Women & Gender Studies presents Galit Peleg Women in Diplomacy

Galit is the Head of the Department for Public Diplomacy and Academic Affairs at the Consulate General of Israel in New York. Her department is responsible for reaching out to local communities and producing campaigns, events and lectures, to promote Israel’s brand, in NY, NJ, PA, OH, and DE. Galit is also responsible for promoting Israel’s academic relations with local academic institutions in the five states. She served as an officer in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and, after completing her military service, studied at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem where she graduated from two departments: Islam & Middle East Studies and International Relations. During her studies Galit worked with teenagers through several projects, institutions and boarding schools in Haifa and Jerusalem.