Naphtali Lau-Lavie
Naphtali Lau-Lavie (sometimes Naphtali Lavie) (1926 – December 6, 2014) was an Israeli journalist, author, and diplomat.[1]
Biography[]
Lavie's entire family was murdered during the Holocaust, with the exception of his brother, Yisrael, who would later become the Chief Rabbi of Israel.[2]
Diplomatic and political career[]
Lavie served as a spokesman for Moshe Dayan, Shimon Peres, and Yitzhak Shamir. In 1981, he was appointed Israel's consul-general in New York City.[1]
Journalism and literary career[]
Lavie was the author of several books.[3]
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Categories:
- 1926 births
- 2014 deaths
- People from Piotrków Trybunalski
- Polish emigrants to Mandatory Palestine
- Israeli people of Polish-Jewish descent
- Israeli consuls
- Israeli journalists
- Auschwitz concentration camp survivors
- Buchenwald concentration camp survivors
- Israeli expatriates in the United States