| Naftali Tamir | |
| Ambassador From: | Israel |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Term Start: | 2005 |
| Term End: | 2007 |
| Successor: | Yuval Rotem |
| Ambassador From2: | Israel |
| Country2: | Australia |
| Term Start2: | 2005 |
| Term End2: | 2007 |
| Predecessor2: | Gabby Levy |
| Successor2: | Irit Lillian |
| Ambassador From3: | Israel |
| Country3: | Finland |
| Term Start3: | 1999 |
| Term End3: | 2000 |
| Predecessor3: | Ali Yahya |
| Successor3: | Miryam Shomrat |
| Nationality: | Israeli |
| Occupation: | Diplomat |
Naftali Tamir (Hebrew: נפתלי תמיר) is an Israeli diplomat.
Naftali Tamir served as Ambassador to Australia[1] and the non-resident ambassador to New Zealand[2] from 2005 until 2007.[3]
Tamir was recalled after commenting that Israel and Australia are "like sisters" because both are in Asia but their people do not have "yellow skin and slanted eyes" and Asia is "basically the yellow race".[4] Tamir later said his remarks were taken out of context. He was cleared by the Foreign Ministry.[5]
From 1999 until 2000, he was Ambassador to Finland.[6]