Dr. Yossi Olmert
A Journalist and Top Middle East Scholar
Dr. Yossi Olmert is a well-known expert on the modern Middle East, Islamic militants, terrorism, the Palestinian issue and US-Israel relations. He received his Ph.D. from the prestigious London School of Economics and graduated from The Hebrew University Magna Cum Laude. Dr.Olmert taught in many well-known universities both in Israel and abroad, including Tel Aviv University, the Hebrew University, Cornell University, City College New York and York University in Toronto. He also lectures extensively on Middle-Eastern issues in hundreds of American colleges. Dr. Olmert held several senior positions in the Israelis government including, Director of Communication for Prime Minister Shamir and Policy Advisor to Defense Minister Arens. Dr. Olmert was sent on numerous diplomatic missions, participated in the Madrid peace conference and was a member of the Israeli delegation for peace talks in Syria. Dr. Olmert published extensively on Middle-Eastern and Israeli political subjects, authored three books and numerous articles. He was also a frequent participant on Israeli and international TV programs. Dr. Olmert is currently based in New York City where he works as an advisor to various organizations.
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Topics:
- The Israel-US Alliance-The Primacy of Values
- Why Should People Be Proud of Israel Not Just Supporting Her
- Israel as a World Center of Cultural and Scientific Achievements
- The American Media and Israel
- How to Handle Anti-Israel Jews?
- Israeli Politics at a Time of Transition
- Islam, the West and Israel Is it the Third World War?
- Advocacy for Israel Why History is so Important?
- What Should Be the Pro-Israel Discourse?
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