Shir Hever

Shir Hever is a Jerusalem-born economist and academic. He is noted for his focus on the political economy of Israel's occupation and his critical stance against Israeli apartheid and colonialism. Hever is an analyst with the Alternative Information Center, a Palestinian-Israeli organization, and has written extensively about international aid to Palestinians and Israel, the privatization of security, and the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions campaign against Israel. His book, 'Political Economy of Israel's Occupation: Repression beyond Exploitation,' reflects his dissenting views against Zionist policies. Raised in a politically critical, leftist Jewish household, he actively challenges systemic hierarchies and inequalities.