The Consulate General of Israel to the Pacific Northwest Region (Hebrew: הקונסוליה הכללית של ישראל בסן-פרנסיסקו), is one of Israel's diplomatic missions abroad, located at 456 Montgomery Street Suite #2100 in San Francisco, California, United States of America in the Financial District.
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Location | San Francisco, California, |
Address | 456 Montgomery Street Suite #2100 |
Coordinates | 37°47′37″N 122°24′10″W / 37.79361°N 122.40278°W |
Consul General | Shlomi Kofman |
The Consulate General of Israel to the Pacific Northwest region is responsible for the states of Alaska, Northern California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington.
List of Israel Consuls General
edit- Shlomi Kofman 2016–Present[1]
- Dr. Andy David 2012–2017[2]
- Akiva Tor 2008–2012[3]
- David Akov 2004–2008[4][5]
- Yosef Amrani 2000–2004[6]
- Daniel Shek 1997–2000[7]
Israel Deputy Consuls General
editHistory
edit- Israeli Innovations at the Exploratorium – On Tuesday, June 18, 2013, the Moving Toys Workshop exhibit was at the Exploratorium in San Francisco.
- Israel-China Cultural Festival – The first Israel-China Cultural Festival was held for one month in June 2012 in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- SFJazz Presents: Israeli Jazzfest – From Saturday April 28 to Sunday, April 29, 2012, three Israeli Jazz performances took place at the San Francisco Jewish Community Center.
- Israeli President in Bay Area – In March 2012, President of Israel Shimon Peres made a historic visit to the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Israeli Consulate's tribute to Black History Month – A month long events during Black History Month in February 2011.
- Out In Israel – April 2010 celebrated Israeli LGBT Cultural in the San Francisco Bay Area. Events dotted the month and included films, meals, and performances.
Northwest Region sister cities
edit- Ashkelon-Sacramento
- Ashkelon-Portland
- Beer Sheva-Seattle
- Haifa-San Francisco
See also
editReferences
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- ^ Matthew Kalman, Chronicle Foreign Service (2006-11-24). "S.F.'s newest consul enjoys being Bedouin, proud to be Israeli / Ishmael Khaldi, who began life as a nomad, is first Muslim envoy to rise through ranks". SFGate. Archived from the original on 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ^ "New vice consul promoting "pro-Israel path" to peace | j. the Jewish news weekly of Northern California". Jweekly.com. 2000-10-27. Archived from the original on 2022-05-08. Retrieved 2013-07-20.