Avi Gil

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Avi Gil
אבי גיל
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Avi Gil
BornJanuary 11, 1955
Haifa, Israel
EducationHebrew University of Jerusalem, Harvard Kennedy School
OccupationStrategic advisor, Former Diplomat
Notable work
Shimon Peres: an insider's account of the man and the struggle for a New Middle East

Avi Gil (born January 11, 1955) is a former Israeli diplomat who served as director general of The Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Since 2003 he as a Senior Fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI).[1]

Biography[]

Gil served as director general of The Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2001–2002), the Prime Minister's Chief of Staff (1995–1996), Director-General of the Ministry of Regional Cooperation (1999-2001) (He).

Gil has been closely involved in Israel's policy-making and peace efforts, including the negotiations that led to the Oslo Accords.[2] His book: "Shimon Peres, An Insider’s Account of the Man and the Struggle for a New Middle East" has been published by I.B. Tauris (November 2020).

Gil served as Director of Content of the five Israeli Presidential Conferences “Facing Tomorrow” (2009-2014).[3] He has also been the content director of the Global Forum of the National Library of Israel since its inception in 2014.[4]

Gil holds master degrees from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Political Science) and from Harvard Kennedy School (Public Administration).[5]

Publications[]

Avi Gil, Shimon Peres: an insider's account of the man and the struggle for a New Middle East, London: I.B. Tauris, 2020

Selected articles[]

  • Will Biden save the two-state solution? Al-Monitor, 26 Novembre 2020[6]
  • Trump’s defeat ends the Israeli right’s long celebration, The Times of Israel, November 10, 2020[7]
  • No substitute for Oslo and the ‘new Middle East’, The Jerusalem Post, October 28, 2020[8]
  • The Geopolitical Arena in the Shadow of the COVID-19 Pandemic, JPPI, September 2, 2020[9]
  • The Evolving World Order: Implications for Israel and the Jewish People, JPPI, April 16, 2019[10]
  • Will Netanyahu Surrender to the Annexation Camp? Haaretz, February 16, 2018[11]
  • How Americans Enable Israel's 'Jewish or Democratic State' Delusion, Forward, February 7, 2016[12]
  • The downside of Blinken’s encouraging confirmation hearing, Jerusalem Post, January 25, 2021[13]
  • President Biden, restoring world order and its impact on Israel, Jerusalem Post, February 16, 2021[14]
  • To escape endless elections, Israel needs a new generation of ‘naïve’ leaders, The Forward, March 8, 2021[15]

References[]

  1. ^ "Fellows | The Jewish People Policy Institue". Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  2. ^ "Avi Gil". mfa.gov.il. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  3. ^ "מארגנים | ועידת הנשיא 2013". 2014-07-31. Archived from the original on 2014-07-31. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  4. ^ "The Global Forum of The National Library". global-forum.nli.org.il. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  5. ^ "Avi Gil". mfa.gov.il. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  6. ^ Gil, Avi (2020-11-26). "Will Biden save the two-state solution?". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  7. ^ "Trump's defeat ends the Israeli right's long celebration". blogs.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  8. ^ "No substitute for Oslo and the 'new Middle East' - opinion". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  9. ^ "The Geopolitical Arena in the Shadow of the COVID-19 Pandemic | The Jewish People Policy Institue". Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  10. ^ "The Evolving World Order: Implications for Israel and the Jewish People | The Jewish People Policy Institue". Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  11. ^ "Will Netanyahu Surrender to the Annexation Camp? | The Jewish People Policy Institue". Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  12. ^ Images, Getty. "How Americans Enable Israel's 'Jewish or Democratic State' Delusion". The Forward. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  13. ^ "The downside of Blinken's encouraging confirmation hearing - opinion". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  14. ^ "President Biden, restoring world order and its impact on Israel - opinion". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  15. ^ "Opinion | To escape endless elections, Israel needs a new generation of 'naïve' leaders". The Forward. Retrieved 2021-03-15.

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