Ron Prosor
His Excellency Ron Prosor | |
|---|---|
| File:Ambassador Ron Prosor.jpg | |
| 16th Israel Ambassador to the United Nations | |
| Assumed office February 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Benjamin Netanyahu |
| Preceded by | Meron Reuben |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 Israel |
| Alma mater | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Israel |
| Branch/service | File:Israeli Army (Land Arm) Flag.gif Israeli Army |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit |  Artillery Corps |
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Ron Prosor (born 1958) is an Israeli diplomat and commentator on the Middle East. He served as Israeli Ambassador to the United Kingdom in 2007-2011. In February 2011, Prosor was appointed Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations.[1]
Biography
As an officer in the Artillery Division of the IDF, Prosor attained the rank of Major. He holds a Masters degree in Political Science from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, graduating with distinction. He is married to Hadas with whom he has three children.
Journalism career
He is a prolific writer and commentator on the Middle East. His articles have appeared in the Daily Telegraph,[2][3][4][5][6][7] The Times,[8] the Sun[9] and The Guardian.[10][11][12] He is also regularly invited to comment in Britain's Jewish press, including the Jewish Chronicle[13] and Jewish News.[14]
He makes regular appearances on BBC Radio 4's 'Today' programme[15] as well as BBC News 24 and Sky News.
Civil service career
Prosor served as Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Strategic Affairs, Counter Terrorism and Nuclear Disarmament in 2003, Chief of Staff to the Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom from 2003-4, and Senior Deputy Director General of the Ministry in 2004.
He served as Director-General of the Ministry from 2004-07. Together with Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, he commissioned an El-Al flight to deliver aid to post-tsunami Sri Lanka and Indonesia, countries which had no diplomatic relations with Israel,[16] which later led to their first political dialogue.[17] He initiated resumed diplomatic negotiations with the Vatican[18] and coordinated Israel's accession to UNESCO in 2007.[19]
Diplomatic career
Prosor was received by Queen Elizabeth II in November 2007. Prior to his mission to London, he served as the Director-General of Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs from, and oversaw the work of the Foreign Ministry during the disengagement from Gaza in 2005. His diplomatic postings include Embassy of Israel in Washington (1998–2002), Embassy of Israel in London (1995–98) and Embassy of Israel in Bonn (1988–92).
Prosor helped establish diplomatic relations between Western European powers and the former East Germany while based in Bonn, following the fall of the Berlin Wall.[20]
Prosor was a member of Israel’s delegation to the Wye River Memorandum talks in 1998, and while in Washington served as the Counsellor for Political Affairs throughout the Camp David Accords peace talks.
References
- ^ Netanyahu names permanent envoy to UN
- ^ 'Commentary: The response to Israel's announcement is disproportionate', Daily Telegraph, 18 March 2010
- ^ 'Restore common sense to common law', Daily Telegraph, 21 December 2009
- ^ 'Hamas is leading Palestine down the road of carnage', Daily Telegraph, 25 August 2009
- ^ 'Macca hits number 1 in Tel Aviv', Daily Telegraph, 26 September 2008
- ^ 'Britain is our friend and ally in freedom, Daily Telegraph, 18 July 2008
- ^ 'Britain is a hotbed of anti-Israeli sentiment, Daily Telegraph, 10 June 2008
- ^ 'A farcical attempt to paint Israel black', The Times, 29 September 2009
- ^ 'Hey Judaism (section 'My view')', The Sun, 25 September 2008
- ^ 'A taboo that harms Arabs too', The Guardian, 20 April 2010
- ^ 'A peace initiative for Israel and Palestine', The Guardian, 9 December 2008
- ^ 'Showboating over Gaza', The Guardian, 28 August 2008
- ^ 'For Israel's birthday, stop Iran', Jewish Chronicle, 24 April 2009
- ^ 'Iranian issue high on Bibi's agenda', Jewish News, 20 August 2009
- ^ Ron Prosor, BBC Radio 4, 9 December 2008
- ^ 'Israeli aid lands in Sri Lanka', Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 12 Jan 2005
- ^ 'Israel and Sri Lanka hold first political dialogue', Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 6 November 2006
- ^ 'Israel and Vatican discuss comprehensive agreement', Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 24 November 2005
- ^ 'Israel to join UN Economic and Social Council committee', Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, May 2006
- ^ Belinda Cooper, 'Introducing the Shoah to East Germans, Jerusalem Post, 24 December 1990