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Dr. Ofir Winter is a Senior Researcher at INSS and a lecturer at the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies at Tel Aviv University. He holds a PhD from the Department of Middle Eastern and African History at Tel Aviv University and was selected as a Alice and Paul Baker Senior Researcher at the INSS. His doctoral research focused on Egypt and Jordan's quest to legitimize their peace treaties with Israel between the years 1973-2001. He is the author of two books: Zionism in Arab Discourses (Manchester University Press, 2016, with Uriya Shavit); and the recently published, Peace in the Name of Allah: Islamic Discourses on Treaties with Israel (De Gruyter, 2022). He is also the author of several articles on the politics of Egypt, the Arab-Israeli conflict, church and state in the Arab world, and contemporary Muslim law.
Ofir Winter
Senior Researcher
ofir.winter@gmail.com
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Publications
All PublicationsEscaping the Deadlock—An Alternative Strategy for Ending the War in the Gaza Strip
When Israel faces two bad options in the Gaza Strip, researchers of the Palestinian arena at the INSS propose an alternative path that combines the military and political dimensions
25 August, 2025The Quiet Crisis: How Do Arab States Currently View Israel?
Against the backdrop of a war that has now lasted more than a year and a half, the Arab peace states remain committed to the agreements and to the vision of normalization with Israel. However, there is growing concern that the continuation of Israel’s current policy will cause multidimensional damage to the relations between the sides
11 June, 2025The Arab World and the Trump Administration 2.0
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Iran, and the Palestinians: What will Trump’s Middle East policy look like?
5 February, 2025A Pivotal Player: Jordan and the New Syria
The Threats and Opportunities for the Hashemite Kingdom vis-à-vis the New Regime in Syria—and Israel’s Potential Position Along the Amman–Damascus Axis
12 January, 2025Egypt in a Multipolar World: Treading the Tightrope Between Great Powers
As Donald Trump’s return to the White House reshapes global power dynamics, this article examines Egypt’s sophisticated diplomatic strategy, highlighted by its recent entry into BRICS in early 2024. It explores how Egypt manages its “uncomfortable but indispensable” relationship with the United States while fostering ties with China and Russia, showing how cultural and religious legacies influence these alliances.
10 November, 2024New Biography of King Abdullah II Reveals what Israel has Missed
2025-11-06 All magazine articles