The Jewish Law Students Association
(JLSA)

Presents

Ambassador Asher Naim
“The Middle East Conflict"

Ambassador Naim will be introduced by Professor Tom Ginsburg


October 17th
12:15 pm Room V
Lunch Provided

Ambassador Asher Naim immigrated to Israel from Tripoli, Libya, fought in the
War of Independence, and is a Master of Jurisprudence from the Hebrew
University, Jerusalem. He is a veteran of Israel’s Diplomatic Service, including
serving as the Ambassador of Israel to Finland, the Ambassador of Israel to
Ethiopia and as the first Ambassador of Israel to the Republic of Korea. In
addition, Ambassador Naim was appointed Ambassador to the UN (1991) in
charge of the Third Committee to annul the UN Resolution equating Zionism
with racism. He is currently the Chairman of the Israel-Korea Friendship
Association, which works for closer relations between the two countries in the
field of education and promotion of economic ties.  Ambassador Naim is also a
Fellow at the Truman Institute for Peace at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.