Raanan Gissin
Encyclopedia
Raanan Gissin is an Israeli analyst and consultant specializing in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
He was senior adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon
and a frequent spokesman for the Israeli government on CNN
, MSNBC
, and Fox
.
He is featured as an authority in the documentary Relentless: The Struggle for Peace in the Middle East
.
Col. (Res.) Raanan Gissin, PhD., has in recent years become one of Israel’s leading spokesmen to the international press on security and strategic issues, and the peace process. Until recently (2001–2006), he served as Foreign Press & Public Adviser to the Prime Minister of Israel.
In 1996, Gissin was appointed Spokesperson for the newly formed Ministry of National Infrastructure headed by Minister Ariel Sharon. He also served as Mr. Sharon’s personal Adviser of Public and Media Affairs. He currently serves as a strategic consultant, commentator and lecturer on a variety of topics related to the Middle East, Israel, the war against terror, and media and government relations. In 1998, he became Senior Public Affairs and Media Adviser to Minister of Foreign Affairs Ariel Sharon. He participated in the conference and negotiations which led to the signing of the Wye Memorandum in October 1998 in Washington D.C. In 1999, following the change of government, he continued to serve as a special consultant to Ariel Sharon. In 2003, he received the prestigious Louis D. Brandeis Award of outstanding contribution to Zionism and for dedication to the cause of attaining peace and security for the State of Israel. During the period 2001-2006, he has served as Foreign Press & Public Affairs Adviser and reported directly to the Prime Ministers Ariel Sharon and Ehud Olmert.
Education
1973 B.A., Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
1975 M.Sc. in Broadcasting Journalism, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
1979 PhD in Political Science and Public Administration, Syracuse University, New York.
Gissin was born in Kibbutz Hasolelim in 1949.
He was senior adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon
Ariel Sharon
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and a frequent spokesman for the Israeli government on CNN
CNN
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, MSNBC
MSNBC
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, and Fox
Fox
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He is featured as an authority in the documentary Relentless: The Struggle for Peace in the Middle East
Relentless: The Struggle for Peace in the Middle East
Relentless: The Struggle for Peace in the Middle East, also known as Relentless: The Struggle for Peace in Israel, is a 2003 documentary produced by the pro-Israel media watchdog group HonestReporting...
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Col. (Res.) Raanan Gissin, PhD., has in recent years become one of Israel’s leading spokesmen to the international press on security and strategic issues, and the peace process. Until recently (2001–2006), he served as Foreign Press & Public Adviser to the Prime Minister of Israel.
In 1996, Gissin was appointed Spokesperson for the newly formed Ministry of National Infrastructure headed by Minister Ariel Sharon. He also served as Mr. Sharon’s personal Adviser of Public and Media Affairs. He currently serves as a strategic consultant, commentator and lecturer on a variety of topics related to the Middle East, Israel, the war against terror, and media and government relations. In 1998, he became Senior Public Affairs and Media Adviser to Minister of Foreign Affairs Ariel Sharon. He participated in the conference and negotiations which led to the signing of the Wye Memorandum in October 1998 in Washington D.C. In 1999, following the change of government, he continued to serve as a special consultant to Ariel Sharon. In 2003, he received the prestigious Louis D. Brandeis Award of outstanding contribution to Zionism and for dedication to the cause of attaining peace and security for the State of Israel. During the period 2001-2006, he has served as Foreign Press & Public Affairs Adviser and reported directly to the Prime Ministers Ariel Sharon and Ehud Olmert.
Education
1973 B.A., Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
1975 M.Sc. in Broadcasting Journalism, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
1979 PhD in Political Science and Public Administration, Syracuse University, New York.
Gissin was born in Kibbutz Hasolelim in 1949.