Iftah is a PhD candidate in Middle East studies, focusing on Hizballah and Syria at the Bar Ilan University. Iftah received his BA in Political Science and Middle East Studies, and MA in Contemporary Middle East History.Iftah Burman, founder of the Middle East Learning Academy, is a Middle East geopolitics expert, and a veteran tour educator on Israel, providing analysis and education both in Israel and in the United States. Iftah’s audience includes diplomats, foreign officials, academics, members of the intelligence community and security forces, young professionals and students. In addition, Iftah acts as a director of foreign senior-level missions to Israel of US government officials, US military officers, and think-tank experts.On his briefings and field tours Iftah provides analysis on Israeli national security, Hizballah, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and peace process, Jerusalem and the Security fence, and Hamas and the Gaza area.Iftah has worked with organizations such as the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), AIPAC, Birthright Israel, Maccabee Task Force, FIDF, Hillel International, The Jewish Federation, and others. Iftah has had the honor to speak at Harvard, Tufts, UPenn, and many other distinguished academic institutions.