Ehud Avriel
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Ehud Avriel was an Israel
i diplomat and politician who served as a member of the Knesset
for Mapai
between 1955 and 1957.
in Austria–Hungary, Avriel was educated at a local gymnasium
. He was a member of the Blue-White movement, and between 1938 and 1940 worked for the Youth Aliyah
office.
He immigrated
to Mandate Palestine in 1940 and settled in kibbutz Neot Mordechai
. He joined the Haganah
, and was involved in the Rescue Committee. After the war ended he helped illegal Jewish immigration to Palestine. In 1946 he was sent to Czechoslovakia
to purchase arms for the Jewish community
. On 28 July 1948 he became ambassador
to Czechoslovakia http://www.ct24.cz/textove-prepisy/historie-cs-eu/6627-pritel-izrael/ and Hungary
. Two years later he was moved to Romania
.
In 1955
he was elected to the Knesset on the Mapai
list. However, he resigned on 31 July 1957, and was appointed ambassador to Ghana
, Liberia
and Congo
, a position he held until 1960. Between 1961 and 1965 he served as deputy director general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
, before serving as ambassador to Italy
between 1965 and 1968. He later worked as a consul general in Chicago
in 1974, and an ambassador for Special Affairs between 1977 and 1979.
He died in 1980.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i diplomat and politician who served as a member of the Knesset
Knesset
The Knesset is the unicameral legislature of Israel, located in Givat Ram, Jerusalem.-Role in Israeli Government :The legislative branch of the Israeli government, the Knesset passes all laws, elects the President and Prime Minister , approves the cabinet, and supervises the work of the government...
for Mapai
Mapai
Mapai was a left-wing political party in Israel, and was the dominant force in Israeli politics until its merger into the Israeli Labor Party in 1968...
between 1955 and 1957.
Biography
Born in ViennaVienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
in Austria–Hungary, Avriel was educated at a local gymnasium
Gymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
. He was a member of the Blue-White movement, and between 1938 and 1940 worked for the Youth Aliyah
Youth Aliyah
Szold was initially skeptical about the merits of Freier's proposal, as she believed that Germany offered better educational opportunities for Jewish children than Palestine. However, Hitler's rise to power convinced her otherwise. The Nuremberg Laws were enacted in 1935 and on 31 March 1936 German...
office.
He immigrated
Aliyah
Aliyah is the immigration of Jews to the Land of Israel . It is a basic tenet of Zionist ideology. The opposite action, emigration from Israel, is referred to as yerida . The return to the Holy Land has been a Jewish aspiration since the Babylonian exile...
to Mandate Palestine in 1940 and settled in kibbutz Neot Mordechai
Neot Mordechai
Neot Mordechai is a kibbutz in the Upper Galilee in Israel. A member of the Kibbutz Movement, it is under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council.-History:...
. He joined the Haganah
Haganah
Haganah was a Jewish paramilitary organization in what was then the British Mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948, which later became the core of the Israel Defense Forces.- Origins :...
, and was involved in the Rescue Committee. After the war ended he helped illegal Jewish immigration to Palestine. In 1946 he was sent to Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
to purchase arms for the Jewish community
Yishuv
The Yishuv or Ha-Yishuv is the term referring to the body of Jewish residents in Palestine before the establishment of the State of Israel...
. On 28 July 1948 he became ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
to Czechoslovakia http://www.ct24.cz/textove-prepisy/historie-cs-eu/6627-pritel-izrael/ and Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. Two years later he was moved to Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
.
In 1955
Israeli legislative election, 1955
Elections for the third Knesset were held in Israel on 26 July 1955. Voter turnout was 82.8%.-Results:Mapai retained its plurality in the Knesset, although its share of the vote dropped by 5.1 and its share of seats dropped from 47 to 40...
he was elected to the Knesset on the Mapai
Mapai
Mapai was a left-wing political party in Israel, and was the dominant force in Israeli politics until its merger into the Israeli Labor Party in 1968...
list. However, he resigned on 31 July 1957, and was appointed ambassador to Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
, Liberia
Liberia
Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
and Congo
Republic of the Congo
The Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by...
, a position he held until 1960. Between 1961 and 1965 he served as deputy director general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Israel)
The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs is one of the most important ministries in the Israeli government. The ministry's role is to implement Israel's foreign policy, and promote economic, cultural, and scientific relations with other countries....
, before serving as ambassador to Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
between 1965 and 1968. He later worked as a consul general in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
in 1974, and an ambassador for Special Affairs between 1977 and 1979.
He died in 1980.