Eliahu Elath

Background

Elath, Eliahu was born on July 20, 1903 in Snowsk, Russia. Naturalized Israeli citizen, 1929. Son of Menahem and Rivka Elath.

Education

Bachelor, American University, Beirut, 1934. Master of Arts, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1930. Doctor of Philosophy, Hebrew University, 1945.

Career

Correspondent, Reuter's News Svc., Syria and Lebanon, 1931-1934; head Middle-East division political department, Jewish Agency, Jerusalem, 1934-1945; director political office, Jewish Agency, Washington, 1945-1949; special representative, Provincial Council Israeli Government, Washington, 1948-1949; ambassador to the United States, Provincial Council Israeli Government, 1949-1950; ambassador to Great Britain, Provincial Council Israeli Government, 1950-1959; president, Hebrew U., 1962-1968. Honorary president Israeli Oriental Society. Honorary chairman Afro-Asian Institute, TrumanInst.

Peace at Hebrew U.; vice president Jewish Colonization Association.

Achievements

• Eliahu Elath has been listed as a notable author, Israeli diplomat by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Israel and her neighbors;: Lectures delivered at Brandeis University, Waltham, M

    (Lectures Delivered at Brandeis University, Waltham, Massa...)

  • Israel and Elath: The political struggle for the inclusion of Elath in the Jewish State;the Lucien Wolf memorial lecture to the Jewish Historical Society ... 1966 (Lucien Wolf memorial lectures;1966)
  • ISRAEL AND ELATH. The Political Struggle for the Inclusion of Elath in the Jewish State.
  • Objectives of Israel's foreign policy: An address given by Eliahu Elath to the members of the Anglo-Israel Association,20th February,1957
  • Israel and Her Neighbors

Connections

Married Zehava Zalel, September 14, 1931.

Father:

Menahem Elath

Mother:

Rivka Elath

Spouse:

Zehava Zalel