Matthew Kalman [ 9/Jun/14 ]
Post date: Jun 9, 2014 12:15:15 PM
Jerry Guirguis interview Avi Melamed and Matthew Kalman, International speakers visiting Melbourne organised by Limmud Oz, speaking at Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation – Monash University, live to air from our 96.5FM studio – Egyptian radio show [ Monday 9th June 2014, Melbourne ].
6:15pm – Our two special quests tonight are Avi Melamed and Matthew Kalman;
International Speaker
AVI MELAMED IS Middle East expert, educator and strategic intelligence analyst, Avi Melamed is the Rosenzwog Fellow of Intelligence and Middle East Affairs for the Eisenhower Institute in Washington DC. Avi is a former Israeli senior official on Arab Affairs and intelligence official. His expertise is the current affairs of the Arab and Muslim world and its impact on Israel and the Middle East. Fluent in Arabic and having spent many years in Arab speaking areas, he offers an insider's view of the constantly-changing Middle East and an insight into future regional implications. Avi also founded 'Feenjan - Israel speaks Arabic', a non-profit initiative which presents contemporary Israeli society and culture to the Arab world in Arabic, and enables Israelis and Arabs to discover and discuss issues of common interest. Avi has authored 'Separate and Unequal: Israel's rule in East Jerusalem' (Harvard University Press) and 'Ubrusi', a novel. He is a frequent guest on English and Arabic networks including Al-Jazeera, BBC Arabic and I24. His articles are translated into many languages and are available on international news websites.
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International Speaker
MATTHEW KALMAN is former editor of The Jerusalem Report, a blogger for Haaretz and co-author of 'Psychobibi' and 'The Murder of Yasser Arafat'. He has reported from Jerusalem since 1998 for TIME, Newsweek, The Guardian, Financial Times, Boston Globe and others. He co-directed 'Circumcise Me: The Comedy of Yisrael Campbell'.
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· Circumcise Me: The Comedy of Yisrael Campbell - Monday at 5:15pm H1.25
Hi & Welcome …….,
can we start with ......................
Jerry Guirguis
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