David Saranga is currently the Consul for Media and Public Affairs at the consulate General in New York.

Prior to joining the Consulate in New York, Consul Saranga served as Deputy Spokesperson at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Israel, and was responsible for contact with the foreign media. He previously served in Israel’s embassies in Romania and Spain.

As Consul for Media and Public Affairs, David Saranga is responsible for having direct contact with America’s New York-based national media, and for public relations. One of his job’s main goals is to show the real face of Israel, that which lies beyond the news headlines. One of the innovative tools he uses to do this is this Blog.

Consul Saranga has both extensive academic and private sector experience.
He was a Manager of the Direct Marketing Department, Visa-Israel Credit Cards and worked as National Sales Executive at Kidum Ltd.

Consul Saranga has been engaged as an academic since 1989, when he worked as a Teaching Assistant at the Hebrew University. Subsequent work has included one year as Director of Studies and Lecturer in Marketing Management at the Open University in Israel.