Avi Primor | |
|---|---|
אבי פרימור | |
 Primor in 2010 at Frankfurt am Main | |
| Israeli Ambassador to Germany | |
| In office 1993–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Navon |
| Succeeded by | Shimon Stein |
| Israeli Ambassador to the European Union | |
| In office 1987–1993 | |
| Preceded by | Yitzhak Minerbi |
| Succeeded by | Harry Kney-Tal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 8, 1935 Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Awards | Bundesverdienstkreuz |
Avraham "Avi" Primor (Hebrew: אבי פרימור, born 8 April 1935 in Tel Aviv) is an Israeli publicist and former diplomat. From 1987 to 1993, he served as Ambassador to the European Union, and from 1993 to 1999 as Ambassador to Germany.[1] After leaving the diplomatic service, he was vice-president of the University of Tel Aviv until 2004. While Ambassador to Germany, Primor rose to national prominence as one of the most important promoters of the German-Israeli dialogue. He has been awarded the Mérite européen award for his contribution to European unification,[2] as well as the Grand Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.[3]
Since 2010, Avi Primor has served president of the Israel Council on Foreign Relations, an independent, non-partisan think tank for the study and debate of foreign policy questions, especially those relating to the Israel and the Jewish people.[4]
Primor has published a number of articles on Israel, the Middle East, Iran and Israeli-German relations in newspapers and magazines, including Süddeutsche Zeitung (Germany), and he is also regularly interviewed as an expert on these issues on radio and television, notably in Germany.
- ^ "EJP | News | Western Europe | 'Five questions' to Avi Primor". Archived from the original on 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
- ^ Botschafter des Staates Israel: Avi Primor erhielt «Merite Europeen» - Hagalil, June 1998
- ^ "Press review: Avi Primor (German)". haGalil.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
- ^ Avi Primor elected new head of Israel Council on Foreign Relations - SDJewishWorld