U.S. Ambassador James B. Cunningham arrived in Israel today, August 18, 2008. Ambassador Cunningham will assume the title of Ambassador Designate until he is able to formally present his diplomatic credentials to the President of the State of Israel.
Ambassador Cunningham, a senior member of the U.S. Foreign Service, served most recently as the Consul General in Hong Kong. He has also served as Ambassador and Deputy U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations (1999-2004).
*Ambassador Cunningham’s complete biography.
The world famous Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will perform at the Israeli Opera
The series is sponsored in part by the American Embassy in celebration of the 60th anniversary of U.S.-Israel diplomatic relations.
Performances will take place at the Israeli Opera (Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center) on the following dates: Tuesday September 9th 8:00p.m.
Wednesday September 10th 8:00pm.
Thursday September 11th 8:00pm.
Friday September 12th 1:00 & 9:00pm.
Saturday September 13th 4:00 & 9:00pm.
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater grew from the now fabled performance in March 1958, at the 92nd Street Young Men's Hebrew Association in New York. Led by Alvin Ailey and a group of young African-American modern dancers, that performance changed forever the perception of American dance...More
(Grammy-Winner Branford Marsalis performs at the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center on July 17th)
Embassy Sponsors Grammy-Winner Branford Marsalis In recognition of the 60th anniversary of US-Israel diplomatic relations, the U.S. Embassy’s Office of Public Diplomacy partnered with the Israel Opera and a production company to bring Grammy-winner Branford Marsalis to Israel on July 17-18. Marsalis and his band provided a fabulous evening of jazz at the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center before an enthusiastic full house of over 1,100. The following day, Marsalis held a workshop for musicians and students from top music schools in the area.
Trafficking in Persons Report 2008 "We are pleased that in the seven years since the creation of the Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, the United States and our friends and allies have made important strides in confronting the reality that human beings continue to be bought and sold in the twenty-first century. It has been gratifying to witness the determined governments, human rights and women’s groups, faith-based organizations, and many brave individuals who are dedicated to advancing human dignity worldwide. Trafficking and exploitation plague all nations, and no country, even ours, is immune."
-- Secretary Rice, June 4, 2008 The Report
The report is available in PDF format as a single file [PDF: 49 MB]. Due to its large size, the PDF has been separated into sections for easier download: Introduction; Country Narratives: A-G, H-R, S-Z; Special Cases. To view the PDF file, you will need to download, at no cost, the Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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Report on Contemporary Global Anti-Semitism Released March 13: The Office of the Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Anti-Semitism released today a report on Contemporary Global Anti-Semitism. This report, which was provided to the U.S. Congress earlier this morning, is a follow-up to the State Department´s January 2005 Report on Global Anti-Semitism. Report | Media Note
March 13: The Office of the Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Anti-Semitism released today a report on Contemporary Global Anti-Semitism. This report, which was provided to the U.S. Congress earlier this morning, is a follow-up to the State Department´s January 2005 Report on Global Anti-Semitism.
