September 1, 2006

(San Francisco, CA) – Gil Tamary, Israeli TV news icon, will be in San Francisco next week to discuss the developing situation in Israel. He will be available for interviews on the mornings of Wednesday, September 6 and Thursday, September 7.

Tamary is the Washington correspondent for Channel 10 News in Israel. Previously, Tamary served as anchor and chief editor of "Good Morning Israel" and worked as the Washington bureau chief for the Israel Broadcasting Authority and Kol Israel (Voice of Israel).

Tamary has covered a wide range of Middle East issues from a U.S. perspective for over 10 years, including the Wye River summit with the Palestinians, the Shepherdstown talks with the Syrians and the 2000 Camp David summit. After the Camp David talks, President Clinton gave Tamary an exclusive interview, where for the first time the President outlined his vision for peace in the region and his commitment to the state of Israel. During his years in Washington, Tamary also conducted exclusive interviews with many dignitaries, including various secretaries of State, the head of the World Bank and others.

Tamary was born in Israel and is a reserve officer in the Israel Defense Forces. He has an MBA and a bachelor’s degree with distinction in economics and management from Tel Aviv University.

Tamary is scheduled to speak at the following locations; all events are open to the public:

• Jewish Community Federation of the Greater East Bay at the Contra Costa Jewish Community Center, September 5, 7:30 p.m.
• Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, September 6, 7:30 p.m.
• Palo Alto Jewish Community Center, Cubberley Community Center, September 7, 7:30 p.m.
• Congregation Rodef Sholom, , September 8, 6:00 p.m.

The Jewish Community Federation is the central organization for fundraising, planning, outreach and leadership development for Jewish communities in San Francisco, the Peninsula, and Marin and Sonoma counties. In fiscal year 2004-05, the Federation’s annual campaign allocated $16.9 million to some 60 agencies providing social services, educational and cultural programs in the Bay Area, in the U.S., Israel and elsewhere in the world. In fiscal year 2005, the Federation’s Endowment Fund, with assets exceeding $1.05 billion, provided more than $215 million for a variety of grants, seed projects and emergency needs. For more information, call 415.777.0411 or visit www.sfjcf.org.