Jehad Abusalim is the Executive Director of the Institute for Palestine Studies (IPS-USA) in Washington, DC, and a PhD candidate at New York University, where he studies Palestinian and Arab perspectives on the Zionist project before 1948. Originally from Deir el-Balah in Gaza, he holds degrees in Business Administration from Al-Azhar University and Hebrew Language from the Islamic University in Gaza. Jehad is a noted speaker and writer, co-editor of "Light in Gaza", and contributor to outlets like The Washington Post, Al Jazeera, and The Nation. He has also appeared on major media networks including CNN, ABC, and Al Jazeera.