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The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs manages the diplomatic relations of the State of Israel, with missions in 162 countries. In addition to the functions expected of a national cabinet-level diplomacy (foreign policy)|diplomatic department, the Ministry also maintains liaison with Jewish Diaspora communities around the world. Part of the work with such communities includes public diplomacy, including hasbara, literally "explanation" but an information operations program to disseminate information, to media and public organizations, favorable to Israeli policy.
Foreign Ministers[edit]
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Name
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| May 15, 1948
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Jun 18, 1956
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Moshe Sharett
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| Jun 18, 1956
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Jan 12, 1966
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Golda Meir
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| Jan 13, 1966
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Jun 02, 1974
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Abba Eban
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| Jun 03, 1974
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Jun 19, 1977
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Yigal Allon
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| Jun 20, 1977
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Oct 23, 1979
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Moshe Dayan
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| Mar 10, 1980
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Oct 20, 1986
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Yitzhak Shamir
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| Oct 20, 1986
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Dec 23, 1988
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Shimon Peres
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| Dec 23, 1988
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Jun 12, 1990
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Moshe Arens
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| Jun 13, 1990
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Jul 13, 1992
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David Levy
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| Jul 14, 1992
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Nov 22, 1995
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Shimon Peres
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| Nov 22, 1995
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Jun 18, 1996
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Ehud Barak
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| Jun 18, 1996
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Jan 6, 1998
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David Levy
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| Oct 13, 1998
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Jul 6, 1999
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Ariel Sharon
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| Jul 6, 1999
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Aug 4, 2000
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David Levy
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| Aug 10, 2000
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Mar 7, 2001
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Shlomo Ben-Ami
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| Mar 7, 2001
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Nov 2, 2002
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Shimon Peres
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| Nov 6, 2002
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Feb 28, 2003
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Benjamin Netanyahu
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| Feb 28, 2003
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Jan 16, 2006
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Silvan Shalom
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| Jan 18, 2006
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Mar 31, 2009
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Tzipi Livni
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| Mar 31, 2009
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Avigdor Liberman
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Director-General[edit]
The Director-General's immediate office assists in management of the Ministry in its diverse activities, as well as special operations. It also handles relations with other Ministries and the Israeli Defense Forces. Five bureaus are subordinate to the Director-General's Bureau:
- Coordination Bureau
- Protocol and Official Guests
- World Jewish Affairs
- Religious Affairs
- Personnel Training and Development
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1959
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Walter Eytan
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| 1980
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1987
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David Kimche
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Alon Liel
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| 2009
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2009
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Yossi Gal
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Divisions[edit]
Each of the following is headed by a Deputy Director-General:
- Middle East Division: Israeli-Arab relations, including coordination of multilateral and bilateral talks
- North America Division deals with the United States and Canada.
- Western Europe Division comprises four departments:
- Europe 1 (Portugal, Germany, Spain, France, the Benelux countries and Italy)
- Europe 2 (Turkey, Cyprus, Greece, Malta, Switzerland and Austria)
- Europe 3 (European organizations, NATO, Council of Europe, and European Union)
- Europe 4 (Great Britain, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland)
- Division for Central Europe and Eurasia comprises two departments:
- Division for Asia and the Pacific
- Southeast Asia (India, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Philippines, Laos, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Indonesia, Malaysia, Bangaladesh and Pakistan )
- Northeast Asia (China, Japan, Mongolia, and South Korea)
- Oceania (Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific islands).
- Africa Division
- Africa 1 (North Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Kenya, Eritrea, Nigeria, Zaire, Congo-Brazzaville, and Tanzania);
- Africa 2 (South Africa, Swaziland, Namibia, Botswana, Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Mauritius, and Madagascar).
- Division for Central and South America and the Caribbean comprises two divisions:
- South America Department
- Department for Central America and the Caribbean
- Division for International Organizations and the United Nations
- International Organizations 1 (international organizations, labor, health, UNESCO, tourism, immigration, communications, refugees, UNICEF, Third Committee of the UN)
- International Organizations 2 (political issues in the UN General Assembly and UN committees, Security Council, Israel-UN relations, peacekeeping forces, UNRWA, Red Cross, UNDP, PoWs and MiAs)
- International Organizations 3 (Third World, economics, UNIDO, UNCTAD, nongovernmental organizations and Human Rights: human-rights issues, UN Commission on Human Rights, and relations with human-rights organizations).
- Economic Affairs Division comprises four units:
- Economic Department 1 (Africa, Asia, Latin America, Cyprus, Turkey, Egypt, aviation, and shipping)
- Economic Department 2 (Western Europe)
- Economic Department 3 (Eastern Europe, oil, Arab boycott)
- Bureau for Middle Eastern Economic Affairs
- Center for International Cooperation (MASHAV)
- Management and Budget Department
- Overseas Training Department
- Overseas Projects Department
- Department for Planning and External Relations
- Information and Media Division
- Public Affairs Department (audiovisual aids, productions and publications, special projects)
- Information & Internet Department (gathering information and disseminating it in real time to missions and reporters in Israel)
- Spokesman's Office and Press Department (relations with the Israeli and foreign press, visiting journalists);
- Arab Media Department
- External Relations Department (requests from the public, friendship societies, local government, municipal organizations)
- Management and Budget Department
- Division for Cultural and Scientific Affairs
- Department for Cultural and Scientific Cooperation
- Arts and Literature Department (assistance in exporting Israeli culture, literature, film, dance, music, theater, and plastic arts; aid for participation in festivals)
- Iberian Institute
- Management and Budget Department
- Legal Division:
- Department for Diplomatic and Administrative Law
- Treaties Department
- International Law Department
- Economic Law Department
- General Law Department
- Consular Affairs Bureau
- Inspector General
- Center for Political Research
- Administrative Division
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