Associate in the Russia program at the INSS and a Ph.D. student at the University of Paris Seine-Saint-Denis. His academic research focuses on anti-Semitism and discourse on the Holocaust in post-Soviet Russia.

    Gamburg joined the Foreign Service in 1999 and held multiple positions abroad and at the MFA's headquarters in Israel. He served as spokesman of the Embassy of Israel to Russia (2000-2003) and France (2010-2014), Deputy Consul General in California (2005-2008), Head of Public Diplomacy at the Embassy of Israel to the USA (2015-2018) and Deputy Chief of Mission to International Organizations in Paris (2019-2022). He also served as Director of a cadet course and Director of the Diplomatic Strategy department.

    His areas of interest include political and social trends in the Eurasia region, the USA, and Europe, multilateral diplomacy, and the interface between digital technologies and governance.

    Yaron Gamburg
    Yaron Gamburg
    Russia Program Research Associate
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    Publications

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    INSS Insight
    The Mistake and Its Punishment: In 2025, Macron Will Reap the Political Storm He Sowed Last Year
    Emmanuel Macron’s decision to dissolve the National Assembly has triggered a severe political crisis amid particularly challenging economic and social conditions. How is the crisis unfolding, what impact does it have on Israel, and what aspects should Jerusalem consider?
    4 February, 2025
    INSS Insight
    The Downing of the Azeri Plane—A Lesson for Relations in the Post-Soviet Space
    The downing of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane has revealed the complex relations between Russia and its post-Soviet neighbors, as well as the retreat of its influence in the region in favor of new players
    14 January, 2025
    INSS Insight
    Russia Seeks Closer Cooperation with Iran
    What is behind the strengthening of relations between Tehran and Moscow?
    11 November, 2024
    Chapters
    Russia – Fascists going from bad to worse
    In 2023, the level of antisemitism in Russia intensified in comparison to the previous year. Senior Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin himself, have systematically used antisemitic tropes and Holocaust distortion to promote their political interests. Statements by government representatives encouraged and legitimized antisemitic discourse in traditional media and on social networks. Following the massacre in southern Israel on October 7, the antisemitic discourse escalated even more and translated into antisemitic events in the North Caucasus republics of Russia.
    5 May, 2024
    INSS Insight
    Changing Israel’s Policy on Russia and Ukraine
    Why now, during the war in Gaza, is it the time for Israel to shift its policy regarding the Russia-Ukraine war?
    3 January, 2024
    INSS Insight
    The Wave of Islamic Terrorism in France: Political and Social Effects
    Islamic radicalism in France has risen sharply, as has antisemitism – particularly since the events of October 7. How do the French government and the French public relate to the trend, and how is this important for Israel?
    31 December, 2023