Daniel Levy is a globally renowned international political analyst and diplomatic strategist. Born into a prominent British Jewish family (as the son of Lord Michael Levy), he later immigrated to Israel and served in the IDF. This deep-rooted Jewish background, coupled with his high-level experience within the Israeli establishment, allows him to scrutinize the conflict between Jewish nationalism and modern democratic values with a cool, penetrating clarity, representing a profoundly reflective Jewish voice on the world stage.
In terms of professional achievements, Levy was a central figure in the Middle East peace process. He served as a strategic advisor to former Israeli Prime Ministers Ehud Barak and Yitzhak Rabin and was a key member of the Israeli negotiating team at the Taba talks and Oslo II. He was the lead drafter of the landmark Geneva Initiative and currently serves as the President of the US/Middle East Project (USMEP). As a preeminent think-tank leader, his sharp policy analysis is a fixture at the UN Security Council and in outlets like the BBC and The New York Times, earning him a reputation as one of the most authoritative and rational voices in the field.
Driven by a profound reflection on the failure of the peace process, Levy has evolved into one of the most trenchant critics of Israel’s current policies and a staunch defender of Palestinian rights. He has argued that the occupation has devolved into a de facto state of “apartheid” and insists that the international community must move beyond diplomatic pleasantries to take substantive action. He is also one of the initiators of the 2025 petition, “Global Jewish Call on the UN and World Leaders to Sanction Israel.” For Levy, standing with Palestine is not just a matter of geopolitical stability; it is a moral struggle by a Jewish intellectual who once stood at the heights of power to rescue the ethical integrity of his own people.