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Avi Jorisch

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Avi Jorisch is an adjunct scholar of The Washington Institute and author of its new monograph and CD-ROM Beacon of Hatred: Inside Hizballah's al-Manar Television (2004). As the Institute's Soref fellow from 2001 to 2003, he specialized in Arab and Islamic politics. More recently, he served as an Arab media and terrorism consultant for the Department of Defense and as a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.

Mr. Jorisch holds a bachelor's degree in history from Binghamton University and a master's degree in Islamic history from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. In 2000 and 2001, he studied Arabic and Islamic culture through the Center for Arabic Studies Abroad program at the American University in Cairo. He also earned a certificate in Arabic after participating in an intensive summer program at al-Azhar University, the preeminent institution of Sunni Islamic learning.

Mr. Jorisch has traveled extensively in the Middle East, including Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, Gaza, the West Bank, Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, and Morocco. He has written at length about Hizballah and related issues, with articles appearing in prominent publications such as the Los Angeles Times, Washington Times, Jerusalem Times, and Middle East Quarterly.

Recent Policy Analysis by Avi Jorisch

Brief Analysis
Banning Hizballah TV in America
Dec 17, 2004
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  • Avi Jorisch
  • Matthew Levitt
Brief Analysis
Inside Hizballah's al-Manar Television
Nov 18, 2004
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  • Avi Jorisch
In-Depth Reports
Beacon of Hatred:
Inside Hizballah's al-Manar Television
Oct 25, 2004
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  • Avi Jorisch
Articles & Testimony
Al-Manar:
Hizbullah TV, 24/7
Feb 1, 2004
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  • Avi Jorisch
Brief Analysis
Hizballah's Unwitting U.S. Bankers
Jul 22, 2003
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  • Avi Jorisch
Brief Analysis
Hizballah's Message of Hate and Powell's Levant Visit
May 2, 2003
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  • Avi Jorisch
All Policy Analysis by Avi Jorisch
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