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James Zogby

James Zogby

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After receiving his PhD in Comparative Religions and Middle East Studies and then teaching for a number of years, Dr James Zogby began a career in politics. During the past five decades, he founded a number of Arab-American civil rights organisations, served in a leadership role in the Democratic Party and in five Democratic presidential campaigns, and received appointments from both presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. He also founded Zogby Research Services, which has conducted groundbreaking public opinion polling across the Middle East.
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CommentFebruary 04, 2025
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Long-term peace may not be possible but it remains to be seen if the ceasefire can progress even to the second phase

CommentJanuary 28, 2025
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