Consul General of Israel in Shanghai. @CGILinShanghai. Former Deputy Consul General of #Israel to the Pacific Northwest, New England and Mumbai.
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Francesca Albanese is an unhinged conspiracy theorist consumed by her obsessive hatred of Israel.
Her vile lies and grotesque accusations are a disgrace to the @UN.
@FranceskAlbs must go.
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How do you start a good day?
Shanghai and Tel Aviv have the exact same answer: a good cup of coffee! ☕️
This week on #WordOfTheWeek, Consul General @MatanZamir takes us to the North Bund.
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These two in an interview to @DeStandaard describe Israel as an apartheid state, not a democracy
My reaction:
We are not on trial. They are dragging Israel into a made-up courtroom with a verdict they have already written.
Every time we take the stand to plead our innocence, we hand them the thing they need most: our agreement that the trial is real.
It’s not!
Think about the usual response we give to their allegations:
“Arabs serve as judges on Israel’s Supreme Court.” or, “Look, Arab parties just won a record number of seats in the Knesset,” or, “Arab citizens just turned out in record numbers in the Israeli election,”
All true, and none of it works, because the people pushing this lie and the people so eager to believe it don’t actually care about Arab or Palestinian rights.
If they did, they’d be furious that those in Gaza and Judea and Samaria, where they’re ruled by their own dictatorships, haven’t voted in an election in twenty years.
They’d be outraged that across the Arab-colonized world, nobody gets a real vote at all.
Their outrage is at the one country in the entire region where a Jew and a Muslim or Arab stand as an equal, a model of coexistence: Israel.
This is what they cannot accept.
Not inequality for the Arab.
Equality for the Jew.
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*Foreign Ministry Welcomes 36 New Diplomatic Cadets*
*Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar at the opening ceremony: “The better you communicate, the better diplomats you will be.”*
Thirty-six new cadets, selected from nearly 2,000 applicants, began their training today as part of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ prestigious diplomatic cadet programme.
The programme was officially launched at a ceremony attended by Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and senior Ministry officials.
The new class brings together people from a wide range of backgrounds, including a member of a former South Lebanon Army (SLA) family, veterans of elite military units and media professionals.
With an acceptance rate of less than 2%, the programme attracted applicants from across Israeli society. This year’s class includes 19 women and 17 men, ranging in age from 26 to 51, with an average age of 34. Among them are both recent and long-established immigrants from Russia, Ethiopia, the UK, Canada and Venezuela.
Speaking at the ceremony, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar told the cadets:
“Represent Israel with a deep conviction in the justice of our cause. That is at the heart of your mission.
“The better you communicate, the better diplomats you will be. Someone who cannot communicate effectively can never be a good diplomat.
“We are fighting a war not only on the battlefield, but also in the battle for public opinion, against powerful forces. If we cannot tell our own story and make our case, no one else will do it for us.”
Over the next six months, the cadets will undergo intensive training before taking up positions at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem and at Israeli diplomatic missions around the world.
Photo credit: Shlomi Amsalem, GPO
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A year after the ceasefire, Palestinian Hamas still refuses to disarm. It steals aid, intimidates Gazans and plans more attacks on Israel.
Hamas cares more about holding on to its weapons and power than rebuilding people’s lives.
Gaza will never have a real future as long as Hamas holds the people of Gaza hostage.
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The strength of Israeli democracy lies in its people.
Yesterday, Israel recorded its highest voter turnout since 1999, with 77.7% casting their ballots. 🇮🇱🗳️
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This week's "Word of the Week," Consul General @MatanZamir is at Shanghai Sharks game!
It's his first time watching basketball in China, so… how do you actually cheer for your favorite team in Hebrew? Check out our video!
加油/קָדִימָה/Kadima
#WordOfTheWeek #ShanghaiSharks
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Consul General Visits @bright_food International, Discussing China-Israel Food & Agriculture Cooperation.
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Consul General Visits Teva China Headquarters in Shanghai, Witnessing the Rapid Growth of an Israeli Global Pharma Leader in China 🇨🇳🇮🇱
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The Official Logo Competition for the 35th Anniversary of China-Israel Diplomatic Relations is in full swing！
Our diplomats are calling on YOU to get creative 🇨🇳 🇮🇱
Click the link to learn more and submit your entry: mp.weixin.qq.com/s/PIhP9Mt2B…
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Turkey rolls out the red carpet for Hamas terrorists. Now an Israeli-Turkish citizen is harassed and screamed at in an Istanbul mall.
When a government gives terrorists a safe haven, it should come as no surprise when their hatred is echoed on its streets.
Disgraceful and unacceptable. teapawt.net/halkinsesi34_/status/2…
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Consul General Visits Lumenis Shanghai , Applauding Israeli Technology and Local Manufacturing Integration🇮🇱🇨🇳
Last week, Israeli Consul General in Shanghai @MatanZamir visited the Lumenis Shanghai factory in Waigaoqiao and met with Zhai Qiying, President of Lumenis Asia Pacific
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🇮🇱🇨🇳 Consul General @MatanZamir and Deputy Consul General @KahnSchmuel Samuel Kahn attended the opening of ChinaSPAF at the 25th China Shanghai International Arts Festival, applauding Gravity’s Bond by the Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe.
#Israeli democracy in action.
@IsraelShanghai is one of the first diplomatic missions to vote at the #2026IsraeliElections.
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“Israel is more diverse than I imagined.”
“The openness and freedom here surprised me.”
“I came with one image and left with a completely different one.”
See Israel through the lens of a delegation of Chinese journalists and influencers.
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Word of the week: Hope
Three years since October 7. Nir Oz, southern Israel. Homes destroyed, lives taken, families still waiting.
In this week's #WordOfTheWeek, Consul General @MatanZamir shares the word:
希望/ Hope / תִּקְוָה / Tikvah
