Michael Comay

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Michael Comay
Michael Comay, c.1958
Diplomatic roles
1954–1957Ambassador of Israel to Canada
1959-1967Permanent Representative to the UN
1970-1973Ambassador of Israel to the United Kingdom
Personal details
Born(1908-10-17)17 October 1908
Cape Town, South Africa
Died6 November 1987(1987-11-06) (aged 79)
Jerusalem

Michael Saul Comay (October 17, 1908 – November 6, 1987) was an Israeli diplomat. He was the Israeli Ambassador to Canada from 1953 to 1957, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations from 1960 to 1967, and was Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1973.[1]

Early life

Comay was born on 1908 in Cape Town, South Africa. He studied general sciences and law at the University of Cape Town, and was qualified to practice law at a higher level. From 1931, he worked as a lawyer and began to work with the South African Jewish community. [2]

During World War II, Comey served in the infantry of the

Jewish Agency.[3][2]

Diplomatic career

Initially, he worked as a representative of the South African Zionist Federation under the auspices of the Jewish Agency. Subsequently, he became more active in the political department of the Jewish Agency and in 1947, he was sent to the United Nations to advocate for support for the establishment of the Jewish state.[3]

After the

1956 Suez War.[2][1][4]

After serving as ambassador to Canada till 1957, Comey served as Israel's permanent representative to the United Nations from 1959 to 1967. From 1970 to 1973, he served as Israel's ambassador to the United Kingdom. Comay retired from foreign service in 1979.[1]

Personal life

Comay and his wife had two sons and one daughter. One of his sons, Yohanan, was killed in action during the

1973 Yom Kippur War while serving as a soldier in the Artillery Corps of the Israel Defense Forces.[5][1]

Following his retirement from foreign service, Comay and his wife were leaders of the Israeli Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. In 1981, he published his book Zionism, Israel and the Palestinian Arabs: Questions and Answers. He died in 1987 at the age of 79.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Sullivan, Ronald (14 November 1987). "Michael S. Comay Is Dead at 79; An Influential Diplomat in Israel". New York Times.
  2. ^ a b c d "Comay to Address Borman Dinner Dec. 13". The Detroit Jewish News Digital Archives (University of Michigan). 1966-12-02. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  3. ^
    ISBN 9780714655789
    . Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  4. doi:10.25071/1916-0925.19842
    . Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  5. ^ "יוחנן (יוחי) קומיי". Izkor. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
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