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Golan Cipel (Hebrew: גולן ציפל, pronounced "Tzi-pel") was born in Tel Aviv, Israel in 1968, and grew up in the city of Rishon LeZion^[1]. He served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for five years as a naval officer, eventually rising to the rank of lieutenant. Hebrew redirects here. ... Tel Aviv at night Dizengof Center Allenby Street Tel Aviv-Yafo (Hebrew תל אביב-יפו; Arabic تل ابيب-يافا Tal Abīb-Yāfā) is an Israeli city on the coast of the Mediterranean sea. ... Rishon Le Zion in 2002 Rishon LeZion, or Rishon LeZiyyon (ראשון לציון) is a city in Israel, on the central coastal strip, in the Center District of Israel, just south of Tel Aviv, and part of the Tel Aviv metropolitan area (Gush Dan). ... Emblem of the IDF The Israel Defense Forces are part of the Israeli Security Forces. ...

Following his service in the military, Golan held several positions in government. He began his career in 1992 as Parliamentary Aide in the Israeli Parliament, the Knesset, where he was responsible for policy formation, as well as the drafting of legislation. In 1994 he joined the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Chief Information Officer at the Consulate General of Israel in New York, where he was responsible for presenting the Israeli government perspective to the American media and public. In 1999, Mr. Cipel was appointed the spokesperson for the municipality of Rishon LeZion, Israel^[2]. Consulate redirects here. ... Rishon Le Zion in 2002 Rishon LeZion, or Rishon LeZiyyon (ראשון לציון) is a city in Israel, on the central coastal strip, in the Center District of Israel, just south of Tel Aviv, and part of the Tel Aviv metropolitan area (Gush Dan). ...

In 2001, Golan Cipel returned to the United States to work on the gubernatorial campaign of Jim McGreevey. Following the election, Golan was appointed Counselor to the Governor, advising McGreevey on issues including political strategy, diplomatic affairs and Jewish community relations. He also served as liaison between the states's various security and law enforcement agencies and the Governor's office. James Edward Jim McGreevey (born August 6, 1957) is an American Democratic politician. ...

Background

McGreevey met Cipel while on a junket to Israel in 2000. Cipel was working as a public affairs officer for a municipal government. Cipel later moved to New Jersey in order to provide outreach to the Jewish community on behalf of McGreevey's gubernatorial campaign. It is reported that the position only paid $10,000 a year. Later a top-donor to McGreevey hired Cipel to a PR-type position at a salary of $30,000 a year. Junket can refer to: a trip taken by a government official at public expense with dubious public benefit a form of bribery/corruption whereby entities offer services or privileges in the expectation of winning hearts and minds. Compare movie junket. ... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination of these attributes. ...

McGreevey eventually appointed Cipel as a Counselor to the Governor. Investigations by the news media into Cipel's history revealed few notable qualifications related to intelligence or security. Additionally, the Federal Bureau of Investigation would not grant him the necessary security clearances for the job because he was a foreign national^[3]. He was retained on the government payroll as a "counselor" at the same salary and with undefined job responsibilities. Documents show that he helped plan foreign trips for the governor, and that he continued his liaison role with the Jewish community. He ultimately resigned in August 2002^[4], taking a position at the Trenton lobbying firm State Street Partners^[5]. Intelligence (abbreviated or ) is the process and the result of gathering information and analyzing it to answer questions or obtain advance warnings needed to plan for the future. ... F.B.I. and FBI redirect here. ... Nickname: Location of Trenton inside of Mercer County Coordinates: , Country State County Mercer Incorporated November 13, 1792 Government  - Mayor Douglas H. Palmer Area  - City  8. ...

Cipel's intention to file a sexual harassment lawsuit against McGreevey in Mercer County Court led to McGreevey's decision to resign as governor on August 12, 2004. Golan Cipel dropped the suit after McGreevey resigned, stating that justice had been served^[6][7]. Sexual harassment is harassment or unwelcome attention of a sexual nature. ... {{Infobox U.S. CoiirjhtfnEGEYWnfv state = New Jersey | seal = Mc-m f seal. ... is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Cipel disputes that he was McGreevey's lover

In an interview with the Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz (August 19, 2004), Cipel stated that his situation was intentionally misrepresented by the governor's office and affirmed that he had never actually been responsible for internal security under the governor.^[8] Haaretz (הארץ, The Land) is an Israeli newspaper, founded in 1919. ... is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

According to Cipel, the press had distorted his history, transforming him from a naval officer into a "sailor", and from someone who had self-published a book of poetry at age sixteen into a "poet." He claims such distortions supported the "gay" story that McGreevey allegedly created and the press eagerly covered. It has been often reported in the media that McGreevey resigned as Governor of New Jersey because it was about to be revealed that Cipel was his gay lover as if this is an undisputed fact. Cipel denies he is gay but the media has reported that he was McGreevey's lover, that they did have sexual relations.

In his own words, Cipel claims he was one of many victims of McGreevey's sexual harassment, that he had "no romantic affair" with the governor, but rather was taken advantage of^[9]. He also describes the former governor's behavior as egotistical, unprofessional, immoral and immature, as well as having received threats from McGreevey's "friends" should he come forward and speak. McGreevey disputes this story and insists that Cipel consented to gay sex with him.

Cipel currently works as an independent marketing consultant^{[citation needed]}. He holds a bachelor's degree in communications arts from the New York Institute of Technology^[6]. A bachelors degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three, four, or in some cases and countries, five or six years. ... The New York Institute of Technology (also known as NYIT and New York Tech) is a private, co-educational college in New York in the USA. The college has three New York campuses, two on Long Island and one on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, as well as global...

References

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External links

• Golan Cipel's Official Web Site