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Abba Eban

Feb 02, 1915 - Nov 17, 2002 (87 years old) in Cape Town, South Africa

Abba Solomon Meir Eban was a South African-born Israeli diplomat and politician, and a scholar of the Arabic and Hebrew languages. During his career, he served as Foreign Affairs Minister, Education Minister, and Deputy Prime Minister of Israel. He was the second ambassador to the United States and the first Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations. He was also Vice President of the United Nations General Assembly and President of the Weizmann Institute of Science.

Known For

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Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958-1989
Self (archive footage)
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The Occupation of the American Mind
Self (archive footage)
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Double Edge
Self
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Heritage: Civilization and the Jews
Narrator (voice)

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