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==Minister of Science== |
==Minister of Science== |
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After a rotation with MK [[Michael Eitan]], Shalom, on July 13, 1998, became [[Ministry of Science, Technology and Space|Minister of Science]]. During his year in office he created the "science flowers" project, which helped universities reach Israel's periphery and helped underprivileged students excel. Another main project Shalom was involved in was in expanding [[Internet]] and [[broadband]] access in Israel. |
After a rotation with MK [[Michael Eitan]], Shalom, on July 13, 1998, became [[Ministry of Science, Technology and Space|Minister of Science]]. During his year in office he created the "science flowers" project, which helped universities reach Israel's periphery and helped underprivileged students excel. Another main project Shalom was involved in was in expanding [[Internet]] and [[broadband]] access in Israel and as a result, surfing speed. |
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==MK in the opposition (1999–2001)== |
==MK in the opposition (1999–2001)== |
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In the 1999 election, the Likud party, headed by the widely unpopular prime minister at the time, [[Benjamin Netanyahu]], was running against the [[Israeli Labor Party|Labor party]], headed by [[Ehud Barak]]. Labor won 26 seats in the Knesset, while Likud received only 19 seats and lost the election. After Labor gained power in 1999 and following Netanyahu's resignation, Shalom became number one on the Likud list and became part of the opposition led by [[Ariel Sharon]]. |
In the 1999 election, the Likud party, headed by the widely unpopular prime minister at the time, [[Benjamin Netanyahu]], was running against the [[Israeli Labor Party|Labor party]], headed by [[Ehud Barak]]. Labor won 26 seats in the Knesset, while Likud received only 19 seats and lost the election. After Labor gained power in 1999 and following Netanyahu's resignation, Shalom, became number one on the Likud list and became part of the opposition, led by [[Ariel Sharon]]. |
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[[File:Rice and Shalom.jpg|thumb|Condoleezza Rice and Silvan Shalom]] |
[[File:Rice and Shalom.jpg|thumb|Condoleezza Rice and Silvan Shalom]] |
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In January 2010, he asked Pope [[Benedict XVI]] to open the wartime archives of the papacy of [[Pius XII]].<ref>[http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3835716,00.html Israel asks pope to open up WWII archives]</ref> |
In January 2010, he asked Pope [[Benedict XVI]] to open the wartime archives of the papacy of [[Pius XII]].<ref>[http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3835716,00.html Israel asks pope to open up WWII archives]</ref> |
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As [[Ministry of National Infrastructures, Energy and Water Resources|Energy Minister]] Shalom led an Israeli delegation to [[Abu Dhabi]] on [[renewable energy]] in January 2014. The visit was controversial, as the [[United Arab Emirates]] does not maintain diplomatic relations with Israel and no Israeli leaders had traveled there since the assassination of [[Mahmoud al-Mabhouh]] in 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25771311|title=Israel in first UAE visit since murder of Hamas al-Mabhouh|date=16 January 2014|publisher=[[BBC Online]]|accessdate=27 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-delegation-at-abu-dhabi-meet-puts-uae-on-defensive/|title=Israeli delegation at Abu Dhabi meet puts UAE on defensive|author=Joshua Davidovich|date=19 January 2014|work=[[The Times of Israel]]|accessdate=27 January 2014}}</ref> |
As [[Ministry of National Infrastructures, Energy and Water Resources|Energy Minister]], Shalom led an Israeli delegation to [[Abu Dhabi]] on [[renewable energy]] in January 2014. The visit was controversial, as the [[United Arab Emirates]] does not maintain diplomatic relations with Israel and no Israeli leaders had traveled there since the assassination of [[Mahmoud al-Mabhouh]] in 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25771311|title=Israel in first UAE visit since murder of Hamas al-Mabhouh|date=16 January 2014|publisher=[[BBC Online]]|accessdate=27 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-delegation-at-abu-dhabi-meet-puts-uae-on-defensive/|title=Israeli delegation at Abu Dhabi meet puts UAE on defensive|author=Joshua Davidovich|date=19 January 2014|work=[[The Times of Israel]]|accessdate=27 January 2014}}</ref> |
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In May 2012, during a meeting with Likud activists in the city of [[Rehovot]], Shalom said about the heads of Likud opposition to founding of a Palestinian state, "We are all against a Palestinian state, there is no question about it."<ref name="haaretz">{{cite news |last=Ravid|first=Barak|url=http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.657074|title=Netanyahu Puts Minister Silvan Shalom, Who Opposed Palestinian State, in Charge of Talks With PA|work= |location= |publisher=''[[Haaretz]]''|date=18 May 2015|accessdate=1 June 2016}}</ref><ref name="telegraph">{{cite news |last=Lazareva|first=Inna|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/11615455/Israel-makes-critic-of-two-state-solution-its-new-peace-negotiator.html|title=Israel makes critic of two-state solution its new peace negotiator|work= |location= |publisher=''[[The Daily Telegraph]]''|date=19 May 2015|accessdate=1 June 2016}}</ref><ref name="huffingtonpost">{{cite news |last=Schulberg|first=Jessica|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/18/silvan-shalom-israel-palestine_n_7309072.html|title=Netanyahu To Appoint Opponent Of Palestinian Statehood As Head Of Peace Talks|work= |location= |publisher=''[[The Huffington Post]]''|date=18 May 2015|accessdate=1 June 2016}}</ref> |
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Following the [[Israeli legislative election, 2015|2015 elections]] Shalom was appointed Interior Minister and Vice Prime Minister. |
Following the [[Israeli legislative election, 2015|2015 elections]] Shalom was appointed Interior Minister and Vice Prime Minister. |
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In the aftermath, Shalom decided not to submit his candidacy for the position of [[President of Israel]]. He had been considered a front-runner for the post before the allegation was made.<ref>{{cite news|title=Police question senior minister in sex assault claim|url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/police-question-senior-minister-in-sex-assault-claim/|work=[[Times of Israel]]|date=March 25, 2014|accessdate=December 21, 2015}}</ref> |
In the aftermath, Shalom decided not to submit his candidacy for the position of [[President of Israel]]. He had been considered a front-runner for the post before the allegation was made.<ref>{{cite news|title=Police question senior minister in sex assault claim|url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/police-question-senior-minister-in-sex-assault-claim/|work=[[Times of Israel]]|date=March 25, 2014|accessdate=December 21, 2015}}</ref> |
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In late 2015, new allegations were made by 11 women, triggering Shalom's announcement on 21 December that he would withdraw from public life and resign. Shalom denied all the allegations. "For some 23 years, I have served the public with determination and faith as an MK and a minister in various offices out of a feeling I was fulfilling a mission and a desire to advance important social and public goals, but I have had enough of the torment inflicted on me and my family," Shalom said in a statement announcing his resignation. "My family supports me, but there is no justification for the price they've had to pay."<ref name=resignation2 /> He has been replaced by [[Amir Ohana]] as a member of |
In late 2015, new allegations were made by 11 women, triggering Shalom's announcement on 21 December that he would withdraw from public life and resign. Shalom denied all the allegations. "For some 23 years, I have served the public with determination and faith as an MK and a minister in various offices out of a feeling I was fulfilling a mission and a desire to advance important social and public goals, but I have had enough of the torment inflicted on me and my family," Shalom said in a statement announcing his resignation. "My family supports me, but there is no justification for the price they've had to pay."<ref name=resignation2 /> He has been replaced by [[Amir Ohana]] as a member of Knesset.<ref name=Ohana>{{cite news|last=Lior|first=Ilan|url=http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.692936|title=Likud's First Openly Gay Lawmaker to Be Sworn in Following Silvan Shalom's Resignation|work=Haaretz|date=21 December 2015|accessdate=21 December 2015}}</ref> |
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The Attorney General instructed the Major Crimes Unit of the [[Israel Police]] to launch a criminal investigation into the news allegations.<ref name=resignation2 /> |
The Attorney General instructed the Major Crimes Unit of the [[Israel Police]] to launch a criminal investigation into the news allegations.<ref name=resignation2 /> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Template:Infobox member of the Knesset
Zion Silvan Shalom (
Early life
Shalom was born in
Education and early career
After completing his service in the IDF, Shalom attended Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beersheba, from which he received a Bachelor of Arts in economics and earned his certification as a Certified Public Accountant. During that time, Shalom was elected as the chairman of the university's students' union and later as the vice chairman of the national students union. He later attended Tel Aviv University, from which he received a law degree as well as a master's in public policy.
Shalom began his career as a journalist. While working on his
Political career
In 1985, Shalom was appointed adviser to the
Knesset member
In 1992, at the age of 34, Shalom was 34th on the Likud list for the 13th Knesset, but the party received only 33 seats in the elections. When former Defense Minister Moshe Arens resigned, Shalom succeeded him as an MK.
As a young MK, his first bill was in the academic field. In 1992 there was room for only 100,000 university students, with no space for more. Shalom acted to allow all students to be accepted once others left their academic institutions at the end of their first year. His bill increased awareness about the problem and, as a result, Israeli colleges were established to expand access to academic studies. In 2010, for the first time, more students were enrolled in colleges than universities. Shalom, during his first term, was the first male MK to be a member of the Knesset's committee on the status of women. He was also the chairman of the subcommittee regarding the capital market, chairman of the subcommittee of energy and a member of the economic affairs committee.
Deputy Defense Minister
Following the
Minister of Science
After a rotation with MK Michael Eitan, Shalom, on July 13, 1998, became Minister of Science. During his year in office he created the "science flowers" project, which helped universities reach Israel's periphery and helped underprivileged students excel. Another main project Shalom was involved in was in expanding Internet and broadband access in Israel and as a result, surfing speed.
MK in the opposition (1999–2001)
In the 1999 election, the Likud party, headed by the widely unpopular prime minister at the time, Benjamin Netanyahu, was running against the Labor party, headed by Ehud Barak. Labor won 26 seats in the Knesset, while Likud received only 19 seats and lost the election. After Labor gained power in 1999 and following Netanyahu's resignation, Shalom, became number one on the Likud list and became part of the opposition, led by Ariel Sharon.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Rice_and_Shalom.jpg/220px-Rice_and_Shalom.jpg)
Since 2001
Shalom was the runner-up to Netanyahu for party leadership in late 2005 and was granted the second spot on the Likud list to the 2006 general election and thus did not compete in its January 11, 2006 primaries. He was placed seventh on the party's list for the
In January 2010, he asked Pope
As
In May 2012, during a meeting with Likud activists in the city of Rehovot, Shalom said about the heads of Likud opposition to founding of a Palestinian state, "We are all against a Palestinian state, there is no question about it."[6][7][8]
Following the
Sexual harassment allegations
On 24 March 2014, a woman complained that Shalom had sexually harassed her at work more than 15 years before. The police investigation was closed several months later by the Attorney General, Yehuda Weinstein, since the statute of limitations had already passed. That woman was joined by two other former employees who accused him of touching them against their will. All three alleged he had cornered them on various occasions and tried to kiss them. One women said she was once summoned to a Jerusalem hotel room, where Shalom was staying, only to find him waiting for her on the bed, wearing nothing but a bathrobe. Another said, "He kissed me against my will, and when I tried to get away, he chased me into the bathroom." The third woman said that during one of their meetings, Shalom "told me he's had intimate thoughts about me for years and that he wanted to see me outside the office."[9]
In the aftermath, Shalom decided not to submit his candidacy for the position of President of Israel. He had been considered a front-runner for the post before the allegation was made.[10]
In late 2015, new allegations were made by 11 women, triggering Shalom's announcement on 21 December that he would withdraw from public life and resign. Shalom denied all the allegations. "For some 23 years, I have served the public with determination and faith as an MK and a minister in various offices out of a feeling I was fulfilling a mission and a desire to advance important social and public goals, but I have had enough of the torment inflicted on me and my family," Shalom said in a statement announcing his resignation. "My family supports me, but there is no justification for the price they've had to pay."[9] He has been replaced by Amir Ohana as a member of Knesset.[11]
The Attorney General instructed the Major Crimes Unit of the Israel Police to launch a criminal investigation into the news allegations.[9]
On June 30, 2016, Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit ended the preliminary investigation into the allegations. The Justice Ministry issued a statement reading: "Some of the women could not be located, or there was no grounds to approach them due to the quality of the information concerning them; some didn't confirm the claims, and some didn't rule out the claims, but decisively refused to give testimony to the police. Regardless, in some of the cases the statute of limitations expired on the information."[12] Only one of the accusers filed an official police report.[13] On July 3, 2016, a group of Members of Knesset and party activists began efforts to bring Shalom back into politics.[14]
Personal life
Shalom is married to Israeli talk show host Judy Shalom Nir-Mozes.[15] The couple have five children and reside in Ramat Gan.
References
- Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Knesset Member Silvan Shalom". Knesset. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ Israel asks pope to open up WWII archives
- ^ "Israel in first UAE visit since murder of Hamas al-Mabhouh". BBC Online. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ^ Joshua Davidovich (19 January 2014). "Israeli delegation at Abu Dhabi meet puts UAE on defensive". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ^ Ravid, Barak (18 May 2015). "Netanyahu Puts Minister Silvan Shalom, Who Opposed Palestinian State, in Charge of Talks With PA". Haaretz. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
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(help) - ^ Lazareva, Inna (19 May 2015). "Israel makes critic of two-state solution its new peace negotiator". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
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- ^ a b c Tuchfeld, Mati; Saban, Itsik; Harel, Zvi; Cesana, Shlomo (21 December 2015). "Interior minister resigns amid sexual misconduct allegations". Israel Hayom. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- Times of Israel. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ Lior, Ilan (21 December 2015). "Likud's First Openly Gay Lawmaker to Be Sworn in Following Silvan Shalom's Resignation". Haaretz. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "AG closes preliminary investigation into Silvan Shalom sexual harassment allegations". Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ "Sexual assault case against ex-minister Silvan Shalom dropped". Arutz Sheva. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ "Likud MKs, activists push for Shalom's return to cabinet". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ Israel's royal couple
External links
- Official website
- Silvan Shalom on the Knesset website