The Ambassador of Israel to Romania
Work Experience:
At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
Starting March 2023 - Chief Coordinator for Public Diplomacy and Spokesmanship for the Arab World.
2016 – 2023: Head of Egypt and Maghreb Department in the Middle East Division
2013 – 2016: Minister at the Embassy of Israel to Brazil
2013 – 2016: Senior Deputy to the Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Spokesperson of Ministry in the Arabic Language
2009 – 2011: Minister-Counselor at the Israeli Embassy to Argentina
2006 – 2009: Political Counselor for Communications and Spokesperson at the Israeli Embassy to UK
2003 – 2006: Deputy Head of the Department of Communication and Spokesmanship in the Arabic Language
2002 – 2003: Counselor in Africa Division
1998 – 2002: First Secretary and Consul at the Israeli Embassy to Uruguay
1996 – 1998: First Secretary for Communications, Spokesmanship and Culture at the Israeli Embassy to Egipt
1994 – 1996: Cadet in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Cadet Course
In the academy:
Lecturer at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem on “Revolutions in the Arab World". Semester course for Cadets of Police (Four consecutive years, starting in 2020)
Lecturer at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem on “The Arab Maghreb". Semester course in the Department of Islam and Middle East (2022-2023)
Lecturer at Bar Ilan University. Yearly Course on "Egyptian Cinema - Social and Political Aspects in Egypt" (2022)
In the Media:
1993 – 1994: Monitor in Arabic to the Arabic News Edition of Israeli Television
1993 – 1994: Monitor in Arabic to the News Company of Channel 2
Education:
PhD in the Middle Eastern Studies Department at Bar Ilan University. The research topic is about the Arab Community in Brazil and Latin America (November 2020)
MA degree in Arabic Language and Literature at the Hebrew University (September 2006)
BA degree in Arabic language and Literature and Islamic Studies religion at the Hebrew University (1995)
Course for Reporters and News Editors in Arabic of the Israeli Broadcasting Authority (1994)
Military Service:
Intelligence Corps (1986 – 1990)
Languages:
Hebrew - mother language
Arabic (writing, reading and speaking in the literary and spoken language, in different dialects. Ability to be interviewed in the media and give lectures)
English, Spanish and Portuguese (very high level including giving interviews and lectures)
French - upper-intermediate level
Romanian - intermediate level