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Israeli Consul General Akiva Tor Introduces Closing Night Film & Concludes IS-REEL Festival

Sunday, March 21, 8:15 PM

About The Consul General

Akiva Tor is the Consul General of Israel for the Pacific Northwest Region. He has served as World Jewish Affairs Adviser to the President of Israel, as Director of the Israel Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei, as Deputy Director for Palestinian Affairs in the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He is a graduate of the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government and has written and lectured extensively on Jewish values in the foreign policy of Israel and on ethical considerations in international relations.

He served as a paratrooper in the Israel Defense Forces and as infantry captain in the IDF reserves. His wife Naomi is a community social worker. Their home town is Beit Shemesh, near Jerusalem, and they have four children.

AJC welcomes the Consul General's introductory remarks Closing Night before A MATTER OF SIZE, concluding SJFF's IS-REEL programming.