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David Govrin

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David Govrin
Born23 August 1963
OccupationDiplomat
Years active1989—present
Known forThe Journey to The Arab Spring: The Ideological Roots of the Middle East Upheaval in Arab Liberal Thought (2016)
FatherYosef Govrin

David Govrin (born 23 August 1963)[1] is an Israeli diplomat and the first Israeli Ambassador in Morocco.[2][3][4]

Career

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Govrin has served as an Israeli diplomat since 1989. He served as the First Secretary at the Israeli Embassy in Egypt (1994–1997) and as a Political Counselor in the Permanent Mission of Israel to the UN. In addition, he has served in a variety of positions in the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including that of Head of the Jordanian Department and Head of department in the Ministry's Planning Bureau. He speaks fluent Arabic, and served as Israel's ambassador to Egypt from 2016 to 2020.[5]

In January 2021, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs nominated Govrin as Israel's permanent ambassador to Morocco after the two countries agreed to normalize ties in a US-brokered agreement in December 2020.[6][7][8][9]

On September 5, 2022, it was announced that Govrin was suspected, following a report by one of the employees,[10] of financial irregularities at the Israeli Mission in Morocco and sexual harassment[11][12][13] As a result, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs decided to return him to Israel for inquiry. After the conclusion of the inquiry, Govrin's name was cleared and he resumed his diplomatic duty in Morocco on July 9, 2023.[14][15] Following this publication, Govrin filed a defamation lawsuit in the amount of 2.5 Million NIS against Michael Shemesh and the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation. As part of a settlement agreement, Shemesh and the Corporation deleted twenty-four publications on the matter and committed to refrain from reporting on Govrin's case in the future.[16]

In 2023, Govrin published his 2nd book Partnership in the Shadow of Rivalry. The book presents and analyzes the relations between Egypt and Israel through Egyptian eyes.[17]

Education

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Govrin holds a PhD from the Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and was a research fellow at the Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace until 2016.[18]

Selected works

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  • The Journey to The Arab Spring: The Ideological Roots of the Middle East Upheaval in Arab Liberal Thought[19]
  • Partnership in the Shadow of Rivalry: the relations with Israel through Egyptian eyes[20]

References

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  1. ^ "Son Excellence Dr. David Govrin" (in French). Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  2. ^ "David Govrin nominated as Israel's permanent ambassador to Morocco". European Jewish Congress. 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  3. ^ "David Govrin appointed Israel's permanent ambassador to Morocco". HESPRESS English - Morocco’s leading digital media. 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  4. ^ i24NEWS. "David Govrin To I24NEWS: 'Honored' To Serve As Israel's Envoy In Morocco". I24news. Retrieved 2021-11-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Ambassador David Govrin". Archived from the original on 2020-06-09.
  6. ^ Hatim, Yahia. "Israel's Envoy to Morocco David Govrin Enjoys Stroll in Sunny Rabat". www.moroccoworldnews.com/. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  7. ^ "David Govrin devient officiellement ambassadeur d'Israël au Maroc". Telquel.ma (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  8. ^ "David Govrin, nouvel ambassadeur d'Israël au Maroc". L'Economiste (in French). 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  9. ^ Machloukh, Anass. "David Govrin nommé officiellement ambassadeur d'Israël au Maroc". L'Opinion Maroc - Actualité et Infos au Maroc et dans le monde. (in French). Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  10. ^ T. O. I. staff. "Israel's Morocco envoy says personal feud sparked accusations that forced his recall". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  11. ^ "FM investigates reported sexual harassment at Israeli embassy in Rabat". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com.
  12. ^ "Israel recalls Morocco envoy over sexual abuse allegations". www.aljazeera.com.
  13. ^ Schneider, Tal. "Foreign Ministry probes sexual abuse allegations at Israel's new Morocco mission". www.timesofisrael.com.
  14. ^ "השגריר שנגדו הועלו טענות כי הטריד מינית ישוב למרוקו". Ynet | Ynet.co.il.
  15. ^ i24NEWS. "رئيس مكتب الاتصال الإسرائيلي لدى المغرب دافيد غوفرين يعلن عودته لمزاولة مهامه". I24news (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-07-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ "בתאגיד ימחקו 24 פרסומים". The7eye | www.the7eye.org.il.
  17. ^ "שותפות בצל יריבות". The National Library of Israel | www.nli.org.il.
  18. ^ https://www.magnespress.co.il/en/contributor/David_Govrin
  19. ^ David., Govrin (2016). The Journey to the Arab Spring - The Ideological Roots of the Middle East Upheaval in Arab Liberal Thought. ISBN 978-965-493-855-6. OCLC 946887426.
  20. ^ David., Govrin (2023). Partnership in the shadow of rivalry: the relations with Israel through Egyptian eyes. ISBN 978-965-493-855-6. OCLC 946887426.
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