What Has Israel Done Lately for the USA: Virtual Conversation with Ambassador Yoram Ettinger

What Has Israel Done Lately for the USA? Join Rhode Island Coalition for Israel for a live, virtual Conversation with Ambassador Yoram Ettinger, expert on US-Israel relations.

Free and open to the public, but donations encouraged when you select your ticket below. Space is limited.

The Rhode Island Coalition for Israel is RI’s statewide coalition of Jews and Christian Zionists dedicated to fighting antisemitism, educating people about Israel, and providing unwavering support for the State of Israel. 

More on Ambassador Yoram Ettinger:

1. Professional Background: a politically-incorrect diplomat, researcher, writer, lecturer, US and Israeli media commentator and consultant to US and Israeli legislators, dedicated to education through well-documented and out-of-the-box thinking on US-Israel relations, the Middle East and Jewish-Arab demography. Emphasis is on “What’s in it for the US.”

   
   

2. Since 1993, 3-4 annual visits to the US lecturing and briefing movers & shakers (including Capitol Hill) on US-Israel relations, US policy on Iran and Mideast affairs.

3. Author of weekly English and Hebrew articles, analyzing US-Israel relations, US-Israel mutual threats and challenges, the impact of the Palestinian issue on US interests, Middle East turbulence and Jewish-Arab demography.

4. Speaking engagements topics:

a. Israeli contributions to the US economy and defense exceed (in $ terms) US foreign aid to Israel;

b. The impact of the proposed Palestinian state on US interests;

c. The impact of the Trump Presidency on US-Israel relations;

d. The 400-year-old Biblical roots of the unique US-Israel nexus;

e. US policy toward Iran – avoiding or repeating costly errors?

f. State Department’s Middle East policy repudiated by Middle East reality;

g. Can Israel afford NOT to defy US pressure?!

h. The myth of the Arab demographic time bomb;

i. Is the Palestinian issue the crux of the Arab-Israeli conflict, a root cause

of regional turbulence and crown-jewel of Arab policy-makers?

5. Co-founder of the America-Israel Demographic Research Group, which has exposed the myth of the Arab demographic time bomb, while documenting an unprecedented Jewish demographic momentum.

6. (1989-1992) In-charge of Israel relations with the US Congress at Israel’s Embassy in Washington, DC. (with the rank of Ambassador).

7. (1988-1989) Director of Israel's Government Press Office, coordinating Israel’s relations with foreign journalists.

8. (1985-1988) Israel’s Consul General to the Southwestern USA, based in Houston, Texas, furthering ties with politicians, clergy, businessmen, independent oil producers, ranchers, Hispanic, Black, Christian and Jewish leaders and organizations in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma and New Mexico, with a focus on Small Town (Flyover America).

9. (2003) Lecturer on US politics - Hebrew University Executive MBA Program.

10. (1997-2000) Alabama Trade Representative in Israel.

11. (1976-1985) Establishing and running a Middle East research unit in Israel’s civil service, and editor of the Contemporary Mideast Backgrounder, a newsletter, disseminated to policy-makers and public opinion molders in Hebrew, English, Spanish, French and German. The newsletter dealt with Mideast politics, US policy in the Mideast, international terrorism, the Palestinian issue, etc.

12. (1984) Lecturer on Mideast Politics, Hebrew U. School of Overseas Students.

13. (1975-1976) Deputy Director, US Cultural Center in Jerusalem.

14. (1971-1973) Information Officer, Israel’s Consulate General in L.A.

15. Educational background:

*M.S. in International Management, UCLA (1971).

*CPA (certified by the AICPA), California (1970).

*B.A. in Business Administration, University of Texas at El Paso (1969).

16. Personal background: Married to Ora with three daughters, Tal, Adi and Deganit and four grandchildren (so far) – Noga, Roni, Guy and Amitai.