Eliashiv Ben-Horin

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. 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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