Two years ago, Israel & the world were taken by storm with the spread of a new & dangerous virus known today as COVID 19. While the virus continues to spread (this time with variants like Delta and Omricon), Israel is using its own experiences curbing the virus to help other countries around the world fight the pandemic. On this episode of Persona …

On August 16, Israel and the United Arab Emirates made history with the announcement that the two countries would establish diplomatic ties. This episode of Persona Grata gives our listeners a sneak peak into what peace looks like almost a year after the signing of the Abraham Accords & what this new era means for Israel, its neighbors and the enti…

10,000 young Israelis stranded abroad, dozens of countries and airports locked down, hundreds of embassies shuttered, 90 repatriation flights and one major epidemic. On this episode of Persona Grata we get an inside look at how our Israeli diplomats in Israel and around the world worked around the clock to bring Israelis home and keep diplomacy ali…

On this episode of Persona Grata, we’ll meet the people behind Israel's humanitarian missions which have come to the aid of more than 140 countries and thousands of people since Israel's founding. From a devastating typhoon in the Philippines, to an earthquake in Haiti which killed over 200,000, to assisting Syrian refugees on the Greek Island of L…

(This episode of Persona Grata is a special edition in Hebrew, which discusses the Israel MFA's elite Cadets Course, which trains future Israeli diplomats.) רילוקיישין או מעבר למדינה אחרת, מחייב אותך ללמוד ולהכיר שפה נוספת, להתרגל לתרבות חדשה, ולהתאקלם למקום זר, בהרבה מקרים יחד עם משפחה. אז מה המניע שגורם למאות דיפלומטים ישראלים לעשות את זה כל שנה …

From the Arab Spring in 2011, to the US Presidential election in 2016, to clap backs on Twitter between countries like Israel and Iran in 2018, world leaders, MFAs and diplomats have realized that what they share online can shape events offline. According to Twiplomacy, 93% of all UN member states have an official presence on the platform and betwe…

Israel's relationship with the African continent began in the years following Israel's independence. When many African countries including Rwanda established independence in the early 1960s, Israel which was a young country at the time, viewed these countries as partners and was eager to share its experiences in development and capacity building. M…

On this episode of Persona Grata, we'll hear from the trailblazing women at the center of Israel's diplomacy efforts, who are challenging stereotypes, combating violence against women, and creating the conditions for a more equal world. While women in Israel and around the world continue to break glass ceilings, there is still a lot of work to be d…

With 88 foreign embassies in Israel, a diplomatic community which numbers 5,000, and hundreds of diplomatic visits to Israel by prime ministers, presidents, and ministers annually, there's no such thing as a quiet day for the Israel MFA's Protocol and Official Guest Bureau. The Bureau handles everything from hotel bookings, to official ceremonies f…

You know that saying big things come in small packages? That is definitely the case when it comes to Israel and Singapore, two relatively small countries with a lot to offer. So what do two countries with very different cultures, languages, and geography have in common? A lot more than you might think. As Israel and Singapore gear up to celebrate 5…

Bollywood stars Sonama Kapoor, Tanuj Garg, Amitabh Bachchan & Jacqueline Fernandez have already discovered the magic of Israel. What happens when a billion dollar film industry and one of the world's most innovative countries come together? Magic worthy of the big screen. On this episode of Persona Grata we'll explore the growing cooperation betwee…

The United States, is one of Israel's most important and closest allies. As Israel's representatives who are on the ground, Israeli diplomats play a central role in strengthening ties between Israel and the United States.This week we'll hear from Dani Dayan, who plays a central role in these efforts as the Consul General of Israel in New York, Isra…

In November of 1948, as Jews in Israel and the western world celebrated the establishment of the State of Israel, hundreds of thousands of Jews throughout the Middle East began packing their bags, preparing for a dark period in which more than two millennia of Jewish life in Arab lands and Iran would come to an abrupt end.This week as we commemorat…

This week, we'll hear from Polina Kempinsky who is currently serving as Israel's UN Youth Delegate in New York.UN Youth delegates are responsible for representing their countries at the United Nations on issues related to youth. During her time at the United Nations, Paulina will participate in important meetings, non-formal negotiations, and sessi…

This week we'll hear from Mr. Emmanuel Nahshon, the Israel MFA's spokesperson. Mr. Nahshon, a veteran diplomat who has served in Venezuela, Ankara, and Berlin, is responsible for sharing Israel's diplomatic efforts with local and international media. Nahshon, who is known for his personable and direct approach, has emerged as one of Israel's leadin…