Dr. Shir Hever grew up in Israel and now lives in Germany. He studies the economic aspects of the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territory. He is the manager of the Alliance for Justice between Israelis an Palestinians (BIP), and the military embargo coordinator for the Boycott National committee (BNC). He's authored three books: The Privatization of Israeli Security (2017); Die Politische Ökonomie der israelischen Besatzung (2014); The Political Economy of Israel’s Occupation: Beyond Mere Exploitation (2010).