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[[File:YMEDAD.jpg|thumb|Medad being dragged by [[Jerusalem District Police|police]] from the [[Temple Mount]] plaza]]
'''Yisrael Medad''' (born 1947) is an American-born [[Israel]]i [[journalist]] and author. He was director of Educational Programming and Information resources at the [[Menachem Begin Heritage Center]] in Jerusalem until June 2017 and has retired from that position.<ref name="acpr.org.il">Yisrael Medad, Ariel Center for Policy Research http://www.acpr.org.il/people/ymedad.html</ref> He is now engaged in editing an English-language annotated anthology of [[Ze'ev Jabotinsky|Ze'ev Jabotinsky's]] writings.
'''Yisrael Medad''' (born 1947) is an American-born [[Israel]]i [[journalist]] and author. He was director of Educational Programming and Information resources at the [[Menachem Begin Heritage Center]] in Jerusalem until June 2017 and has retired from that position.<ref name=acpr>[http://www.acpr.org.il/people/ymedad.html Yisrael Medad], {{ill|Ariel Center for Policy Research|he|מרכז אריאל למחקרי מדיניות}}</ref> He is now engaged in editing an English-language annotated anthology of [[Ze'ev Jabotinsky|Ze'ev Jabotinsky's]] writings.


Medad was born to a [[Jews|Jewish]] family in [[New York City]]. As a teenager, he became religious, and attended a religious high school.<ref name=bio-interview>https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/245795</ref> Medad joined the [[Betar]] Zionist youth movement, founded by the [[Revisionist Zionism|Revisionist Zionist]] leader, Ze'ev Jabotinsky, in 1964. He graduated from [[Yeshiva University]] with a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] in [[Political Science]] in 1969. In 1970, he and his wife immigrated to Israel. Initially, he lived in the [[Jewish Quarter (Jerusalem)|Jewish Quarter]] of [[Jerusalem]], where he served as Director of the Betar Students' Hostel. Between 1975 and 1977, he served as a Betar representative in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name=jpost/>
Medad was born to a [[Jews|Jewish]] family in [[New York City]]. As a teenager, he became religious, and attended a religious high school.<ref name=bio-interview>{{Cite web|url=https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/245795|title = Americans for and in Jerusalem}}</ref> Medad joined the [[Betar]] Zionist youth movement, founded by the [[Revisionist Zionism|Revisionist Zionist]] leader, Ze'ev Jabotinsky, in 1964. He graduated from [[Yeshiva University]] with a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] in [[Political Science]] in 1969. In 1970, he and his wife immigrated to Israel. Initially, he lived in the [[Jewish Quarter (Jerusalem)|Jewish Quarter]] of [[Jerusalem]], where he served as Director of the Betar Students' Hostel. Between 1975 and 1977, he served as a Betar representative in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name=jpost/>


In 1981, Medad and his family moved to the [[Israeli settlement]] of [[Shilo, Mateh Binyamin|Shilo]]. From 1981 to 1992, he served as a parliamentary aide to [[Knesset]] member [[Geula Cohen]], and as an Adviser of International Affairs to cabinet minister [[Yuval Ne'eman]].<ref name=jpost/>
In 1981, Medad and his family moved to the [[Israeli settlement]] of [[Shilo, Mateh Binyamin|Shilo]]. From 1981 to 1992, he served as a parliamentary aide to [[Knesset]] member [[Geula Cohen]], and as an Adviser of International Affairs to cabinet minister [[Yuval Ne'eman]].<ref name=jpost/>


In 2008, he completed a [[Master's degree]] at the [[Hebrew University of Jerusalem]], specializing in Civic and Democracy Education.<ref name=jpost>[http://www.jpost.com/Authors/AuthorPage.aspx?id=182 Yisrael Medad] - [[Jerusalem Post]] biography</ref>
In 2008, he completed a [[Master's degree]] at the [[Hebrew University of Jerusalem]], specializing in Civic and Democracy Education.<ref name=jpost>[http://www.jpost.com/Authors/AuthorPage.aspx?id=182 Yisrael Medad] - [[Jerusalem Post]] biography</ref>


Medad is a member of the Executive Board of Israel's Media Watch.<ref name="acpr.org.il"/>
Medad is a member of the Executive Board of Israel's Media Watch.<ref name=acpr/>


Medad has served as Senior Assistant to the Deputy Minister for Science and as a Legislative Aide to [[Knesset]] members. He is a well-known blogger and had contributed columns to the [[Los Angeles Times]], [[Jerusalem Post]], [[International Herald Tribune]] and other periodicals.<ref name="acpr.org.il"/> He has been interviewed and profiled in the [[BBC]]<ref>HARDtalk - Yisrael Medad, 21-05-13, BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2003/05_may/21/hardtalk_yisrael_medad.shtml</ref> and [[Haaretz]].<ref name="haaretz.com">"A conversation with Yisrael Medad", David B. Green, March 3, 2011, [[Haaretz]] http://www.haaretz.com/culture/books/questions-and-answers-a-conversation-with-yisrael-medad-1.346893</ref>
Medad has served as Senior Assistant to the Deputy Minister for Science and as a Legislative Aide to [[Knesset]] members. He is a well-known blogger and had contributed columns to the [[Los Angeles Times]], [[Jerusalem Post]], [[International Herald Tribune]] and other periodicals.<ref name=acpr/> He has been interviewed and profiled in the [[BBC]]<ref>HARDtalk - Yisrael Medad, 21-05-13, BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2003/05_may/21/hardtalk_yisrael_medad.shtml</ref> and [[Haaretz]].<ref name=haaretz>"A conversation with Yisrael Medad", David B. Green, March 3, 2011, [[Haaretz]] http://www.haaretz.com/culture/books/questions-and-answers-a-conversation-with-yisrael-medad-1.346893</ref>


Medad is co-editor of a collection of the Begin-Sadat correspondence that led up to the [[Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty|1979 Israel-Egypt peace treaty]].<ref name="haaretz.com"/><ref>http://www.gefenpublishing.com/authorcategory.asp?id=581</ref>
Medad is co-editor of a collection of the Begin-Sadat correspondence that led up to the [[Egypt–Israel peace treaty|1979 Israel-Egypt peace treaty]].<ref name=haaretz/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gefenpublishing.com/authorcategory.asp?id=581|title = Yisrael Medad-Gefen Publishing House}}</ref>


Medad and his wife have five children.<ref name=jpost/>
Medad and his wife have five children.<ref name=jpost/>
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*[http://myrightword.blogspot.com/ My Right Word blog]
*[http://myrightword.blogspot.com/ My Right Word blog]
*[http://www.facebook.com/yisrael.medad] at [[Facebook]]
*[http://www.facebook.com/yisrael.medad] at [[Facebook]]
*[https://yisraelmedad.wordpress.com/ Comprehensive oped blog]
*[http://www.fathomjournal.org/dispatch/success-in-politics-a-view-from-the-right/ Success in politics: a view from the Right], [http://www.fathomjournal.org/ Fathom: for a deeper understanding of Israel and the region], 21 January 2013
*[http://www.fathomjournal.org/dispatch/success-in-politics-a-view-from-the-right/ Success in politics: a view from the Right], [http://www.fathomjournal.org/ Fathom: for a deeper understanding of Israel and the region], 21 January 2013


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Latest revision as of 16:01, 2 December 2024

Medad being dragged by police from the Temple Mount plaza

Yisrael Medad (born 1947) is an American-born Israeli journalist and author. He was director of Educational Programming and Information resources at the Menachem Begin Heritage Center in Jerusalem until June 2017 and has retired from that position.[1] He is now engaged in editing an English-language annotated anthology of Ze'ev Jabotinsky's writings.

Medad was born to a Jewish family in New York City. As a teenager, he became religious, and attended a religious high school.[2] Medad joined the Betar Zionist youth movement, founded by the Revisionist Zionist leader, Ze'ev Jabotinsky, in 1964. He graduated from Yeshiva University with a BA in Political Science in 1969. In 1970, he and his wife immigrated to Israel. Initially, he lived in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem, where he served as Director of the Betar Students' Hostel. Between 1975 and 1977, he served as a Betar representative in the United Kingdom.[3]

In 1981, Medad and his family moved to the Israeli settlement of Shilo. From 1981 to 1992, he served as a parliamentary aide to Knesset member Geula Cohen, and as an Adviser of International Affairs to cabinet minister Yuval Ne'eman.[3]

In 2008, he completed a Master's degree at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, specializing in Civic and Democracy Education.[3]

Medad is a member of the Executive Board of Israel's Media Watch.[1]

Medad has served as Senior Assistant to the Deputy Minister for Science and as a Legislative Aide to Knesset members. He is a well-known blogger and had contributed columns to the Los Angeles Times, Jerusalem Post, International Herald Tribune and other periodicals.[1] He has been interviewed and profiled in the BBC[4] and Haaretz.[5]

Medad is co-editor of a collection of the Begin-Sadat correspondence that led up to the 1979 Israel-Egypt peace treaty.[5][6]

Medad and his wife have five children.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Yisrael Medad, Ariel Center for Policy Research [he]
  2. ^ "Americans for and in Jerusalem".
  3. ^ a b c d Yisrael Medad - Jerusalem Post biography
  4. ^ HARDtalk - Yisrael Medad, 21-05-13, BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2003/05_may/21/hardtalk_yisrael_medad.shtml
  5. ^ a b "A conversation with Yisrael Medad", David B. Green, March 3, 2011, Haaretz http://www.haaretz.com/culture/books/questions-and-answers-a-conversation-with-yisrael-medad-1.346893
  6. ^ "Yisrael Medad-Gefen Publishing House".
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