DR. JOSEF OLMERT
I'm Dr. Josef Olmert
I specialize on the modern middle east and Israeli politics
I deal mainly with Syria and Lebanon, minorities in the middle east, questions of political legitimacy and all aspects of the Arab-Paletinian-Israeli, and Israeli politics.
I obtained my Ph.D from the London School of Economims, and have taught at quite a few leading universities all over the world:
* Tel Aviv University
* Hebrew University
* York University
* City College of NY
* Cornell University
*American University
*University of South Carolina
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I've had rich experience in dealing with the world press and working with the world media about all those issues.
I've held position in the Israeli government -
* Director of the government press office
* Advisor to Prime Minister Itzhak Shamir
* Participant in the Madrid Peace Conference
*Negotiator of peace with Syria
* Policy advisor to defence minister Arens