The Alaska World Affairs Council Presents

Ismail Khaldi
Deputy Consul of Israel

"Pluralism and Israel Through the Eyes of a Bedouin Israeli"

Friday, 25th April, 2008 – Hilton Hotel
Doors open at 11:30 a.m. - Program begins at 12:00 p.m.
For Reservations
RSVP by Wednesday, 23rd April to the Alaska World Affairs Council
by telephone 276-8038 or by email to AlaskaWorldAffairs.org .
Lunch Program $20 for Members - $25 for Non-Members - $6 for Coffee Only

Ismail Khaldi
Deputy Consul General at the Israeli Consulate in San Francisco
Consul Ismail Khaldi began his term at the Israeli Consulate in San Francisco in December 2006. Prior to his appointment as Consul, Khaldi worked for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in both the North American Division and the Arabic Media Department (where he served as the Spokesperson to Arabic media on the issue of Disengagement from Gaza).

Before then, Khaldi served in the Defense Ministry, the Israeli Police, and the Israeli Defense Forces.

Khaldi holds a Masters in International Relations from Tel Aviv University, and a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Haifa.

Khaldi was born and raised in the Bedouin village of Khawalid in the Western Galilee of Israel.