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December 16, 2011

Eytan Gilboa is professor of Political Science and Communication, director of the Center for International Communication and senior researcher at the BESA Center for Strategic Studies—all at Bar-Ilan University.

He is a world-renowned expert on US politics and foreign policy, American-Israeli relations, international communication and diplomacy.

Gilboa also served as advisor to the Prime Minister’s office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Defense Ministry.

He edited current affairs programs on Israeli radio stations and appeared as a commentator on Israeli TV. Gilboa also appeared on ABC News, Fox News, CNN and BBC. He is an occasional contributor to the LA Times, the New York Times, the Washington Post, Newsweek and other publications.

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