The Future of American Israeli Relations, with Consul Gen. Andy David November 29, 2012

A conversation with Andy David, the new Consul General of Israel to the Pacific Northwest

Join us at an interesting time after the American elections and before the Israeli elections, when a lot of uncertainty will prevail.

Counsel General David will engage in a discussion about the possible outcomes of these elections, including looking at the major issues and potential challenges that both countries may face and what American-Israeli relations may look like going forward.

Dr. Andy David began his appointment as Israel's Consul General to the Pacific Northwest in August 2012. In the last year he served as a policy advisor to the Foreign Minister of Israel.

Since initiating his diplomatic career in Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1998, he has held domestic positions including: Central Asian Countries coordinator, the Euro-Asia Department, (1999); Political Counselor and head of the Euro-Asia section in Israel's Agency for International Cooperation (2002-2004), and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Deputy Spokesman (2008-2011).

His overseas appointments include the positions of Deputy Head of Mission in Azerbaijan (1999 - 2001); Deputy Head of Mission in Hong-Kong (2001 -2002), And Deputy Consul General in Chicago and the Midwest (2004-2008). Dr. David was frequently interviewed by numerous international newspapers, radio and TV stations.

He has lectured at many universities in Israel and in the US, and pioneered a new cooperation initiative by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs In the field of Homeland Security together with different agencies at the federal, state and local levels in the US.

Dr. David was born in Romania and immigrated at the age of two with his family to Israel. He earned three degrees at Jerusalem's Hebrew University: Doctor of Dental Medicine; Master of Science; and Bachelor of Medical Science, magna cum laude.

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