Advisory Board

Eli Hertz is active in numerous international, industry and community associations and panels. He also devotes a great deal of time and resources to numerous charitable organizations. His activities and work in advancing charitable contributions and the U.S.- Israel relationship has been cited in the United State Congressional Record by many Representatives. Other activities: The Defense Manufacturers & Suppliers Association Of America (Member); The Computer-Based Information System Advisory Board for the City University of New York, Queens College (Board Member); Past U.S. member of the Joint High Level Advisory Panel to the U.S.-Israel Science & Technology Commission. Israel-America Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Executive VP); AIPAC, The America Israel Public Affairs Committee (Member of the Executive Council); CAMERA, The Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (Chairman of the Board of Directors); The Washington Institute for Near East Policy (Past Trustee); Recipient of ZOA's Justice Louis D. Brandeis Award (2005), American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists (Board Member – not a lawyer), and President of Myths and Facts, Inc.

Myths and Facts, Inc. Mission Statement:

Myths and Facts, Inc. is devoted to research and publication of information regarding U.S. interests in the world and particularly in the Middle East. Myths and Facts’ objectives are to provide policymakers, national leadership, the media and the public-at-large with reliable information and viewpoints that are founded on factual and reliable content.

Hertz is also the publisher and sponsor of books and articles regarding Israel and the Arab-Israeli conflict. Most notably are the Partners for Change, How U.S.-Israel Cooperation Can Benefit America (1993) and Myths and Facts, a Guide to the Arab-Israeli conflict (September, 2001 edition). A new volume on the Arab-Israeli conflict Negotiating Over Quicksand – A Realistic Look at the Arab-Israeli Conflict, is scheduled for release shortly.

Educational Background - Hertz received an MBA and BS in Management Science and Economics from Long Island University, and an advanced degree in Manpower Management from the Technion, the Israeli Institute of Technology. Prior to his arrival in the U.S. in 1974, Hertz served nearly seven years in the Israeli Defense Force as a paratrooper and was honorably discharged at the rank of Captain.