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Yahya Sinwar new leader of Hamas may be harder to negotiate with - Ali

August 19, 2024 CBC
Headshot of Javed Ali at Weill Hall's main staircase, looking off to the side of the frame
Javed Ali (Credit: Michigan Photography)

Javed Ali, Ford School professor, commented on the new leader of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar and his roles within the organization. He said "looking at Sinwar as a person and examining where he came from," he has served many roles and "by all acounts he is a very ruthless person who shows no emotion." Ali said, "He might be much harder to negotiate with."

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Javed Ali

Associate Professor of Practice
Ali is a former senior director for counterterrorism at the National Security Council, with over 20 years of professional experience in national security and intelligence issues in Washington, D.C. He served in the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, where he also held senior positions on joint duty assignments at the National Intelligence Council, the National Counterterrorism Center, and the National Security Council.