Dennis Ross

Dennis Ross has played a central role in shaping U.S. policy toward the Middle East for decades.
He served as the U.S. Special Middle East Coordinator under President Clinton, where he was deeply involved in the peace negotiations between Israel and its neighbors.
Ross has also held positions at the State Department and the National Security Council, and is currently a counselor and Ziegler Distinguished Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
He is the author of several influential books on diplomacy and the Middle East, and is a frequent commentator on international affairs.