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As a Muslim, born in a Palestinian village that became part of Israel in 1948, Ali Yahya is a very unusual Israeli diplomat. In 1995, Yahya was named Israel's ambassador to Finland, where he served until 1999. He then returned to work at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where his current status is that of a coordinator for special projects in the Department for Middle East and the Peace Process--he is evidently knowledgeable and a genial conversationalist. Gee details how Yahya's qualities led him to his deployment as the latest weapon in Israel's charm offensive in Southeast Asia.
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Arab-Israeli Diplomat Ali Yahya Tapped to Continue Israeli Charm Offensive
As a Muslim, born in a Palestinian village that became part of Israel in 1948, Ali Yahya is a very unusual Israeli diplomat. In 1995, he was named Israel's ambassador to Finland, where he served until 1999. He then returned to work at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where his current status is that of a coordinator for special projects in the Department for Middl...
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