Daniel Ayalon
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Israeli Ambassador to the United States
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| In office 2002 – 2006 |
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| Preceded by | David Ivry |
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| Succeeded by | Sallai Meridor |
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| Born | 1955 |
| Religion | Jewish |
Daniel "Danny" Ayalon (born 1955) is the former Israeli Ambassador to the United States. He was appointed to the position in 2002 by former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. Before taking on this responsibility, Ayalon had served as Deputy Foreign Policy Adviser to two previous Prime Ministers, during which time he was a member of the Israeli delegations to the Sharm El-Sheikh (1997), Wye Plantation (1998) and Camp David (2000) summits. He served in New York from 1993-1997 as the Director of the Bureau of Israel's Ambassador to the UN and as Deputy Chief of Mission in Panama from 1991-1992. Before his entrance into Israel's Foreign Service, Ayalon was a senior finance executive in Israel's leading international trading company.
Ayalon was a strong defender of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's disengagement plan, which withdrew all Israelis from the Gaza Strip.[1] He also played a leading role in the negotiations for the Roadmap to Peace and Israel's disengagement plan, including the exchange of letters on April 14, 2004 between President Bush and Prime Minister Sharon.[2]
Since 2007 Ayalon is serving as the co-chairman of Nefesh B'Nefesh, an organization that encourages immigration by Jewish people to Israel from North America and other English-speaking areas.
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- ^ In Gaza, a Test Case for Peace Washington Post, 20 July 2005
- ^ Letter From President Bush to Prime Minister Sharon The White House, 14 April 2004
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| Preceded by David Ivry |
Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. 2002-2006 |
Succeeded by Sallai Meridor |
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