Ephraim Evron | |
Native Name Lang: | he |
Birth Date: | June 12, 1920 |
Birth Place: | Haifa, Mandatory Palestine |
Death Date: | July 17, 1995 (aged 75) |
Death Place: | Ramat Gan, Israel |
Occupation: | Diplomat |
Nationality: | Israeli |
Ephraim "Eppy" Evron (; June 12, 1920 – July 17, 1995)[1] was an Israeli diplomat.
Ephraim Evron was born in Haifa during the British Mandate, Evron served in a variety of positions within the Israeli government and as ambassador to several countries, including the United States from 1978 to 1982. When Evron was in charge of Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1975 he met his Mexican counterpart, Emilio Rabasa, in Rome to discuss about the UN Resolution 3379 "Zionism is Racism", which was promoted on the context of the World Conference on Women, 1975 in Mexico. As a result, the American Jewish community started a touristic boycott against Mexico. Evron was an important piece in the negotiations to solve this issue between Israel, Mexico and the US Jewish community.[2] Evron was married to Rivka Passman in 1943 and had a son and daughter.[1] He died in 1995 in Ramat Gan.[1] His cause of death was due to a Heart Attack.[3]
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