Background
Raanan Gissim was born in Ra"anana, Israel, in 1949. Thus, the selection of his name. He was born there February 28, 1949.
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Raanan Gissin
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Education
1973 Bachelor of Arts, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
1975 Master of Science in Broadcasting Journalism, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
1979 Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science and Public Administration, Syracuse University, New New York
Career
He was senior adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and a frequent spokesman for the Israeli government on Cable News Network, Microsoft and National Broadcasting Company, and Fox. Gissin has Israeli Jewish roots with his family going back five generations. Education 1973 Bachelor of Arts, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
He is featured as an authority in the documentary Relentless: The Struggle for Peace in the Middle East.
Colonel (Resident) Raanan Gissin, Doctor of Philosophy., has in recent years become one of Israel’s leading spokesmen to the international press on security and strategic issues, and the peace process. Until recently (2001–2006), he served as Foreign Press & Public Adviser to the Prime Minister of Israel.
In 1996, Gissin was appointed Spokesperson for the newly formed Ministry of National Infrastructure headed by Minister Ariel Sharon. He also served as Mr.
Sharon’s personal Adviser of Public and Media Affairs.
He currently serves as a strategic consultant, commentator and lecturer on a variety of topics related to the Middle East, Israel, the war against terror, and media and government relations. In 1998, he became Senior Public Affairs and Media Adviser to Minister of Foreign Affairs Ariel Sharon. He participated in the conference and negotiations which led to the signing of the Wye Memorandum in October 1998 in Washington District of Columbia In 1999, following the change of government, he continued to serve as a special consultant to Ariel Sharon.
During the period 2001-2006, he has served as Foreign Press & Public Affairs Adviser and reported directly to the Prime Ministers Ariel Sharon and Ehud Olmert.
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In 2003, he received the Louis Brandeis Award of outstanding contribution to Zionism and for dedication to the cause of attaining peace and security for the State of Israel.
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Brandeis Award
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