Yehuda Avner
Israeli diplomat (1928–2015)
Yehuda Avner (Hebrew: יהודה אבנר; December 30, 1928 – March 24, 2015) was an Israeli prime ministerial advisor, diplomat, and writer. He served as advisor to Israeli Prime Ministers Menachem Begin, Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres. He served as speechwriter to Israeli Prime Ministers Golda Meir and Levi Eshkol. Avner was the Israeli Ambassador to Australia, United Kingdom, and the United States
Yehuda Avner | |
|---|---|
| Born | Yehuda Haffner December 30, 1928 Manchester, England |
| Died | March 24, 2015 (aged 86) Jerusalem, Israel |
| Occupation | Israeli Prime Ministerial Advisor & Diplomat |
| Notable works | The Young Inheritors: A Portrait of Israel's Children, 1982 The Prime Ministers: An Intimate Narrative of Israeli Leadership (2010) |
| Spouse |
Mimi Cailingold
(m. 1953–2015) |
| Children | 4 |
Avner was born in Manchester, England to Israeli Jewish parents. He died of cancer in Jerusalem, Israel, aged 86.
Other websites
change- www.tobypress.com Archived 2010-03-07 at the Wayback Machine The Toby Press website
- theprimeministers-thefilm.com The Prime Ministers documentary website
- www.jpost.com The Jerusalem Post interview
- www.bloomberg.com Bloomberg News article
- www.tabletmag.com Archived 2011-08-16 at the Wayback Machine Tablet interview
- www.thejewishweek.com Archived 2015-07-09 at the Wayback Machine The Jewish Week interview
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