Yardena Schwartz
Yardena Schwartz is an award-winning journalist, Emmy-nominated producer, and bestselling author of Ghosts of a Holy War: The 1929 Massacre in Palestine that Ignited the Arab-Israeli Conflict, which is now in development as a feature film. Yardena’s reporting from four continents has appeared in dozens of publications, including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, […]
Anthony Freud OBE
Anthony Freud OBE is one of the world’s most distinguished opera leaders. He served as General Director, President and CEO of Lyric Opera of Chicago from 2011 to 2024, following earlier appointments as General Director of Houston Grand Opera and Welsh National Opera. Widely recognised for his artistic leadership and commitment to widening access to […]
Ben Sharoni
Ben Sharoni is a journalist and podcast host. He is an editor at Haaretz, where he has worked across the newspaper’s English and Hebrew editions. From sports and the arts to current affairs, his work explores the intersection of culture, society, and politics in Israel and beyond. His podcasts have ranged from in-depth interviews and […]
Isabelle Seddon
Isabelle Seddon trained as a journalist and counsellor/drama therapist and is currently a blue badge tourist guide of London. She received a Doctorate of Philosophy from Southampton University, where she is a Parkes Institute Visiting Fellow.
Ruth Margalit
Ruth Margalit is a contributing writer to The New York Times Magazine and The New Yorker. Her book reviews and essays also frequently appear in The New York Review of Books. Born and raised in Jerusalem, she studied History and English Literature at Tel Aviv University, and attended Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. She worked on the editorial […]
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib is a Palestinian-American writer, Middle East political analyst, peace advocate, and resident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council. He holds a master’s degree in intelligence studies from American Military University and has written for The Atlantic, The Times of Israel, and The Wall Street Journal.
Naomi Alexander
Naomi Alexander ROI is an internationally renowned artist, who has an astonishing ability to imbue her work with both delicacy and emotionally charged humour. Alexander has been a member of the Royal Society of Oil painters at the Mall Galleries, London, since 1984 and sat as its Publicity Officer for a decade. Her work has […]
Sarai Shavit
Sarai Shavit is a poet, writer, literary editor and scholar. Winner of the Bessin Prize for Poetry, the Adelina Della Pergola Prize for Translated Fiction, the Goldberg Prize for Literature, and “Poetry On de Roth” Prize. She has published two prose books and three poetry collections to date. Her work has been published in various languages, […]
Alec Nacamuli
Alec Nacamuli is a British Museum volunteer guide covering the Egypt, Islamic Art and Money galleries. He was born and spent his childhood in Alexandria. A retired IT executive, he is a trustee of Sephardi Voices UK, an oral history project recording the life memories of Jews who left Arab countries and resettled in the […]
Alan Bekhor
Alan Bekhor is the son of Iraqi Jews who settled in Britain in 1950, and is a writer, philosopher and business entrepreneur. His intellectual interests are centered on the connections between religion, ethics and politics. He holds a master’s degree in Intellectual History from the University of Sussex and has presented academic papers at various […]
Roy J Altman
Roy K Altman is a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida. At 36, he became the youngest federal district court judge in the country. Since October 7, he has led dozens of federal judges from all across the United States on the first-ever Judicial Education Missions to Israel. A graduate of […]
Steven A. Holmes
With nearly 50 years of experience as a writer and editor, Steven had a career rooted in journalistic integrity. He brings a strong focus on ethical reporting, news analysis, and editorial oversight. Working at organizations such as CNN, the New York Times and The Washington Post, Steven developed a mission-driven approach to ensuring fairness, balance, […]