Mr. Ofer Bavly was born in 1965 in Geneva, Switzerland. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and in Middle Eastern Studies from Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Mr. Bavly rose to the ranks of Captain during his service in the Israel Defense Forces from 1983-1987. He joined the Foreign Ministry of Israel in 1991 and has served at key diplomatic posts such as Madrid and Rome. In 2005, Mr. Bavly was appointed Policy Advisor to the Foreign Minister of Israel, Mr. Sylvan Shalom. In 2006, he was appointed Counselor of the Foreign Ministry’s North America Division. In August 2007, Mr. Ofer Bavly was appointed Consul General of Israel in Miami, Florida.

On behalf of Mr. Ofer Bavley we invite you to listen in on this candid interview. Please click on each link below to listen to the audio segment.

1. Greetings (4:37)
2. Jerusalem is my home (4:11)
3. Zionism (2:48)
4. Oslo (2:32)
5. Radical Islam (3:24)
6. The Road Map for Peace (4:16)
7. Israel Will Continue to Flourish (3:38)
8. Palestinians and Human Rights (2:53)
9. Racism and Intolerance within Muslim Societies (4:34)
10. The Importance of Jerusalem (2:52)