Offices and Departments

The US Consulate General - Jerusalem Press Office

E-mail: ConGenpress@state.gov  Telephone: +972(02)622 - 690/8 fax:+972(02)624-0939

The Press Office of the U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem organizes and supports all media and public affairs events related to U.S. Consulate and US Government activities in Jerusalem, the West Bank, and Gaza.

Press Team:

• Micaela Schweitzer-Bluhm, Public Affairs Officer and Consulate Spokesperson
• Christina Higgins, Assistant Information Officer
• Naser Ideis, Senior Information Specialist
• Samah Khoury, Information Outreach Specialist
• Maysa Gayyusi, Information Assistant

Press team can be reached at ConGenpress@state.gov

Information for Journalists:

• Upcoming Events
• Consulate Press Releases
• USAID West Bank/Gaza Press Releases
• Remarks by US Consulate General Officials
• Remarks by US officials regarding Palestinian issues
• Photo Galleries of US Consulate General events
• Video and audi files
• Interview requests and other services 
• Join our media distribution list

Other US Government Press Links:

• U.S. State Department press page
• USAID home press page
• White House press page

Issues and Background information:

• The Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process
• Climate Change
• Counterterrorism
• Democracy
• Energy
• Foreign Assistance
• HIV/AIDS
• Middle East Partnership Initiative
• Refugees
• Trafficking in Persons
• Women's Issues

Resources:

• U.S. Government Publications