Moshe Raviv
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Moshe Raviv ({{Langx|he|משה רביב}}; born 1935) was an Israeli ambassador to the United Kingdom (1993 - 1998),{{cite news |last1=Weiner |first1=Tim |title=Iran and Allies Are Suspected In Bomb Wave |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/07/29/world/iran-and-allies-are-suspected-in-bomb-wave.html |accessdate=28 May 2020 |publisher=The New York Times |date=July 29, 1994}}{{cite web |title=United Kingdom |url=https://mfa.gov.il/MFA/AboutTheMinistry/Israeli%20ambassadors/Pages/United-Kingdom.aspx |website=Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs |accessdate=28 May 2020}} and the Philippines (1978 - 1981).{{cite web |title=Philippines |url=https://mfa.gov.il/MFA/AboutTheMinistry/Israeli%20ambassadors/Pages/Philippines.aspx |website=Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs |accessdate=17 May 2020}} During the Six-Day War, he was an aide to Israeli foreign minister Abba Eban.{{cite web |title=Why Diplomacy Failed to Avert the Six Day War |url=https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/why-diplomacy-failed-to-avert-the-six-day-war |website=The Washington Institute |accessdate=28 May 2020}}
While Ambassador to the UK, there were two car bomb attacks on July 26, 1994 aimed at Jewish targets. One was at exploded at the Israeli embassy, injuring 14 people. Samar Alami and Jawad Botmeh, who were convicted of conspiracy to cause explosions. Jeremy Corbyn called for Alami and Botmeh to be freed. Raviv spoke out against Corbyn, condemning his support for the pair.{{cite news |last1=Sugarman |first1=Daniel |title=Ambassador condemns Jeremy Corbyn's support for pair convicted over bombing of Jewish targets in UK |url=https://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/jeremy-corbyn-support-for-those-convicted-of-terror-attacks-on-jews-in-the-uk-1.468297 |accessdate=28 May 2020 |publisher=The Jewish Chronicle |date=August 14, 2018}}
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Category:Ambassadors of Israel to the Philippines
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