Yaacov Tsur, chairman of the Jewish National Fund and former Israel Ambassador to Argentina and France, will represent Israel at the inauguration of Daniel Oduber this month as Costa Rica’s new President. Other Israel delegates will be Ambassador Eli Nevo and Zev Shoham of the Foreign Ministry. The outgoing President, Jose Figueres Ferrer, was known as a staunch friend of Israel, having visited the country several times. His wife is active on behalf of Soviet “Prisoners of Zion.” Tsur left Israel on the mission Sunday.
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