Israeli Consul General Speaks to Soldan High School Students

(St. Louis) – Israeli Consul General Barukh Binah will speak to Soldan International High School students on Thursday, February 22, 2007. General Binah will talk about the role of the United Nations in peace keeping.

Consul General Binah has been a member of Israel’s Foreign Service since 1979. He was appointed Israel’s spokesman and press officer in New York in 1985, and became counselor for congressional affairs at the Embassy of Israel in Washington D.C. in 1992. Mr. Binah took his current position as Consul General of Israel to the Midwest in 2005.

“We are excited that Consul General Binah will visit our school,” said Dr. Thomas Cason, principal of Soldan International Studies. “We have a diverse population of students, and it’s important for our students to learn from dignitaries from other countries.

WHO: Consul General Barukh Binah
Congressman Lacy Clay
Superintendent Dr. Diana Bourisaw

WHAT: Discuss the role of the United Nations in peace keeping.

WHEN: Thursday, February 22, 2007

WHERE: Soldan International Studies
918 Union Blvd.