David Govrin (born 23 August 1963)[1] is an Israeli diplomat and the first Israeli Ambassador in Morocco.[2][3][4]
David Govrin | |
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| Born | 23 August 1963 |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Years active | 1989—present |
| Known for | The Journey to The Arab Spring: The Ideological Roots of the Middle East Upheaval in Arab Liberal Thought (2016) |
| Father | Yosef Govrin |
Career
editGovrin has served as an Israeli diplomat since 1989. He served as the First Secretary at the Israeli Embassy in Egypt (1994–1997) and as a Political Counselor in the Permanent Mission of Israel to the UN. In addition, he has served in a variety of positions in the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including that of Head of the Jordanian Department and Head of department in the Ministry's Planning Bureau. He speaks fluent Arabic, and served as Israel's ambassador to Egypt from 2016 to 2020.[5]
In January 2021, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs nominated Govrin as Israel's permanent ambassador to Morocco after the two countries agreed to normalize ties in a US-brokered agreement in December 2020.[6][7][8][9]
Sexual misconduct allegations
editIn September 2022, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a team to the Liaison Office in Morocco to begin an investigation following allegations of corruption (unreported gifts) and sexual misconduct involving David Govrin with local women.[10][11][12] Govrin claimed they were “false allegations and slander.”[13] and that they were fabricated by the chief security officer of the Israeli Liaison in Rabat after a personal feud between the two.[14]
Govrin was recalled amid the investigations,[15] and Alona Fisher-Kamm was appointed to replace him temporarily.[16]
Govrin returned to Morocco on July 9, 2023.[17]
Education
editGovrin holds a PhD from the Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and was a research fellow at the Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace until 2016.[citation needed]
Selected works
edit- The Journey to The Arab Spring: The Ideological Roots of the Middle East Upheaval in Arab Liberal Thought[18]
References
edit- ^ "Son Excellence Dr. David Govrin" (in French). Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ "David Govrin nominated as Israel's permanent ambassador to Morocco". European Jewish Congress. 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
- ^ "David Govrin appointed Israel's permanent ambassador to Morocco". HESPRESS English - Morocco’s leading digital media. 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
- ^ i24NEWS. "David Govrin To I24NEWS: 'Honored' To Serve As Israel's Envoy In Morocco". I24news. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Ambassador David Govrin". Archived from the original on 2020-06-09.
- ^ Hatim, Yahia. "Israel's Envoy to Morocco David Govrin Enjoys Stroll in Sunny Rabat". www.moroccoworldnews.com/. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
- ^ "David Govrin devient officiellement ambassadeur d'Israël au Maroc". Telquel.ma (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-05.
- ^ "David Govrin, nouvel ambassadeur d'Israël au Maroc". L'Economiste (in French). 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
- ^ Machloukh, Anass. "David Govrin nommé officiellement ambassadeur d'Israël au Maroc". L'Opinion Maroc - Actualité et Infos au Maroc et dans le monde. (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-05.
- ^ "FM investigates reported sexual harassment at Israeli embassy in Rabat". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com.
- ^ "Israel recalls Morocco envoy over sexual abuse allegations". www.aljazeera.com.
- ^ Schneider, Tal. "Foreign Ministry probes sexual abuse allegations at Israel's new Morocco mission". www.timesofisrael.com.
- ^ Anouar, Souad. "Israel Appoints New Interim Envoy to Morocco After Sexual Misconduct Allegations". Morocco World News. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ staff, T. O. I. "Israel's Morocco envoy says personal feud sparked accusations that forced his recall". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ Alami, Aida; Kingsley, Patrick (2022-09-06). "Israel Recalls Morocco Envoy After Misconduct Claims, Unsettling New Ties". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ Anouar, Souad. "Israel Appoints New Interim Envoy to Morocco After Sexual Misconduct Allegations". Morocco World News. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ i24NEWS. "رئيس مكتب الاتصال الإسرائيلي لدى المغرب دافيد غوفرين يعلن عودته لمزاولة مهامه". I24news (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-07-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ David., Govrin (2016). The Journey to the Arab Spring - The Ideological Roots of the Middle East Upheaval in Arab Liberal Thought. ISBN 978-965-493-855-6. OCLC 946887426.