A Bedouin Shepherd’s Journey Ishmael Khaldi, Diplomat; Author Distinguished diplomat Khaldi grew from humble roots. Born poor into a traditional Muslim village, he was the first Bedouin to become deputy consul of the state of Israel and the nation’s first high-ranking Muslim in the Israeli foreign service. Recently the deputy consul general for Israel in San Francisco, Khaldi will explore his remarkable journey from shepherd to diplomat.
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