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Yossi Gal

Israeli diplomat

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 24, 2026
Entity authorityQ2601049
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Yossi Gal (Hebrew: יוסי גל) is the Vice President for University Advancement and External Relations for the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (from which he graduated) and was the Israeli Ambassador to France and Monaco from 2010 until 2015. He also served as Ambassador to the Netherlands from 1995 until 2001.

As Director General of Economic Affairs, he "fostered Israel's accession to the OECD and strengthened ties between the country and the European Union. From 1991 to 1995, he also contributed to the bilateral peace negotiations between Palestinians and Jordanians as spokesman of the Israeli delegation."

Awards and honors

in 2016, France named him as a Commander of the Legion of Honour.

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