Who does not fear to describe the reality, even at a personal cost.

He is getting paid like one, and he should act like one. Part of the price of being paid out of public coffers is that you are not allowed to behave like a teenager.

"People must lie in order to be politically correct? " -according to polls?

I thought Hasbara fellowships were University students promoting coexistence ...

" I know nothing about Baratz other than what is in this article." Me neither. Did you noticed his interesting post about President Obama was not written in english?..

It may not be a good idea to antagonize the US leadership even though they are clearly anti-Israel at the least. Kerry, Indyk, and the rest of the bunch are clearly not pro-Israel. If their actions and comments aren't enough what about the funding they receive from the Arab/Muslim nations/interests. Anyone want evidence just go to goole not very difficult to find their comments on Israel and the conflict. ALWAYS BLAMING THE JEWS.

There is a clear double standard not just from the EU but also from the US administration. THE DEFINITION OF ANTISEMITISM IS A DOUBLE STANDARD AGAINST JEWS.

israel needs hasbara most urgently. the reputation of israel in the west is melting like snow in summer. what israel does absolutely NOT needs is ran baratz as hasbara chief. it is unbelievable what damage this guy did cause. down with him from any governmental post!

Abba Eban..The softly spoken deliberate sincere and above all honest international Israeli diplomat A multilinguist with an unprecedented command of English and an acutely sharp ability to analyse situations debate and reason and remain calm under some of the harshest castigation from erstwhile enemies Clearly some of Ebans skills have been absorbed by some in the Foreign Ministry – Mark Regev for example who in the heat of the Gaza War was able to stand his ground admirably in the face of such distorted biased and perverted verbal onslaught by Jon Snow. Mark grew in stature as a result. Maybe he could help hone the skills of future young Israeli diplomats and advocates Maybe also we need to dedicate a School of Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution in Israel to the memory of this fine and internationally respected founding Father of Israeli Diplomacy…Abba Eban And for those too young to remember or know about him…….learn and be proud!

Only cretin Lackow offended by comments on Obama and Kerry

If Bibi was human resources director of a company it would have gone out of business . He seems to have a genius for appointing inappropriate people to staff. In otherwords he is not a good judge of people - a few attribute for any leader

If the Prime Minister has 'balls' he should dismiss this monster. It was reported recently that the Hebrew university recently did have balls and did just that to this fascist. Perhaps Sara has the guts

Dear PM, really whats going ?How to you check and choose your advisor teams? the latest choice , Dr.baratz, seems to highlight the "balagan" . If Israel is busy on a daily basis to "clarify",to "retract",to" reject",to distance itself and to excuse itself from comments expressed by your government team instead of looking and promoting creative steps to solve israels problems ,than we need change. We are on the defensive instead of being ahead. In soccer ,a purely defensive team will loose . You know that and we know that. If a team constanly looses the coach is being replaced...

remember his appointment of an Ambassador to Italy? or his appointment of Ambassador to the UN? now this! Basically all of this will lead to serious damage to the State of Israel...but it will be good for Netanyahu's hold on his chair... after all the appointment pattern is: appoint people who are loyal AND who are no threat to Netanyahu's position. That is he appoints yes men. This is going to end up not so good for the State of Israel.

Apologies are not what we need from a "public diplomat czar." We have enough of those without having to appoint someone to such a sensitive position. Anyone not aware of the power of "innocent" posts is not the right guy for the post. We only have this Professor (or his 'fans') to thank for revealing this idiocy in time, before his engaging in on-the-job miscues.

it is undeniable that obama hates israel and is unsympathetic to jews. obama has been humiliating israel and her prime minister since the beginning of his presidency to an unprecedented extent. however, an israeli appointed to an important position cannot state as such in public. his appointment must be revoked and he must be replaced by someone more diplomatic.

Stupid people in the Israeli government only do damage to Israel. I hope they one day learn "don't bite your nose to spite you face"

I wonder what Baratz thinks of Al Sissi?

- "Being always politically correct and polite is such a bore." -yeah like some hasbara fellowships telling u all the TelAviv restaurants are kosher oops

It is as if it was a lie......

Baratz ' s comments were mild ,he could have said a lot worse .

To speak ones' mind is FORBIDDEN .

Yo , it is not right to use straight talk and to walk the walk , it aint right to describe Obama as an antisemite, that aint so bright ,just give up da fight ,cause might aint always right , don't write no letter cause it is better to describe him as having a phobia towards jews ,that aint news , ones' words one must protect , is called being politically correct , the bear one should not poke , folk all know Kerry is a joke, so follow the correct path , cause he don't make me laugh. Relations are not on the mend ,so why on earth pretend ? If the cap fits ,cause we all know Netanyahu is chickenshits....

Yo , rejoice ,cause y'all got a choice: being a Doormat , or talkin' like a Diplomat ,all the whiles ,with yo fake smiles, looking pretty while making some cheap ditty , trying to be witty , nothing is tougher ,than making small talk with people you can't suffer , trying to use tact ,putting on an act , better to tell them an unpleasant fact .

and anti semitism is described as hatred or prejudice towards Jews ... Got dictionary? bet you never heard of the 'lost tribes of Israel' or, the "Wondering Jew? Well, not to worry, both found their way back home to Israel. Your ignorance is funny and staggeringly inept. LOVE BUILDING ANCIENT JEWISH ISRAEL.. DON'T YOU?

Makes up for some of obamas Chicken Shit remarks.... Russian news paper has a tee shirt with Putin kicking obama in the face.. obama gets no respect... deservedly.

obama never understood the role of the presidency. he never understood that name calling a foreign leader will reflect badly on him. obama thinks that he is the little emperor who can. history will not be kind to obama or to his little clique of know nothings.

Baratz was right, and now he's walked away from that position. Of course the enemy will be officially "offended". So, let them be offended. If you're going to apologize for speaking the truth, there's no point in speaking it in the first place. Now, neither side trusts him.