Dr. Shaul Arieli is a Senior Advisor and researcher at the ECF. He previously served as a senior officer in the IDF and served in key positions in the Israeli-Palestinian political process. He was Commander of the Northern Brigade in Gaza, Head of the Interim Agreement Administration under the Rabin, Peres, and Netanyahu governments, Deputy Military Secretary to the Minister of Defense, and Head of the Peace Administration in PM Barak's Government.
Dr. Arieli teaches at the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) in Herzliya and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is a board member of Commanders for Israel's Security (CIS) and a leading member of the Geneva Initiative. He is considered one of Israel's leading experts on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the borders of Israel, and the separation barrier. Dr. Arieli is a Research Fellow at the Harry S. Truman Research Institute for The Advancement of Peace at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He has published many academic articles and newspaper opinion pieces, and gives many lectures and field tours in which he explains the central issues of the conflict.
Publications
- 12 Israeli Myths about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Books in the Attic/Yediot Books, 2021.
- The Writing on the Wall (collection of articles - sixth in a series; 2018-2020), Economic Cooperation Foundation (ECF), 2021 (published in English, Hebrew, and Arabic).
- The Truman Institute Atlas of the Jewish-Arab Conflict, The Truman Institute/The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2020-2021 (published in English, Hebrew, Arabic, French, Russian, and German).
- Understanding the Trump Plan: A Comparative Analysis of the Trump Administration's Peace to Prosperity Plan and the Two-State Option, Israel Policy Forum (IPF), 2020 (published in English and Hebrew).
- All of Israel's Borders, Books in the Attic/Yediot Books, 2018.
- People & Borders (collection of articles about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict), 5th Edition, 2018.
- The Right to Think, (collection of articles on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict), 5th Edition, 2018.
- Messianism Meets Reality, the Israeli Settlement Project in the West Bank. Vision or Illusion 1967-2016, Economic Cooperation Foundation (ECF), 2017.
- People & Borders (collection of articles about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict), 4th Edition, 2015.
- The Right to Think (collection of articles on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict), 4th Edition, 2015.
- "The Diplomatic Process between Israel and the PLO from the Madrid Peace Conference Until Today – The Israeli Positions on Four Core Issues: Borders, Security, Jerusalem, and Refugees", The Israeli-Palestinian Diplomatic Process over Time, S. Daniel Abraham Center for Strategic Dialogue, Netanya Academic College, 2014.
- "La solution à deux États est encore possible", Politique étrangère, 2014.
- Border Between Us & You: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and Ways to Settle It, Books in the Attic/Yediot Books, 2013. Winner of the Chechik Prize for Studies in Israeli Security.
- People & Borders (collection of articles about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict), 3rd Edition, 2012.
- The Right to Think (collection of articles on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict), 3rd Edition, 2012.
- People & Borders (collection of articles about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict), 2nd Edition, 2011.
- The Right to Think (collection of articles on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict), 2nd Edition, 2011.
- People & Borders (collection of articles about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict), 1st Edition, 2010.
- The Right to Think (collection of articles on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict), 1st Edition, 2010.
- Wall and Folly, The Separation Fence - Security or Greed (with Michael Sfard), Books in the Attic/Yediot Books, 2008.
- Injustice and Folly: On the Proposals to Cede Arab Localities from Israel to Palestine (with Doubi Schwartz and Hadas Tagari), Floersheimer Institute, 2006.
- Solo's Journey, Saar Publishing House, 2006.
- Going For All, Leaving With Nothing: Approaches in the Struggle for the Borders of the State of Israel, Carmel Books, 2006.
- The Territorial Aspects of the Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations on a Permanent Status Agreement (with Ron Pundak), Peres Center for Peace, 2004.
Media Appearances in English
- Jerusalem Post, March 2015.
- The Times of Israel, March 2014.
- The Times of Israel, December 2013.
- +972, March 2013.
- Jerusalem Post, September 2012.
- Reuters, May 2011.
- Haaretz, May 2010.
For additional publications and media appearances, please see Dr. Arieli's website at http://www.shaularieli.com.