ATTENTION GENERAL MANAGERS
ATTENTION NEWS DIRECTORS
ATTENTION NEWS REPORTERS
You are cordially invited to an exclusive breakfast briefing featuring Danny Ayalon, Israel's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. The theme of his briefing will be THE VIEW FROM ISRAEL IN A CHANGING MIDDLE EAST. This is a rare and unique opportunity for Nevada's news broadcasters.
The breakfast briefing will be held this Friday morning, April 1, 2011, 8:00 AM at the Stan Fulton Building, International Gaming Institute at UNLV, 801 East Flamingo.
RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED IN ADVANCE. Please RSVP to Dana Yavitz at the Jewish Federation, (702) 732-0556.
This program is sponsored by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the Consulate General of Israel in Los Angeles, the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas, the Institute for Security Studies at UNLV, the World Affairs Council of Las Vegas and the Nevada Broadcasters Association.
Danny Ayalon was born in Israel in 1955. He completed his army service in the Armored Corps with the rank of Captain (res.). He has a B.A. degree in Economics as well as an M.B.A.
Ayalon served as Foreign Policy Advisor to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and as Israel's Ambassador to the United States. Danny Ayalon was elected to the 18th Knesset in February, 2009 and was appointed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in April, 2009.
AYALON ON OBSERVATIONS
The Israeli Consulate in Jerusalem has granted DFM Ayalon permission to be a guest on our NBA public affairs radio program, OBSERVATIONS. The program will be aired in mid-April on 26 stations throughout the state. Among the topics to be discussed:
1. How does Israel view the United States foreign policy position ? The Obama Administration ? The Congress ? The Military ?
2. What should the US position be in the United States ? With regards to Israel ? With regards to her neighbors ? With regards to the entire region ?
3. What are the most significant threats to the stability and peace in the Middle East ?
4. What is the view from Israel with regard to Middle East democracy movements ? What is Israel's position relative to these unfolding events ? How does it impact on Israel's peace treaties with Egypt and Jordan ? How does it impact the future of a Palestinian State ?
5. Do you feel that American television "reports" or "shapes" Middle East news ? What about talk radio ?
6. What needs to be done to ensure that Middle East news reporting is fair, balanced and accurate ?
7. Despite all of the personal economic challenges our listeners face every day and in every Nevada community, how can we not ignore what is happening in the Middle East and all around the world ?
