Avi Gil | |
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אבי גיל | |
 Avi Gil | |
| Born | January 11, 1955 Haifa, Israel |
| Education | Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Harvard Kennedy School |
| Occupation(s) | Strategic advisor, former diplomat |
| Notable work | Shimon Peres: an insider's account of the man and the struggle for a New Middle East |
Avi Gil (born January 11, 1955) is a former Israeli diplomat who served as director general of The Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Since 2003 he as a Senior Fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI). [1]
Gil served as director general of The Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2001–2002), the Prime Minister's Chief of Staff (1995–1996), Director-General of the Ministry of Regional Cooperation (1999-2001) (He).
Gil has been closely involved in Israel's policy-making and peace efforts, including the negotiations that led to the Oslo Accords. [2] His book: "Shimon Peres, An Insider’s Account of the Man and the Struggle for a New Middle East" has been published by I.B. Tauris (November 2020).
Gil served as Director of Content of the five Israeli Presidential Conferences “Facing Tomorrow” (2009-2014). [3] He has also been the content director of the Global Forum of the National Library of Israel since its inception in 2014. [4]
Gil holds master degrees from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Political Science) and from Harvard Kennedy School (Public Administration). [5]
Avi Gil, Shimon Peres: an insider's account of the man and the struggle for a New Middle East, London: I.B. Tauris, 2020
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