Aryeh Eliav

Aryeh Eliav
Eliav in 1965
Faction represented in the Knesset
1965–1968Alignment
1968–1969Labor Party
1969–1975Alignment
1975Independent
1975–1976Ya'ad – Civil Rights Movement
1976–1977Independent Socialist Faction
1977–1979Left Camp of Israel
1988–1991Alignment
1991–1992Labor Party
Personal details
Born(1921-11-21)21 November 1921
Moscow, Russia
Died30 May 2010(2010-05-30) (aged 88)
Tel Aviv, Israel

Aryeh "Lova" Eliav (Hebrew: אריה "לובה" אליאב, 21 November 1921 – 30 May 2010) was an Israeli politician, author and intellectual, peace and social activist. He served as a member of the Knesset for several factions in three spells between 1965 and 1992.[1]

Eilav and Haim Nahman Bialik in 1933. The inscription reads: "to Aryeh, as a souvenir. May you be light as a gazelle and strong as a lion to work for your people."
Eilav at home in 2004
Lova and Tanya Eilav with the Egyptian ambassador to Israel Mohamed Assem Ibrahim, 2006.
  1. ^ Naamani, I.T.; Rudavsky, D.; Katsh, A.I. (1971). Israel: Its Politics and Philosophy: An Annotated Reader. Behrman House. ISBN 9780874412499.