11 Facts About Shlomo Ben-Ami

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Shlomo Ben-Ami is a former Israeli diplomat, politician, and historian.

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Shlomo Ben-Ami was a historian at Tel Aviv University from the mid-1970s, serving as head of the School of History from 1982 to 1986.

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Shlomo Ben-Ami later turned his attention to the history of Israel and the Middle East, leaving a legacy of expertise in Spanish interwar politics.

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Shlomo Ben-Ami remained Foreign Minister and Security Minister until March 2001, when, having won elections, Ariel Sharon took over from Barak.

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Shlomo Ben-Ami refused to serve in the Sharon government and resigned from the Knesset in August 2002.

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The report recommended that Shlomo Ben-Ami be disqualified from serving as Internal Security Minister in the future.

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Shlomo Ben-Ami backed the Meretz party for the 2009 Knesset elections.

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Shlomo Ben-Ami currently serves as vice president of the Toledo International Centre for Peace of which he is a co-founder.

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Shlomo Ben-Ami is the co-chair of an Israeli commission for strategic planning.

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Shlomo Ben-Ami has lectured extensively in international conferences in Europe, Russia, the US and Latin America.

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Shlomo Ben-Ami is a regular contributor to Project Syndicate since 2006.