Maya Carlin Petroy is an analyst who focuses on Middle East security issues. She is currently a National Security Editor with The National Interest and formerly a Senior Editor with the 19FortyFive news outlet. While she is well versed in the whole region, she is passionate about Iranian proxies, the U.S.-Israel relationship and global anti-Semitism. She has a BA in Middle East history from Occidental College, and an MA in Counter-terrorism and Homeland Security from IDC Herzliya in Israel. Maya has been published in multiple outlets, including The National Interest, The Jerusalem Post, Jewish News Syndicate and Israel Hayom.