Hi, I’m Tal Elovits

For over 15 years, I have researched, operated, and worked at the intersection of politics, public policy, and academia in Israel. I have served as a parliamentary advisor, a commercial lobbyist, and director of the Labor Party's faction in the Knesset. I also represented the party in the Zionist institutions and on the Central Elections Committee for the 25th Knesset. Alongside my professional work, I have been actively involved in civil society — co-founding Mekomi (2017–2019), a movement dedicated to strengthening local leadership and democratic participation at the municipal level, serving as Chair of the Audit Committee of the Israeli LGBT Association (2015–2017), and co-leading the LGBTQ+ reservists protest movement (2016).

I hold a PhD in Political Science from the University of Milan, where my research focused on executive control of the parliamentary agenda and the management of legislative time in the Knesset, examined in comparative perspective. Parts of this research have been published in peer-reviewed international journals, including the Swiss Political Science Review and the Journal of Legislative Studies. I also hold a BA in Political Science, International Relations and Communication from the Open University of Israel, and an MA in Security Studies from Tel Aviv University. Alongside my academic work, I published the book Politics of Security (Hebrew), which explores the relationship between political stability and security policy in the context of terrorism.

I am currently a Research Fellow at the Molad Institute and a member of the Checks and Balances Lab at Tel Aviv University's Center for Applied Research on Risks to Democracy (CARRD). I lecture at Reichman University in a data-driven thinking course, taught in both Hebrew and English.

In recent years, I have partnered with dozens of organizations, initiatives, and research institutes — helping translate complex ideas into clear strategy, actionable policy recommendations, and effective public communication.