With a heavy heart, MEMRI mourns the passing, on June 15, 2023, of MEMRI Senior Researcher Dr. Amiel Ungar, at the age of 75. Dr. Ungar held a Bachelor's degree from Yeshiva College and a Masters and a PhD in political science from Columbia University.

Dr. Ungar taught Political Science at Bar-Ilan University and wrote columns for The Jerusalem Report and Ha'aretz's English edition. He was fluent in English, Russian, and Hebrew, and conversant in several more languages.

He will be remembered for his sharp intellect, his wisdom, his wit, his humility, and his open-heartedness, and for his kindness as a mentor to many. He will be greatly missed by all.

Below are some of his notable MEMRI articles:

MEMRI Daily Brief No. 358, Korea, Iraq, Ukraine – In World Affairs, Words Have Consequences, February 1, 2022

Inquiry and Analysis No. 1572, Russian Commentators Debate Seriousness Of The Crisis With Ukraine In Donbass, And Who Bears Responsibility For Its Outbreak, April 14, 2021

Inquiry and Analysis No. 1553, The Kremlin May Have Inadvertently Crowned Navalny As The Undisputed Leader Of The Opposition, January 29, 2021

Inquiry and Analysis No. 1512, Visions Of The Post-Coronavirus World – Official Russia Sides With China Against US On Coronavirus Coverup Charges, Other Russians Voices Urge Neutrality Or Even Express Hostility Towards Chinese Government, May 19, 2020

Inquiry and Analysis No. 1471, Russia Has No Allies, September 3, 2019