Yossi Ben-Aharon is Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir’s latest choice to succeed Moshe Arad as Israeli ambassador to Washington, Ha’aretz reported Friday.
But Foreign Minister Moshe Arens is said to be unenthusiastic about appointing Ben-Aharon, who currently serves as director general of the Prime Minister’s Office.
Moreover, aides to Vice Premier Shimon Peres, who has veto power over top ambassadorial appointments, say he is opposed to having Ben-Aharon serve in the high-profile post.
Peres vetoed Shamir’s previous choice for the position, Ehud Olmert, a Likud minister without portfolio in the Cabinet.
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