Shimon Stein
Shimon Stein | |
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Nationality | Israeli |
Occupation | Diplomat |
Shimon Stein (born 9 March 1948) is an Israeli diplomat. He was the
Stein not only had the unenviable task of representing his country to one of its most important supporters during an exceptionally difficult time in Israel's history, but he also followed a very popular ambassador, Avi Primor, who, in pre-intifada days, often criticized his own government—in fluent German—and was a darling of the country's official, intellectual, and media circles. Stein quickly cemented strong connections with the government, and consistently challenged unfair criticism of Israel.[2]
On 11 August 2002 he attended a memorial marking the 30th anniversary of the
Stein remains close friends with German chancellor Angela Merkel.[7] Previously, he was a senior analyst at the Centre for Political Research, and held a number of posts in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[8]
In 2006 Stein called on the German government to stop Iranian president
References
- ProQuest Archiver. 31 July 2007. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- ISBN 0-87495-117-8.
- ^ "Thirty Years After Munich Massacre, Families of Israeli Athletes Remember". Jewish Federations of North America. 11 August 2001. Retrieved 2 November 2010. Archived by WebCite on 1 November 2010.
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- ^ Opall-Rome, Barbara. "Israel Seeks German Arms-Aid Deal". Defense News. 18 January 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2010. Archived by WebCite on 1 November 2010.
- ^ Binder, Elisabeth."Die vielen Freunde des Shimon Stein" (in German) (Google Translate). Der Tagesspiegel. 3 July 2007. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- ^ Beste, Ralf; Neukirch, Ralf; Schult, Christoph. Translated from the German by Paul Cohen. "Uncritical Merkel Gets Red Carpet Treatment in Israel". Der Spiegel. 17 March 2008. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- ^ "Shimon Stein". APCO Worldwide. Retrieved 23 October 2010. Archived by WebCite on 1 November 2010.
- ^ "Israeli envoy opposed to Ahmadinejad World Cup visit". Deutsche Presse-Agentur via Monsters and Critics. 19 May 2006. Retrieved 2 November 2010. Archived by WebCite on 1 November 2010.
- ^ "Shimon Stein: Syrien rüstet Hisbollah auf" (in German) (Google Translate). Focus (Germany). 4 January 2007. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- ^ Landler, Mark. "German Bishops’ Remarks on West Bank Are Denounced ". The New York Times. 10 March 2007. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- ^ Kershner, Isabel. "Merkel tells Israelis of German 'shame'". The New York Times. 18 March 2008. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- ^ Abdel-Latif, Omayma. "The Israel factor". Al-Ahram Weekly. 7–13 January 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2010. Archived by WebCite on 1 November 2010.
- ^ Susser, Leslie. "Israel wants to see action from strong-talking Germany". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 26 January 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2010. Archived by WebCite on 1 November 2010.
- ^ "Neo-Nazis rally for jailed singer". BBC News. 21 October 2006. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
External links
- Media related to Shimon Stein at Wikimedia Commons