Nachman Shai, spokesman for the Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations since May, 1979, has been appointed Press Counselor at Israel’s Embassy in Washington beginning Aug. I. The 34 year old Shai will replace Avi Pazner presently Israel’s press attache in Washington, who will return to the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem.
Judith Varnae-Dranger was appointed to replace Shai as Israel’s new spokesman at the U.N. She is presently on the staff of Israel’s UN Mission.
Shai, prior to his service with the Israeli Mission, had been for five years a military correspondent with Israel Television and had earned a reputation as a commentator on the Mideast military situation. He also served as a political correspondent and covered the Knesset for Israel Television.
The Jerusalem born Shai is married and has two children. (By Yitzhak Rabi)
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