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David Dolev

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Eran Ben-Joseph

Faculty Director, MIT-Israel Program

Professor, Department of Urban Studies and Planning

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Christine Ortiz

Faculty Advisor, MIT-Israel Program

Morris Cohen Professor in Materials Science and Engineering

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Richard Nielsen

Faculty Director, MIT-MENA Program

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Philip Khoury

Ford International Professor of History

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The next round of the MIT-Israel Seed Fund opens in September 2025.

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Nov 24

Past, Present, and Future of Iran-Israel relations (Zoom)

Peter Krause, Associate Professor of Political Science, Boston College

Abraham Accords and Arab-Israeli relations (Zoom)

Peter Krause, Associate Professor of Political Science, Boston College

12:00pm - 2:00pm

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The MIT-Israel Seed Fund grant program enables new collaborations between faculty and research scientists at MIT and their counterparts in Israel.

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CIS makes it possible for MIT students to experience the world while advancing knowledge, tackling tough challenges, and preparing for lives of impact, service, and leadership in an interconnected global society.

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Management '24

Jonathan Berger '24 interned at Optibus, based in Tel Aviv, Israel and had the opportunity to lead the business operations team on his project during the summer of 2022.

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Book

Accelerating Innovation: Competitive Advantage through Ecosystem Engagement

MIT Press

2025

Accelerating Innovation: Competitive Advantage through Ecosystem Engagement

Book

Grand Delusion: The Rise and Fall of American Ambition in the Middle East

Penguin Random House

2023

Grand Delusion: The Rise and Fall of American Ambition in the Middle East

Featured News

What could the Israel-Gaza deal mean for the Middle East?

In ‘darkest of times,’ young Israelis and Palestinians become business partners

The North Korean way of proliferation

The coming nuclear hurricane

Russia is unwilling to aid Iran after the US strike

Walsh on the Israel-Iran crisis

How to survive the new nuclear age

Israel strikes Iran. What happens next?

Israel targets Iran's nuclear sites in major attack

What Israel's escalation in Iran means for the region

Our Experts

David Dolev

Eran Ben-Joseph

Christine Ortiz

Richard Nielsen

Philip Khoury

Events

Past, Present, and Future of Iran-Israel relations (Zoom)

Abraham Accords and Arab-Israeli relations (Zoom)

Opportunities

Student Spotlights

Jonathan's story

Publications

Accelerating Innovation: Competitive Advantage through Ecosystem Engagement

Grand Delusion: The Rise and Fall of American Ambition in the Middle East