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Eliashiv Ben-Horin (born 1921, Upper Silesia)[1] was an Israeli Diplomat who served as Ambassador to Burma, Nepal and Sri Lanka (Non-Resident, Naypyidaw 1960 - 1963),[2] Venezuela with a concurrent appointment in Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica (1963-1967),[3] West Germany (1970-1974), Belgium,[4] Luxembourg [5] and the European Economic Community (1974 - 1978)[6]

Biography

He and his family emigrated to Palestine in 1935. After studying law in London and Jerusalem as well as serving in both the Israeli and British armies, Ben-Horin entered the Foreign Service in 1950.[1]

Munich Olympics

Ben-Horin was the Israeli Ambassador to West Germany during the hostage crisis at the 1972 Munich Olympics.[7] As a result, “he was the first official Israeli representative to meet with the negotiating team ... (keeping) the diplomatic channels open for both formal and informal messages.”[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Fink, Carole (2019). West Germany and Israel: Foreign Relations, Domestic Politics, and the Cold War 1965-1974. Cambridge University Press. p. 136-137. ISBN 978-1-107-07545-0. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Nepal". Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Venezuela". Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Belgium". Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Luxembourg". Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  6. ^ "The European Union". Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Israeli Envoy Returns to Bonn". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. November 10, 1972. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  8. ^ Klein, Aaron J. (2007). Striking Back: The 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre and Israel's Deadly Response. Random House. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-8129-7463-8. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
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