Israel is one of nine countries with nuclear weapons. Despite widespread acknowledgement by experts and former government officials of their existence, Israel and many Western governments maintain a policy of ambiguity about Israeli nuclear weapons. This pretense cannot continue. Nuclear disarmament is an essential component of a lasting peace agreement between Israel and Palestine, and in the region more broadly. Alicia Sanders-Zakre authored a report in September 2024 called "Israeli Nuclear Weapons: Risks, Consequences and Disarmament." She brings us what she learned and her expertise on nuclear weapons in general.  

Alicia Sanders-Zakre is the Policy and Research Coordinator at the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons. She directs and coordinates research on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, the humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons and general nuclear weapons policy.

Previously, she was a researcher at the Arms Control Association and at the Brookings Institution. She has published over 100 news articles, editorials and reports on nuclear weapons and provided expert analysis for newspapers and radio programs. Alicia holds a B.A. in International Security from Tufts University, as well as a certificate of completion in International Nuclear Safeguards Policy from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies and a M.A.S in the International Law of Armed Conflict from the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights

Alicia's activism and interest in working for peace began with us at NH Peace Action! Check out this photo of her with Granny D and Phyllis Bennis taken around 2007 when she was just 12!

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