Eliashiv Ben-Horin

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Eliashiv Ben-Horin
Burma
In office
1960–1963
Appointed byGolda Meir
Israeli Ambassador to Venezuela, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago
In office
1963–1967
Appointed byGolda Meir
Israeli Ambassador to West Germany
In office
1970–1974
Appointed byAbba Eban
Personal details
Born(1921-09-04)4 September 1921
Upper Silesia, Poland
Died2 June 1990(1990-06-02) (aged 68)

Eliashiv Ben-Horin (1921 – 2 June 1990)

Nepal and Sri Lanka (non-resident, Naypyidaw 1960–1963),[2] and 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

Ben-Horin was born in Sosnowiec, Poland in 1921.[7] [8]His father taught him Hebrew. 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.[9] 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.”[10]

References

  1. ^ . 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. ^ "Elyashiv Ben Horin". Geni. 16 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Eliashiv Ben-Horin". Munzinger-Archiv.
  9. ^ "Israeli Envoy Returns to Bonn". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. November 10, 1972. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  10. . Retrieved 24 May 2020.