Amidst recent acts of terrorism, Ali states ISIS ideology persists | Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
In the Media

Amidst recent acts of terrorism, Ali states ISIS ideology persists

January 5, 2025 MSNBC
Closely cropped headshot of Javed Ali in Weill Hall's 2nd floor hallway
Javed Ali (Credit: Michigan Photography)

Covering the recent acts of terrorism in New Orleans, MSNBC has turned to the Ford School's Javed Ali for insights on the situation. Ali urges that even though ISIS has changed over the past decade, "the ideology still remains, persists, and endures... It's not surprising to see this rash of ISIS either inspired attacks like the one we had in New Orleans... and directed and enabled attacks."

Headshot of Javed Ali

Faculty Expert

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.