Michael Oren

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Michael Oren
Former Israeli Ambassador to the United States

Monday, October 7, 2024 at 12:00 pm

The Forum Club of the Palm Beaches will present former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Oren on Monday, October 7, 2024 at Noon at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts.

In 2009, Michael Oren was appointed Israel’s ambassador to the United States. Interacting with the White House, Congress, the Pentagon, and the CIA, he dealt with crucial strategic issues such as the Iron Dome defense system and the Iran nuclear threat. He reached out to communities across America, spoke on numerous campuses, and defended Israel in the media. He received the Statesman of the Year Medal from the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and the Dr. Martin Luther King Legacy Prize for International Service.

Returning to Israel, Oren was elected to Knesset—Israel’s parliament—where he headed a classified committee on international affairs and served as Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, in charge of diplomacy. He made state visits to Europe, Central America, and the Far East. Politico named him as one of the fifty most influential thinkers in America, by the Forward as one of the five most influential Jews in America, and the Jerusalem Post as one of the ten most influential Jews worldwide.

Oren has written numerous books. His last three works of non-fiction— Six Days of War, Power, Faith, and Fantasy, and Ally: My Journey Across the American-Israeli Divide —were all New York Times bestsellers. He won the Los Angeles Times History Jewish Book Award, the National Jewish Book Award, and a National Humanities Prize. He is currently working on the history of Israel’s War of Independence, to be published by Random House.

Michael Oren has also been prominent figure in the media, serving as Middle East analyst for both CNN and CBS news. He has had appeared on the Stephen Colbert and Bill Maher shows, 60 Minutes, and the View.

Since leaving public office, Michael Oren has represented Israeli high tech abroad and served as an advisor to United Hatzalah, the Secure Community Network, and other NGOs. He is the president of the Hadas Malka Center, which supports Israel Border Police and their families, and is the founder of Israel 2048, dedicated to stimulating and facilitating dialogue on Israel’s future. His book, 2048 – The Rejuvenated State, was published in English, Hebrew, and Arabic in 2023.

Michael Oren is the father of three and the grandfather of six—his proudest achievements.

Ambassador Oren’s appearance is made possible through the collaborative efforts of The Forum Club and Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County.

Tickets for this event are sold out. Please contact info@forumclubpb.com for more information. 

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