Moshe Arad

Moshe Arad (15 August 1934 – October 25, 2019) was aformer ambassador from Israel to Mexico (1983–1987) and an ambassador from Israel to the United States (1987–1990).[1] He emigrated to Israel in 1950.

Moshe Arad
Born(1934-08-15)15 August 1934
Cetate, Dolj County, Romania
Died25 October 2019(2019-10-25) (aged 85)
Tel Aviv, Israel
EducationHebrew University of Jerusalem
OccupationDiplomat
ChildrenMichael Arad

While Israel's Ambassador to the United States, he accused the group Al-Haq of being a front for Yasser Arafat’s PLO and stated that "most of its members are supporters of Fatah and other members of the PLO terrorist organization."[2]

Arad served on the board of the Israel Council on Foreign Relations.[3] He was the father of Michael Arad, the designer of the World Trade Center Memorial, and Odelia Sidi.

Personal life

Arad was born on 15 August 1934 in Cetate, Dolj County, Romania.[4] He died on 25 October 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel.

References
  1. "Moshe Arad: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek". BusinessWeek. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  2. Rabbani, Mouin (March 1994). "Palestinian human rights activism under Israeli occupation: the case of al-Haq". Arab Studies Quarterly. 6 (2).
  3. "Israel Council on Foreign Relations September 2010 – May 2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  4. "Ambassador Moshe Arad | American Friends of Hebrew University". Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
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