Raanan Gissin
Israeli political scientist
Raanan Gissin (Hebrew: רענן גיסין; 28 February 1949 – 26 June 2023) was an Israeli political scientist, analyst and consultant specializing in the Arab–Israeli conflict. He was senior adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and a frequent spokesman for the Israeli government on CNN, MSNBC, and Fox.
Early life and education
Gissin had Israeli Jewish roots with his family going back five generations, and was born in Ra'anana, Israel, thus, the selection of his name. In July 1949, his parents moved to kibbutz HaSolelim. He was born there on 28 February 1949.
When my great-grandparents came from Russia a hundred and fifty years ago, my grandfather came with a Bible in one hand and a rifle in another, and his hand was extended to the Arabs who lived here, some did make business with him and others who fought him had to meet the wrath of his rifle, and that’s how you live in the Middle East.
1973 B.A., Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
1975 M.Sc. in Broadcasting Journalism, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
1979 PhD in Political Science and Public Administration, Syracuse University, New York.
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