Sagi Balasha, at The Blogs

Jun 16, 2024, 3:23 PM

From the ground up: Saving Israel’s agricultural future

Brothers in Arms volunteers help on a farm. (Brothers in Arms Civilian Situation Room)

By Sagi Balash, CEO of Ogen, and Gidi Kroch, CEO of Leket Israel Our roots run deep in this land. We have made the desert bloom. We have fed the masses. We have achieved farming feats the founders of Israel...

Jan 28, 2024, 6:12 PM

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Israel’s 2024 budget shows misplaced priorities

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Indiscriminate cuts to social welfare sectors endanger vulnerable populations and widen existing societal fault line

Nov 13, 2023, 7:16 PM

Battling Israel’s Front-line Financial Crisis

As we look at the aftermath of the October 7 massacre, we see a nation grappling with the devastating impact of war and an economy on the precipice. From a financial standpoint, families across the country are struggling to...

Dec 16, 2020, 3:06 PM

Israel’s tourism industry needs a Hanukkah miracle

This will be the darkest Hanukkah in decades for Israel’s tourism industry, which has lost almost $4 billion in 2020. Hotels and attractions remain closed today, but without financial support many will be unable to reopen even when tourists return....

About Me

Sagi Balasha is the CEO of the Ogen Group, leading five non-profit organizations dedicated to expanding access to affordable credit in Israel. He previously served as the CEO of the Israeli-American Council and co-founded Concert to combat BDS efforts against Israel. He has also held significant roles at Beit Hatfutsot and in Israel's Ministry of Finance, where he played a crucial role in far-reaching structural reforms.