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Tal Becker

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Dr. Tal Becker serves as the legal adviser of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is a veteran member of successive Israeli peace negotiation teams.

He has decades of experience on the front lines of many of Israel's most pressing diplomatic, legal and policy challenges and is a key behind-the-scenes representative for Israel in a wide variety of contexts. He played an instrumental role in negotiating and drafting the recent historic peace and normalization agreements between Israel and the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan.

Dr. Becker also serves as a senior fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, where he leads educational initiatives on Israel and the Jewish world, including the popular "Engaging Israel" series.

Among numerous previous positions, Dr. Becker has been a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, senior policy advisor to Israel's Minister of Foreign Affairs, a lead negotiator and drafter in peace talks, Director of the International Law Department at the Israeli Foreign Ministry, counsel to Israel's UN Mission in New York, and an international law expert for the Israel Defense Forces. He earned his doctorate from Columbia University and, among numerous scholarly awards, is the winner of the Rabin Peace Prize and the 2007 Guggenheim Prize for best international law book for his book Terrorism and the State.

Featured Publications

The End of the 'Peace Process'?
Barring unexpected developments, even optimistic observers see the current Israeli-Palestinian deadlock persisting at least until after this year's U.S. elections
Mar 6, 2012
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  • Tal Becker
A Coming Storm?
Prospects and Implications of UN Recognition of Palestinian Statehood
Barring a diplomatic breakthrough, Palestinian leaders plan to pursue a statehood resolution at the United Nations in September. Yet, the
Jun 28, 2011
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  • Tal Becker
Multimedia
Israel as the 'National Homeland of the Jewish People':
Looking Back and Ahead
On March 16, 2010, Tal Becker and Hussein Ibish addressed a special Policy Forum luncheon to discuss the history and
Mar 19, 2010
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  • Tal Becker
  • Hussein Ibish

Recent Policy Analysis by Tal Becker

In-Depth Reports
Abbas's Five Non-Options
Sep 25, 2012
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  • Tal Becker
Articles & Testimony
The Real Test in Syria Is Whether Fear Is at an End
Aug 8, 2012
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  • Tal Becker
In-Depth Reports
The End of the 'Peace Process'?
Mar 6, 2012
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  • Tal Becker
In-Depth Reports
A Coming Storm?
Prospects and Implications of UN Recognition of Palestinian Statehood
Jun 28, 2011
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  • Tal Becker
Brief Analysis
Goldstone's Regret: Implications for Israel and Others
Apr 7, 2011
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  • Tal Becker
In-Depth Reports
The Claim for Recognition of Israel as a Jewish State:
A Reassessment
Feb 4, 2011
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  • Tal Becker
All Policy Analysis by Tal Becker
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