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Israeli Government Press Office
The Government Press Office (abbreviated: GPO; , ''Lishkat Ha-Itonut Ha-Memshaltit''; abbreviated: לע"ם, ''La'am'') is responsible for coordination between the Government of Israel and journalists and media personnel working in the country. The GPO serves as the central address for foreign press contact with the government and the Israel Defense Forces. Nitzan Chen became director of the GPO in September 2012. History Prior to the founding of the State of Israel, Jewish Agency leadership accepted the need to explain the Zionist idea to the global public. In 1924, Gershon Agronsky was appointed head of public relations in the Political Division of the Jewish Agency. . This agency was named the Press Office. Along with the World Zionist Organization administration and the Jewish National Fund, it published a weekly bulletin entitled ''Information from Israel'' in Hebrew, English, German, French, and Spanish. In 1934, the news division of the Jewish Agency was established, he ...
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Yoseph Burg Teleprinter 1956
Joseph is a common male name, derived from the Hebrew (). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef (given name), Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the modern-day Nordic countries. In Portuguese language, Portuguese and Spanish language, Spanish, the name is "José". In Arabic, including in the Quran, the name is spelled , . In Kurdish language, Kurdish (''Kurdî''), the name is , Persian language, Persian, the name is , and in Turkish language, Turkish it is . In Pashto the name is spelled ''Esaf'' (ايسپ) and in Malayalam it is spelled ''Ousep'' (ഔസേപ്പ്). In Tamil language, Tamil, it is spelled as ''Yosepu'' (யோசேப்பு). The name has enjoyed significant popularity in its many forms in numerous countries, and ''Joseph'' was one of the two names, along with ''Robert'', to have remained in the top 10 boys' names list in the US from 1925 to 1972. It is especiall ...
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United Jewish Appeal
The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), formerly the United Jewish Communities (UJC), is an American Jewish umbrella organization for the Jewish Federations system, representing over 350 independent Jewish communities across North America that raise and distribute over $2 billion annually, including through planned giving and endowment programs, to support social welfare, social services and educational needs. Jewish Federations also provides fundraising, organization assistance, training, and overall leadership to the Jewish Federations and communities throughout the United States and Canada. The Federation movement protects and enhances the well-being of Jews worldwide through the values of tikkun olam, tzedakah and Torah. JFNA was formed from the merger of the United Jewish Appeal (UJA), Council of Jewish Federations, and the United Israel Appeal. The organization hosts an annual General Assembly event for the broad North American Jewish community. History C ...
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Public Diplomacy Of Israel
The public diplomacy of Israel, or hasbara (), includes mass communication and individual interaction with Foreign national, foreign nationals through social media, social and Old media, traditional media, as well as cultural diplomacy. Organizations involved include the IDF Spokesperson's Unit, Prime Minister's Office (Israel), Prime Minister's Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Israel), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and pro-Israeli civil society organizations. Historically, these efforts have evolved from being called "propaganda" by early Zionism, Zionists (when the term was considered neutral), with Theodor Herzl advocating such activities in 1899, to the more contemporary Hebrew term ''hasbara'' introduced by Nahum Sokolow, which translates roughly to "explaining". This communicative strategy seeks to justify actions and is considered reactive and event-driven. Characteristics Different terms have been used to describe Israel's and other actors' efforts to reach audiences ...
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Daniel Seaman
Daniel "Danny" Seaman (; born 1961) is an Israeli media professional and former civil servant, mainly active in the fields of foreign service and public diplomacy. Seaman worked in the Israeli civil service for 31 years (1983-2014). Between 2000-2010, Seaman served as the director of the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO), part of the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem responsible for the foreign media contingent in Israel. His last public position was Deputy Director General for Information at the Ministry of Public Diplomacy and Diaspora Affairs, where his outspoken views were often seen as controversial. In August 2013, Seaman was suspended from his government position as Director of Interactive Media because of comments he made in a private Facebook posting about Japanese commemorating the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and Palestinians commemorating the Nakba. Since 2014, Seaman has worked as Bureau Chief for Voice of Israel (2014-16; see below), English language ...
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Israel Peleg
Israel Peleg (; born June 5, 1949) is an Israeli politician, diplomat and businessperson. He served as the Director General of the Ministry of the Environment of the State of Israel, Consul General of Israel in Philadelphia (USA) and the Director of the Government Press Office. After more than twenty years of service in the government he initiated and founded the Governance of Jaffa, was appointed to the board of directors of leading companies, he was the chairman and President of H&O Fashion chain of stores. Peleg was the CEO of the company for Location and Restitution of Holocaust Victims' Assets in Israel. He is a Member of the Board of Directors of Clalit Health Services. Biography Israel Peleg was born in Ramat HaSharon. He earned his Ph.D. from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem in June 1982. He is married to Dr. Anat Peleg a former journalist broadcast on court and justice for 'Kol-Israel' –The Israel National Radio. Media Scholar and Director for the study of Media and ...
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Moshe Pearlman
right Moshe Pearlman (; 1911 – 5 April 1986), born Maurice Pearlman, was an Israeli writer. Biography He was born in England and his original name was Morris Perlman. His father was born in Minsk, his mother was born in England by an immigrant family who came from Poland. He studied at the London School of Economics and was a student of Harold Laski. He first worked as a journalist and emigrated to Israel. He joined the Army of the newly founded state. From 1948 to 1952 he was the first Israeli military spokesman. In 1960 he retired and devoted himself to literary activity. Books * What has been happening in Palestine, 1937 * The kvutza: a description of the collective settlement in Palestine (with Shalom Wurm), 1943 * Mufti of Jerusalem: The Story of Haj Amin El Husseini, 1947 (Victor Gollancz Ltd., London) * Adventure in the Sun: An Informal Account of the Communal Settlements of Palestine, 1947 (Victor Gollancz/Left Book Club, London) * The army of Israel, 1950 * T ...
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Press Credentials
A press pass (alternatively referred to as a press card or a journalist pass) grants some type of special privilege to journalists. Some cards have recognized legal status; others merely indicate that the bearer is a practicing journalist. The nature of the benefits is determined by the type of issuing agency, of which there are three major categories: news organizations, police, law-enforcement agencies, and event organizers (usually for a specific single affair like a corporate press conference). Each type of card grants different authorizations, thus it is often necessary or desirable for reporters to hold multiple press passes simultaneously. Government-issued cards In the United Kingdom there is a national, officially recognised Press Card, it is issued by the UK Press Card Authority (UKPCA), which is an organisation owned and controlled by the UK’s major media organisations, industry associations, trades unions, and professional associations. It is the only card issued in ...
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President Of Israel
The president of the State of Israel (, or ) is the head of state of Israel. The president is mostly, though not entirely, ceremonial; actual executive power is vested in the Cabinet of Israel, cabinet led by the Prime Minister of Israel, prime minister. The incumbent president is Isaac Herzog, who took office on 7 July 2021. Presidents are elected by the Knesset for a single seven-year term. Election The President of Israel is elected by an Majority, absolute majority in the Knesset, by secret ballot. If no candidate receives an absolute majority of votes in the first or second round of voting, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated in each subsequent round, if needed until only two remain. From 1949 to 2000, the president was elected for a five-year term, and was allowed to serve up to two terms in office. Since 2000, the president serves a single seven-year term. Any Israeli resident citizen is eligible to run for president; as there is no minimum age of candid ...
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Prime Minister's Office (Israel)
Israeli Prime Minister's Office (, ''Misrad Rosh HaMemshala'') is the Israeli cabinet department responsible for coordinating the work of all governmental ministry offices and assisting the Prime Minister of Israel, Israeli prime minister in their daily work. The Prime Minister's Office is responsible for formulating the Cabinet of Israel, Israeli cabinet's policy, conducting its cabinet meetings, as well as responsible for the foreign diplomatic relations with countries around the world, and supervising and overseeing the implementation of the Cabinet's policy. In addition, it is in charge of other governmental bodies, which are directly under the Prime Minister's responsibilities. Unlike many other countries, the Office of the Prime Minister of Israel does not serve as their residence. The official residence of the prime minister of Israel is in Beit Aghion, in Jerusalem's Rehavia neighborhood. Subdivisions * Israel Atudot Department – responsible for the administration o ...
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Flickr - Government Press Office (GPO) - Gideon Ucko Producing Educational Films
Flickr ( ) is an image hosting service, image and Online video platform, video hosting service, as well as an online community, founded in Canada and headquartered in the United States. It was created by Ludicorp in 2004 and was previously a common way for amateur and professional photographers to host high-resolution photos. It has changed ownership several times and has been owned by SmugMug since April 20, 2018. Flickr had a total of 112 million registered members and more than 3.5 million new images uploaded daily. On August 5, 2011, the site reported that it was hosting more than 6 billion images. In 2024, it was reported as having shared 10 billion photos and accepting 25 million per day. Photos and videos can be accessed from Flickr without the need to register an account, but an account must be made to upload content to the site. Registering an account also allows users to create a profile page containing photos and videos that the user has uploaded and also grants the ...
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