A Shepherd's Journey   8.00pm Thursday 5 August

Our guest lecturer Ishmael Khaldi was born and raised in the Bedouin village of Khawalid in the Western Galilee.  He has a BA in Political Science from the University of Haifa and a Master's Degree in International Relations from Tel Aviv University.  He served in the Israeli Defense Force, Defense Ministry and the Israeli Police before joining the Foreign Ministry in October 2004 and becoming Israel's first Bedouin diplomat.  He initially served in the Arabic Media Department, acting as spokesperson to the Arabic media until the disengagement from Gaza.  He was then transferred to the North American Division and was Deputy Consul General in San Francisco between 2006 and 2009.  In August 2009, he was appointed advisor at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem.

Ishmael recently published his biography A Shepherd's Journey which tells the unique story of Ishmael's journey from a shepherd in his modest village to his triumph as Israel's first Bedouin diplomat and voice of reason in the Middle East.

He is a strong advocate of the Jewish State and is a friend to both Jews and Muslims.   His life has been full of adventure, love, humor and pathos and his story will inspire and educate.

Copies of his book will be on sale.

Cost: Members pre-paid NIS 25    Non-members and at door NIS 35 Price includes light refreshments