John Brown's Public Diplomacy Press and Blog Review

worldisraelnews.com Image from article, with caption: (Terrorists in Suits/Ministry of Strategic Affairs and Public Diplomacy [JB emphasis] ) Excerpt: The Ministry of Strategic Affairs and Public Diplomacy (MSA) released its “Terrorists in Suits” report on Sunday, revealing over 100 links shared between the internationally-designated terrorist organizations Hamas and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) with at least 13 anti-Israel BDS promoting NGOs. ...

Rachel Avraham, jerusalemonline.com uncaptioned image from article Throughout the course of my journalistic career, I have had the privilege to get to know Mendi Safadi, a very intelligent and well-connected man, who has demonstrated that he passionately cares about assisting the underdogs who are being oppressed by totalitarian dictatorships. Whether one is speaking about Kurds, Hindus in Bangladesh or the Druze community in Syria, Mendi Safadi is at the forefront in the international community working in order to help them. And by helping the underdogs in the Islamic world, he has in turn given a positive face to Israel’s public diplomacy [JB emphasis]. Around the world, many view the State of Israel to be an oppressor, who persecutes the poor Palestinians. There are only two tools in Israel’s diplomatic arsenal in order to fight against this negative representation. One of the methods Israel can utilize is to be on the defensive and to explain why this is not true. Sadly, any effort..

Muhammad Zamir, thefinancialexpress.com.bd uncaptioned image from articleExcerpt: Constantino Xavier, a fellow at Carnegie India in New Delhi, has also observed that Beijing is now beginning to flex its political muscle by seeking to shape public opinion, undermine critical voices, and influence electoral outcomes. China's modus operandi in South Asia is consequently being seen by Indian strategists as ranging between classic public diplomacy [JB emphasis] and aggressive influence operations. This, according to them, is reflecting similar efforts undertaken by China already in Australia, Japan and in North America. Such Chinese efforts are also being closely monitored by certain western democratic forces (interested in India's economic and security interests) who are working with India towards reform across the region, including Bhutan and Myanmar and ushering in liberalisation and consolidation of democracy across South Asia. ...

1. He got out of the Vietnam-era draft, claiming issues with his feet. 2. He went to prestigious for-the rich, nearly-all-white upper-middle-class colleges, like so many "rebels" on Ivy League campuses. 3. He "married" non-American foreigners -- his two favorite ladies from Central Europe -- let's all groove together, baby, no matter our national origins; forget about visas 4. He went into 60's-like "sexual liberation, even after his business/working days -- centered around how the gossip-media knows how his relationships many women not born in the USA. 5. He shows little interest in "classic literature or understandable prose, like many millinarians preferring the social media to "communicate." 6. He worried (still worries) about how long his hair should be (a 60s male obsession?) 7. He takes drugs -- well, ok, it's only "Diet Coke." 8. He's against American intervention in Iraq/Afghanistan ("Hey, Hey, LBJ, How many kids did you kill today?) 9. Like a true "don&#0..

Pinar Tremblay, al-monitor.com, January 29, 2019 image from article, with caption:Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu leave an Armistice Day ceremony marking 100 years since the end of World War I, Paris, Nov. 11, 2018. ARTICLE SUMMARY Career diplomats and Foreign Ministry bureaucrats have been shoved aside and demoralized by the conduct of Turkey's foreign policy under Justice and Development Party governments After two decades, Turkey’s diplomats are used to becoming targets of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s disdain. Often accused of being unpatriotic or faint-hearted, the country’s diplomatic elite has seen their power – not to mention their prestige – diminish under the acid-tongue president and his cronies. The last punch came on Jan. 14 at an off-the-record parliamentarian event, where Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu declared that politically-appointed diplomats –something the Foreign Ministry grudgingly accepted after lo..

mediabistro.com image (not from entry) fromExcerpt: The Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations in New York (PRMNY) is seeking to hire a Senior Public Affairs Advisor to manage the Mission’s communication portfolio.Position Title: Senior Public Affairs Advisor Section: United Nations Security Council Campaign Location: The Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations in New York Position no: 422683 Level: LE-08 Starting salary: USD $90,734 (plus benefits) Competition no: 2019-02 Date posted: January 30, 2019 Closing date: February 13, 2019Employment Tenure: The position has a specified period of employment until March 31, 2021, with the possibility of extension/renewal. This competitive staffing process may be used to create an eligibility list of qualified candidates for this position with various tenures, including indeterminate, term, assignment/transfer, and/or acting opportunities at the Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations in New York (PRMNY), which mi..

Shamindra Ferdinando, island.lk image (not from article) from, under the headline:5 great places to eat like a local in Colombo, Sri Lanka Excerpt: Foreign Ministry strategy Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana and Foreign Secretary Ravinatha Aryasinha recently dealt with their strategy at a certificate awarding ceremony on January 11, 2019 of the two-week long Public Diplomacy [JB emphasis] and Media Relations training programme, organized by the Ministry for its officials in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI). According to the ministry the project was meant to enhance public diplomacy and media relations skill of the officers of the 2018 intake of the Sri Lanka Foreign Service and some of mid-level officers serving in the Ministry. Last week, we discussed Marapana’s address at the certificate awarding ceremony. The ministry, in a statement issued two days after the certificate awarding ceremony quoted Foreign Secretary Aryasinha as having said: "...the Ministry of For..

Joseph DanaBy, atimes.com image from, with caption: A joint press conference of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Chad President Idriss Déby in Jerusalem, November 25, 2018. “Isolation” is a word never far from the mouths of Israeli diplomats when discussing their country’s geopolitical predicament. Since its creation, Israel has bemoaned what it terms its undue isolation in the Arab and Muslim world. With the signing of peace agreements with Jordan and Egypt, this was greatly diminished, to be sure. But Israelis still believed themselves alone in a sea of enemies. That, at least, has been the official line. In reality, through the sale of weapons and technology, it has cultivated unofficial allies across the region and around the globe. The re-establishment of diplomatic relations with Chad this month is powerful evidence to this point. As part of an international campaign to encourage investment and to highlight his own diplomatic clout, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ..

eeas.europa.eu [JB - below text based the pdf version of the entry] logo from Traineeships in Delegations The deadline for submitting applications is 20 February 2019. Are you a university student interested in international relations? Is a working experience part of your course? Are you curious to learn more about work of a diplomatic mission and how the EU Delegation represents EU interests and values in Vietnam? What we offer? A traineeship of up to 6 months for students undertaking a compulsory traineeship as a part of their studies, within the Political, Press and Information Section of the EU Delegation to Vietnam. Main tasks: Making Daily Review of Vietnamese press/ media overview/ press clippingsDrafting press releases and other press materialsAssisting with contacting with reporters and organize press eventsAssisting with organization of cultural and public diplomacy [JB emphasis] eventsManaging social media (Facebook, Twitter, Flickr)Providing translation/ interpretation to p..

embassies.gov.il DAVID SARANGACurriculum Vitae Date of birth: 18th February, 1964 Nationality: Israeli Excerpt: PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: · Embassy of Israel in Romania, Bucharest (present) Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary ... · Social Media and Branding Consultant (10/2009-9/2010) Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, IDC Herzliya Instructor, “New Media, Social networks and Public Diplomacy [JB emphasis]”, USC Center on Public Diplomacy, Annenberg School, Los Angeles · Consulate General of Israel in New York, NYC (7/2005 – 9/2009) Consul for Media and Public Affairs ... *** See also John Brown, "Public Diplomacy Goes Pubic" (2007) uscpublicdiplomacy.org, which quotes Saranga, when he was Israel's Consul For Media And Public Affairs at its New York Consulate (a statement as recorded by Joel Leyden of the Israel News Agency): Israeli diplomats, representatives of a country that has witnessed extensive debate on how to improve its public diplomacy [JB emphasis] (..