Avraham Spraragen
Class of 2025
Research interests: U.S. foreign policy in MENA, regional diplomacy, human rights and refugee law, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Arab-Israel relations
Avraham graduated with Distinction in December 2021 from Cornell University, with a major in Government and a double minor in Near Eastern Studies and History. He previously studied Middle East politics and history at the London School of Economics, Tel Aviv University, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Avraham has addressed the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland and interned at several global research institutes. He is a lifelong Hebrew speaker and has studied Arabic in Amman, Jordan and Rabat, Morocco.
Avraham is pursuing a M.A.A.S. degree at Georgetown School of Foreign Service, with a focus on Palestine Studies, and a J.D. degree at Georgetown University Law Center. At Georgetown Law, he intends to complete the "Human Rights Associates" and "Refugees and Humanitarian Emergencies Certificate" programs.