Ishmael Khaldi
Ismail Khaldi | |
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Israeli vice consul, San Francisco | |
In office December 2006 – August 2009 | |
Preceded by | Omer Caspi |
Personal details | |
Born | Khawalid, Israel |
Website | http://www.ishmaelkhaldi.com |
Ismail Khaldi (
Early life
Ismail Khaldi was born in
Khaldi earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Haifa[5] and a master's degree in political science and international relations from Tel Aviv University.[2] He served in the Israeli Ministry of Defense, Israel Police, and in the Israel Defense Forces as a political analyst.[6]
Khaldi initiated a project called "Hike and Learn with Bedouins in the Galilee" that has brought thousands of young Jews to Khawaled to learn about Bedouin culture and history. He said these encounters inspired him to become a diplomat.[4]
Diplomatic career
Khaldi began working for the Israeli Foreign Ministry in 2004.[5] In June 2006, he was appointed to serve in San Francisco, California, United States.[4][7][8] In August 2009, Khaldi was appointed policy advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Avigdor Lieberman.[6] He describes Lieberman as "one of the most realistic, of course, but honest and direct politicians in Israel."[3]
On Sunday 5th Jul 2020, an internal committee appointed Ishmael Khaldi as Israel's first Bedouin Ambassador, to take up the post in Eritrea.[9][10]
June 2020 attack
In June, 2020, Khaldi filed a police complaint in Israel, after he was beaten by security guards at
Disruptions
In 2011, Khaldi was due to give a talk at the invitation of the University of Edinburgh's Jewish Society.[12] Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted the venue, preventing the talk. This was viewed by many as a blow to freedom of speech on campuses.[13][14] University security officers had to be brought in after 50 protesters claimed to have shut down a lecture.
He was also disrupted by activists at
Political views
Khaldi said there is still a long way to go before the
Bibliography
- 2010: A Shepherd's Journey: the story of Israel's first Bedouin diplomat. ISBN 978-965-555-473-1
See also
References
- ^ a b "Israel’s Leaders: Religious and Ethnic Diversity in Action", World Security Network, 29 April 2009.
- ^ a b c d Hazan, Jenny. "Ishmael Khaldi tells Aish.com what it's really like being a minority in Israel", Aish.com, 31 July 2010.
- ^ a b c Ishmael Khaldi: A Bedouin, a Muslim And an Unlikely Israeli Diplomat
- ^ a b c d Kalman, Matthew (24 November 2006). "S.F.'s newest consul enjoys being Bedouin, proud to be Israeli". SF Gate. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
- ^ a b Unterman, Phoebe (7 October 2010). "Israeli Diplomat Ishmael Khaldi Speaks At USC". NeonTommy. Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California.
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- ^ Peled, Asafa (22 June 2006). "Israel's first Bedouin envoy". Ynetnews.
- ^ Wall, Alexandra J. (2 July 2006). "From shepherd to diplomat: Bedouin named deputy consul". j. the Jewish News Weekly of Northern California. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2006.
- ^ In first, Israel to appoint Bedouin ambassador to head overseas mission Israel Hayom 6th Jul 2020
- ^ "Israel set to appoint first-ever Bedouin ambassador to head Eritrea mission". JNS.org. 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
- ^ Arab Israeli diplomat says security guards choked him, Josef Federman, 17 June 2020, ABCnews
- ^ "The Jewish Chronicle".
- ^ http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Israeli-minister-sparks-demo-by.6710007.jp [dead link]
- ^ "'Protestors' bring shame on Edinburgh University | Student Rights". Archived from the original on 2011-07-12. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ^ Rubin, Deborah (24 November 2010). "Pro-Palestinian events at Rutgers draw scrutiny". njjewishnews.com. New Jersey Jewish News. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- ^ Jaschik, Scott (31 October 2011). "Is 'death to Israel' shout appropriate at campus lecture?". usatoday.com. USA Today. Retrieved 18 March 2012.