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November 18, 2002       Share:    

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1536-2002Nov17.html

Israeli Diplomatic Pioneer Abba Eban Dies

(Washington Post) - Abba Eban, the famously eloquent statesman who helped persuade the world to approve the creation of the Jewish state, died Sunday at age 87. Born in South Africa, Eban grew up in England, spoke 10 languages, and served as Israel's Ambassador to the UN, Ambassador to the U.S., and Foreign Minister. David Ben-Gurion, Israel's first prime minister, called Eban "the voice of the Hebrew nation."

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