Abba Eban
Abba Solomon Meir Eban was a South African-born Israeli diplomat and politician, and a scholar of the Arabic and Hebrew languages.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Cape Town
- Educated at
- University of CambridgeQueens' CollegePembroke CollegeSt Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School
- Awards
- 🏆 Israel Prize
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"If Algeria introduced a resolution declaring that the earth was flat and that Israel had flattened it, it would pass by a vote of 164 to 13 with 26 abstentions."
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Timeline
1915
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Died
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