Dror Eydar was appointed Israeli Ambassador to Italy on September 2, 2019, a position which he served until September 2022.[1]
Political views
editIn a live TV interview during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, Eydar stated: "For us, there is a purpose: to destroy Gaza, to destroy the absolute evil". Later, he clarified: "I meant Gaza as the home of Hamas, as a concept, and of course not the destruction of its population. Any reasonable person would understand the difference."[2] He then described Palestinians as "animals" and stated that anyone "who harms a Jew must die".[3][4]
Biography
editDror Eydar earned a Ph.D. in Hebrew and Jewish literature from Bar Ilan University.[5] He was a Israel Hayom columnist and op-ed editor.
Published works
edit- Alterman–Baudelaire; Paris – Tel Aviv: Urbanism and Myth in the Poetry of Nathan Alterman and Charles Baudelaire (2003)
- The Last of the Lord's Poets - Myth, Ethos, and Mysticism in the Literary Works of Yosef Zvi Rimon, (2009).[5]
References
edit- ^ "Italy confirms former Israel Hayom columnist Dror Eydar as ambassador". Israel Hayom. July 16, 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "My battles on the public diplomacy front". Israel Hayom.
- ^ "Israeli diplomat, politician call for 'complete destruction of Gaza' in live television rants". The New Arab.
- ^ Former Israeli ambassador to Italy: ‘The purpose is to destroy Gaza’. Middle East Eye.
- ^ a b "DR. DROR EYDAR". Israeli American Council National Summit. Retrieved 11 June 2021.