Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace

Jerusalem, Israel

The Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace was the first research institute in Israel and the Middle East that studied advancing peace in the region. The Truman Institute focuses on the countries of the Middle East as well as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It examines the conflict resolution from the historical, cultural, psychological, political and socio-economic perspectives.

Contact details

Website:
http://truman.huji.ac.il

Address:
The Hebrew University, Mt. Scopus Campus. Jerusalem, 9190501Israel

Country:
Israel

Sub-region:
Western Asia

Areas of focus

Topics of research
Geographics of focus
Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Latin America
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
University institute/center
Year founded
1965
Institutional affiliations
University
Founded by
Founders: Louis H. Boyer, Dr. Eliahu Elath, David Noyes, Samuel Rothberg, Peoria, Charles Bloom, Stanley M. Bogen, Rita and Ernest Bogen, Abraham Borman, Allan Bronfman, Irwin Chanin, Yekutiel X. Federman, Dalck Feith, Harold L. Fierman, George Frankel, George Friedland, Samuel A. Fryer, Saul Furman, Dr. Susan A. Gitelson, Lawrence and Nancy E. Glick, Etta M. and Nathaniel Goldstein Family Foundation, Dr. Philip Gotlieb, Fred and Fay Howard, Anatol M. Josepho, Herbert and Ellie D. Katz, Henry Kaufmann Foundation, Philip M. Klutznik, Dr. Mortimer K. Kopp, Stanley S. Lagendorf, Lasdon Foundation, Joseph Levy, Isidore Lipshutz, Max M. Low, Robert K. Low, Morton and Barbara Mandel, Lester Martin, Joseph M. Mazer, Samuel M. Melton, Baron de Hirsch Meyer, Jakob Michael, Oscar S. Pattiz, James Ross, Baron E. de Rothschild, Madeleine H. Russell, Robert S. Savin, Emma Schaver, Mark S. Schulman, Samuel Sturman, Dr. Jerry M. Sudarksy, Abraham F. Wechsler, Ben Weingart, William Wishnick
Founder gender: Both male & female co-founders
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Prof. Ifat Maoz
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2024): Prof. Ifat Maoz
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2023): Prof. Ifat Maoz
Leader gender: Female
Age (years)
Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace
61
Israel average
40
Global average
33

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace
2,600
Israel average
13,357
Global average
26,974
Likes (2022)
Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace
2,565
Likes (2021)
Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace
2,315
Twitter
Followers (2025)
Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace
415
Israel average
13,162
Global average
19,888
Followers (2024)
Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace
554
Followers (2022)
Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace
50
Subscribers (2025)
Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace
63
Israel average
10,377
Global average
7,436
Subscribers (2024)
Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace
56
Subscribers (2023)
Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace
45
LinkedIn
Followers (2019)
Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace
63
Israel average
5,420
Global average
6,001

Data notes

Last updated: 18/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Observatoire des Think Tanks Directory, Organisation´s website
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