David Rivlin arrived here Thursday night to take up his post as Consul General of Israel in New York. He replaces Rehaveam Amir who left New York recently to take up the post of Ambassador of Israel in Bangkok, Thailand. During the last two years the 48-year-old diplomat served in Jerusalem as Political Secretary to the Foreign Minister. His previous diplomatic assignments were Consul in New York and Philadelphia. Consul General in Montreal and spokesman for the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem. Before joining the Israeli Foreign Ministry Rivlin worked as a journalist and radio commentator. He established and directed the Broadcasting Station of the Israel Defense Forces.
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