Jonathan Zausmer was born and raised in South Africa. He has an undergraduate degree in the humanities and social sciences from the University of Cape Town and a Master’s in Business from Boston University. Jonathan emigrated to Israel during the seventies. He lived on kibbutz, and was part of the first group that founded and established the town of Kohav Yair where he lives today. Jonathan is a founding member of the Forum Tzora peace action group and is an active member of the Geneva Initiative NGO. He contributes regularly to the Times of Israel Ops and Blogs section. Jonathan is married with three children and is the managing partner of a business enterprise.