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On 3 August 2011, Dichter and 39 other Knesset members signed the proposed [[Basic Law proposal: Israel as the Nation-State of the Jewish People]].<ref>http://news.walla.co.il/?w=/1/1846848</ref>
On 3 August 2011, Dichter and 39 other Knesset members signed the proposed [[Basic Law proposal: Israel as the Nation-State of the Jewish People]].<ref>http://news.walla.co.il/?w=/1/1846848</ref>

In November 2012, during [[Operation Pillar of Defense]], Dichter, said: <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Gaza strip|Gaza]]<nowiki>]</nowiki><!-- closing bracket of unspoken phrase --> "should be wiped clean with bombs".<ref name="brisbanetimes">{{cite news |last=Parke|first=Melissa|url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/comment/bds-a-legitimate-means-of-advancing-peace-efforts-20141113-11lomz.html|title=BDS a legitimate means of advancing peace efforts|work= |location= |publisher=''[[Brisbane Times]]''|date=November 13, 2014|accessdate=October 12, 2015}}</ref>


In August 2012, announced that he was leaving the Knesset and joining the Israeli cabinet to replace Home Front Defense Minister [[Matan Vilnai]], who resigned to become Israel's ambassador to China. Dichter was replaced by Kadima's [[Ahmed Dabbah]].<ref name="Home front">{{cite web | url=http://www.jpost.com/DiplomacyAndPolitics/Article.aspx?id=281145 | title=Kadima's Dichter to quit Knesset for cabinet post | publisher=The Jerusalem Post | date=14 August 2012 | accessdate=14 August 2012}}</ref><ref name="Trojan">{{cite web | url=http://www.jpost.com/DiplomacyAndPolitics/Article.aspx?id=281182 | title=MK Hasson: Dichter was Kadima's Trojan horse | publisher=The Jerusalem Post | author=Lahav Harkov | date=14 August 2012 | accessdate=14 August 2012}}</ref>
In August 2012, announced that he was leaving the Knesset and joining the Israeli cabinet to replace Home Front Defense Minister [[Matan Vilnai]], who resigned to become Israel's ambassador to China. Dichter was replaced by Kadima's [[Ahmed Dabbah]].<ref name="Home front">{{cite web | url=http://www.jpost.com/DiplomacyAndPolitics/Article.aspx?id=281145 | title=Kadima's Dichter to quit Knesset for cabinet post | publisher=The Jerusalem Post | date=14 August 2012 | accessdate=14 August 2012}}</ref><ref name="Trojan">{{cite web | url=http://www.jpost.com/DiplomacyAndPolitics/Article.aspx?id=281182 | title=MK Hasson: Dichter was Kadima's Trojan horse | publisher=The Jerusalem Post | author=Lahav Harkov | date=14 August 2012 | accessdate=14 August 2012}}</ref>

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Template:Infobox member of the Knesset

Avi Dichter (

Minister of Home Front Defense
, a position he vacated in March 2013.

Biography

Avraham (Avi) Dichter was born in

Holocaust survivors. As an adolescent, he joined Hashomer Hatzair youth movement. After graduating high school, he served in an elite unit of the Israel Defense Forces, Sayeret Matkal, under then Commander Ehud Barak. Upon completing his military service, Dichter joined Shin Bet, Israel's internal security service. In 1986, he earned a BA in Social Science from Bar-Ilan University. He also has an MBA from Tel Aviv University
.

Internal security career

Dichter began his career in Shin Bet as a sky marshal for El Al. After becoming proficient in Arabic and completing field intelligence courses, he began working in the Shin Bet's Southern District, specifically the Gaza Strip. In 1992, he was appointed director for the region. Aiming to improve the Shin Bet's protection capabilities, Dichter was appointed Director of the Security and Protection Division. In 1999, he became Deputy Director of Shin Bet. In 2000, he was promoted to director.

During his tenure, the

counter-insurgency and intelligence operations deep inside the West Bank
and Gaza Strip, thereby reducing the number of attacks against Israel.

Political career

In September 2005, Dichter left office and became a research fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. Several months later, he returned to Israel and announced his foray into politics with the newly established Kadima. He was elected to the Knesset on the party's list in 2006, and on May 4 that year was sworn in as the Minister of Internal Security. In this role, he oversaw Israel's law enforcement system including Israel's Police Force and Prison Service.

As Minister of Public Security, Dichter made several reforms in the fields under the auspices of the ministry. These included budgetary and organizational reform, the building of a

FBI. In 2007 Dichter canceled a trip to the UK over concerns that he would be arrested for war crimes.[1]

After Ehud Olmert resigned as party leader, Dichter entered the

leadership election. However, he came fourth with only 6.5% of the vote.[2]
He retained his seat in the 2009 elections after being placed ninth on the party's list, but lost his cabinet portfolio as the Likud-led coalition formed the government.

In Matar v. Dichter, the Center for Constitutional Rights filed a federal class action lawsuit against Dichter on behalf of the Palestinians killed or injured in a 2002 "targeted killing" air strike in Gaza. It charged him with extrajudicial killing, war crimes and other gross human rights violations. On 16 April 2009, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit dismissed the case citing Dichter's immunity under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA).[3]

In March 2009, Dichter banned a series of Palestinian Authority-sponsored events billed as the

anti-Arab.[4] Eight events were cancelled and twenty organizers and participants were detained.[5]

On 3 August 2011, Dichter and 39 other Knesset members signed the proposed

In November 2012, during

Gaza] "should be wiped clean with bombs".[7]

In August 2012, announced that he was leaving the Knesset and joining the Israeli cabinet to replace Home Front Defense Minister Matan Vilnai, who resigned to become Israel's ambassador to China. Dichter was replaced by Kadima's Ahmed Dabbah.[8][9]

In 2012, Dichter featured in a documentary film,

The Gatekeepers
and discussed the main events of his tenure in the Shin Bet.

References

  1. ^ Ravid, Barak. "Haaretz.com,Dichter cancels U.K. trip over fears of 'war crimes' arrest". Haaretz. Israel. Retrieved May 21, 2010.
  2. ^ http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-09/18/content_10074807.htm
  3. ^ "ccrjustice.org, Matar et al v Dichter". Ccrjustice.org. Archived from the original on May 20, 2010. Retrieved May 21, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. Yedioth Ahronot. March 20, 2009. Archived from the original on March 23, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2009. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help
    )
  5. ^ Police arrest 20 at Palestinian 'culture event'. Yedioth Ahronot. March 21, 2009
  6. ^ http://news.walla.co.il/?w=/1/1846848
  7. ^ Parke, Melissa (November 13, 2014). "BDS a legitimate means of advancing peace efforts". Brisbane Times. Retrieved October 12, 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ "Kadima's Dichter to quit Knesset for cabinet post". The Jerusalem Post. August 14, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
  9. ^ Lahav Harkov (August 14, 2012). "MK Hasson: Dichter was Kadima's Trojan horse". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved August 14, 2012.

External links

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