Dr. Gedaliah Afterman is the Head of the Asia-Israel Policy Program at the Abba Eban Institute. Well experienced in International Relations, takes particular interest in Asian regional security, Chinese foreign policy as well as superpower competition and its impacts globally and in the evolving Middle East. His previous roles include serving as a diplomat at the Australian Embassy in Beijing; International Strategic Policy Specialist at the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAT), as well as leading the China Program at the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) in Jerusalem. Has been working extensively with partners in Asia and the Middle East to better understand regional developments and advance newfound opportunities for greater Middle East-Asia cooperation.