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| + | The '''Ministry of Strategic Affairs and Public Diplomacy''' ({{lang-he|המשרד לנושאים אסטרטגיים}}, ''HaMisrad LeNos'im Astrategi'im'') was an Israeli government ministry responsible for leading the campaign against the [[BDS movement]].<ref>{{harvnb|Nathan-Kazis|2018|ps=: Israeli agency tasked with opposing the BDS movement}}; {{harvnb|Cobain|MacAskill|2017|ps=: Israel’s strategic affairs ministry has been handed the task of countering the worldwide campaign to use boycotts, divestment and sanctions to target Israel – the so-called BDS movement.}}; {{harvnb|''GOV.IL''|ps=: Leading the campaign against the actions of anti-Israel delegitimization and boycott campaigns The formation, inclusion and coordination of government efforts to deal with the phenomenon in all its aspects. These include diplomacy, consciousness, academic, economic, cultural and legal activity.}}</ref> The ministry was closed down in 2021 by the [[Thirty-sixth government of Israel|36th government]] and merged into the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Israel)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Harkov|first=Lahav|date=2021-06-24|title=Has the Strategic Affairs Ministry achieved its goals?|url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/has-the-strategic-affairs-ministry-achieved-its-goals-671902|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-01|website=The Jerusalem Post|language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 09:51, 3 November 2022
The Ministry of Strategic Affairs and Public Diplomacy (Template:Lang-he, HaMisrad LeNos'im Astrategi'im) was an Israeli government ministry responsible for leading the campaign against the BDS movement.[1] The ministry was closed down in 2021 by the 36th government and merged into the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[2]
| # | Minister | Party | Government | Term start | Term end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avigdor Lieberman | Yisrael Beiteinu | 31 | 30 October 2006 | 18 January 2008 | |
| 2 | Ehud Olmert | Kadima | 31 | 18 January 2008 | 13 April 2008 | Serving Prime Minister |
| 3 | Moshe Ya'alon | Likud | 32 | 31 March 2009 | 18 March 2013 | |
| 4 | Yuval Steinitz | Likud | 33 | 18 March 2013 | 14 May 2015 | |
| 5 | Ze'ev Elkin | Likud | 34 | 14 May 2015 | 25 May 2015 | |
| 6 | Gilad Erdan | Likud | 34 | 25 May 2015 | 17 May 2020 | |
| 7 | Orit Farkash-Hacohen | Blue and White | 35 | 17 May 2020 | 30 November 2020 | |
| 8 | Michael Biton | Blue and White | 35 | 30 November 2020 | 13 June 2021 | |
| 9 | Yair Lapid | Yesh Atid | 36 | 13 June 2021 | 3 August 2021 |
Resources
- Ministry of Strategic Affairs and Public Diplomacy Leading BDS Organizations 19 June 2018. Retrieved from the Internet Archive of 7 May 2020.
- Ministry of Strategic Affairs and Public Diplomacy 284428 (Hebrew) 13 September 2018. Retrieved from the Internet Archive of 7 May 2020.
- Ministry of Strategic Affairs and Public Diplomacy The Ties Between NGOs promoting BDS and Terrorist Organizations, February 2019. Internet Archive version of 9 March 2020.
- Ministry of Strategic Affairs and Public Diplomacy Behind the Mask: The Antisemitic Nature of BDS Exposed, September 2019.
