Zev Sufott
Zev Sufott | |
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| Born | 27 October 1927 Liverpool, U.K. |
| Died | 18 April 2014 (aged 86) |
| Resting place | Kiryat Shaul Cemetery |
| Education | Magdalen College, Oxford Yale University Georgetown University |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Zev Sufott (27 October 1927 – 18 April 2014) was an Israeli
Early life
Sufott was born and raised in
Sufott enrolled in the
Career
Zev Sufott joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1950, beginning a diplomatic career that lasted more than forty years.
In 1990, Sufott was approached by the then Director General of the Foreign Ministry, Reuven Merhav, who informed him that Israel intended to open a
In 1997, Sufott published a book, A China Diary: Towards the Establishment of China-Israel Diplomatic Relations, detailing the history of China–Israel relations.[1] He further reflected on fledgling relations between the nations in a 2000 article for Israel Affairs, writing, "In the four decades before diplomatic relations, and even after their establishment in 1992, China has never been a priority on Israel's foreign policy agenda… On the contrary, Israel's foreign policy vis-à-vis China has been influenced, and at times dictated, by policy priorities and interests in other regions."[1]
Death
Zev Sufott died from cancer in Tel Aviv on 18 April 2014, at the age of 86. He was buried in Kiryat Shaul Cemetery.[1][2]
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