Tahani Mustafa

Senior Analyst, Palestine

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Crisis Group Role

As Crisis Group’s Senior Palestine Analyst, Tahani Mustafa works on issues including security and socio-political and legal governance in the West bank.

Professional Background

Tahani has a background in development and security governance in the Middle East, and has worked in academia and policy advocacy. Based between the UK, Jordan and Israel/Palestine, she holds a Ph.D in Politics and International Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.

Areas of Expertise

Security governance
Development
Peace and Conflict
Middle East
Palestine

Languages

English
Arabic

In The News

24 Jun 2024

It’s very unlikely Israel will allow any fully fledged civil entity to take over [in Gaza.] At best we’re looking at dysfunctional governance run by aid organizations. Wall Street Journal

Tahani Mustafa

Senior Analyst, Palestine

1 Feb 2024

Younger generations [of Palestinians] … have been swayed towards armed resistance because they feel like conciliatory politics or diplomacy doesn't work with Israel. The National