Rotarian Danny Cohn Discusses Israel with Consul General Anat Sultan-Dadon

RCB President Bruce Rogers with Rotarian Danny Cohn and Consul General Anat Sultan-Dadon

This week the Rotary Club of Birmingham (RCB) welcomed Consul General of Israel to the Southeastern U.S. Anat Sultan-Dadon for a conversation facilitated by Rotarian Danny Cohn, Executive Director of the Birmingham Jewish Federation and Foundation. They discussed the role Israeli consulates play in supporting the embassy's efforts to advance bilateral relations. The Consul General provided an overview of historical tensions in the Middle East that have precipitated current day conflict, strategies to bring peace to the region, and how Americans can support Israel.

"Peace is a choice," the Consul General said. "It is a choice to be made. It is a choice made by courageous leaders. And that is the kind of leadership that should be encouraged in our region."

Bio for Consul General Anat Sultan-Dadon

Anat Sultan-Dadon is Consul General of Israel to the Southeastern U.S. She was born in The Hague in the Netherlands, the youngest daughter of retired Israel Ambassador David Sultan. In addition to the Netherlands, she has lived in Egypt, Kenya, Italy and Israel. She earned her bachelor of arts in psychology and education from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a master of arts in criminology. While there, Sultan-Dadon worked with disabled veterans seeking rehabilitation. She served in the Israeli Defense Forces in military intelligence.

Sultan-Dadon joined the Israeli diplomatic corps in 2004, after her father’s retirement. Her first posting was deputy chief of mission at the Embassy of Israel in Yaoundé, Cameroon. She also served as head of the Public Affairs Department at the Embassy of Israel in Berlin; political counselor at the Embassy of Israel in The Hague; and deputy chief of mission at the Embassy of Israel in Canberra, Australia. She also has held positions in the Euroasia and Asia-Pacific divisions.

While serving in Australia, Sultan-Dadon organized the 2017 historic visit from Benjamin Netanyahu. The visit marked the first time a sitting Israeli prime minister visited Australia.