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| '''Amit Mekel''' ({{langx|he|עמית מקל}}; born Amit Makalda, 20 February 1980) is an ]i diplomat. Since 2024, he is the ].<ref name=govmes180824>{{cite web |title=הודעת מזכיר הממשלה בתום ישיבת הממשלה מיום 18 באוגוסט 2024|trans-title=Announcement from the Cabinet Secretary at the end of the Cabinet meeting of August 18, 2024| |
'''Amit Mekel''' ({{langx|he|עמית מקל}}; born Amit Makalda, 20 February 1980) is an ]i diplomat. Since 2024, he is the ].<ref name=govmes180824>{{cite web |title=הודעת מזכיר הממשלה בתום ישיבת הממשלה מיום 18 באוגוסט 2024|trans-title=Announcement from the Cabinet Secretary at the end of the Cabinet meeting of August 18, 2024|language=he |url=https://www.gov.il/he/pages/govmes180824 |website=www.gov.il |access-date=5 January 2025 |date=2024-08-18}}</ref> | ||
| == Early life and education== | == Early life and education== | ||
| Mekel was born Amit Makalda, in the ] village ] on 20 February 1980.<ref name=haipo>{{cite news |last1=Odeh-Carantinji |first1=Samar |title=Meet Israel's ambassador to Paraguay, Amit Mekel Madalit El Carmel |url=https://haipo.co.il/en/item/552325 |access-date=5 January 2025 |work=חי פֹּה |date=1 January 2025 |language=en}}</ref> At 14, he moved to ], to study at the |
Mekel was born Amit Makalda, in the ] village ] on 20 February 1980.<ref name=haipo>{{cite news |last1=Odeh-Carantinji |first1=Samar |title=Meet Israel's ambassador to Paraguay, Amit Mekel Madalit El Carmel |url=https://haipo.co.il/en/item/552325 |access-date=5 January 2025 |work=חי פֹּה |date=1 January 2025 |language=en}}</ref> At 14, he moved to ], to study at the {{ill|Hugim Highschool|he|תיכון חוגים}}.<ref name=haipo/> He served as a ] in the ] for five years and then went to graduate with a bachelor's degree in diplomacy and strategy at ] and a master's degree in diplomacy and security at ].<ref name=haipo/> He is pursuing a doctorate at the ] at ]. | ||
| == Diplomatic career == | == Diplomatic career == | ||
| Mekel's first diplomatic mission was as ] at the Israeli embassy of Cairo, followed by three years as the vice consul general in ].<ref name=haipo/><ref name=sharonline>{{cite news |title=הדיפלומט הדרוזי מהרצליה שהפך שגריר ישראל בפרגוואי. בקרוב הספר |url=https://sharonline.co.il/whos/%D7%A2%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%AA-%D7%9E%D7%A7%D7%9C-%D7%A9%D7%92%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%A8-%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C-%D7%91%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%92%D7%95%D7%95%D7%90%D7%99/ |access-date=5 January 2025 |work=שרון אונליין |date=28 November 2024 |language=he-IL|trans-title=The Druze diplomat from Herzliya who became Israel's ambassador to Paraguay. Book coming soon}}</ref> He then served as advisor for the Middle East peace process in the Israeli delegation to the European Union and NATO in ],<ref name=haipo/> followed by serving as the deputy director of European International Division in Israel.<ref name=haipo/> | Mekel's first ] was as ] at the Israeli embassy of Cairo, followed by three years as the vice consul general in ].<ref name=haipo/><ref name=sharonline>{{cite news |title=הדיפלומט הדרוזי מהרצליה שהפך שגריר ישראל בפרגוואי. בקרוב הספר |url=https://sharonline.co.il/whos/%D7%A2%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%AA-%D7%9E%D7%A7%D7%9C-%D7%A9%D7%92%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%A8-%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C-%D7%91%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%92%D7%95%D7%95%D7%90%D7%99/ |access-date=5 January 2025 |work=שרון אונליין |date=28 November 2024 |language=he-IL|trans-title=The Druze diplomat from Herzliya who became Israel's ambassador to Paraguay. Book coming soon}}</ref> He then served as advisor for the Middle East peace process in the Israeli delegation to the European Union and NATO in ],<ref name=haipo/><ref>{{cite web |last1=אור-אל |first1=איילה |title=בנקאות מהנה |url=https://weareinamerica.com/idb-192/ |website=We Are in America |access-date=13 January 2025 |language=he-IL |date=22 July 2022|trans-title=Enjoyable Banking}}</ref> followed by serving as the deputy director of European International Division in Israel.<ref name=haipo/> | ||
| Mekel's first major post was as ] in the Consulate General of Israel in ],<ref>{{cite web |title=About the embassy |url=https://embassies.gov.il/LA/ABOUTTHEEMBASSY/Pages/About-the-embassy.aspx |website=embassies.gov.il |access-date=5 January 2025 |language=he-IL}}</ref> making him the first ] and non-Jewish diplomat to hold senior |
Mekel's first major post was as ] in the Consulate General of Israel in ],<ref>{{cite web |title=About the embassy |url=https://embassies.gov.il/LA/ABOUTTHEEMBASSY/Pages/About-the-embassy.aspx |website=embassies.gov.il |access-date=5 January 2025 |language=he-IL}}</ref> making him the first ] and non-Jewish diplomat to hold a senior role representing Israel in the ].<ref name=sharonline/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Harrison |first1=Donald H. |title=Druze Diplomat Emphasizes Importance of Transcending Religious, Cultural Boundaries |url=https://www.sdjewishworld.com/2024/01/26/druze-diplomat-emphasizes-importance-of-transcending-religious-and-cultural-boundaries/ |access-date=5 January 2025 |work=] |date=27 January 2024|quote=first non-Jewish Israeli diplomat in this region}}</ref> For his contribution to socialization and human rights in this position, he received an ] from the Latin University of Theology.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nuevo embajador de Israel ya se encuentra en Asunción |url=https://www.ultimahora.com/nuevo-embajador-de-israel-ya-se-encuentra-en-asuncion |access-date=5 January 2025 |work=] |date=12 October 2024 |language=es|trans-title=Israel's new ambassador is already in Asuncion}}</ref> In 2024 he was appointed ],<ref name=govmes180824/> and he presented his credentials to ], the ] on 6 November 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=Presidente Peña recibe cartas credenciales de nuevos embajadores |url=https://www.presidencia.gov.py/sala-de-prensa/noticias/historial/presidente-pena-recibe-cartas-credenciales-de-nuevos-embajadores |website=Presidencia de la República del Paraguay |access-date=5 January 2025 |language=es |date=6 November 2024|trans-title=President Peña receives credentials from new ambassadors}}</ref> | ||
| == Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||
| Mekel is married to Keren since 2010, and is the father of three children.<ref>{{cite news |title=דרוזי גאה: כך הפך סגן הקונסול הכללי בלוס אנג׳לס עמית מקל לשגריר ישראל בפארגוואי |url=https://www.israeliweek.com/cover-articles/amit-mekel/ |access-date=5 January 2025 |work=Shavua Israeli |date=30 October 2024 |language=he-IL|trans-title=Proud Druze: This is how Deputy Consul General in Los Angeles Amit Mekel became Israel's ambassador to Paraguay}}</ref> Married to a ] woman, Mekel chose to raise his children as Jewish, adopting the surname Mekel after his first |
Mekel is married to Keren since 2010, and is the father of three children.<ref>{{cite news |title=דרוזי גאה: כך הפך סגן הקונסול הכללי בלוס אנג׳לס עמית מקל לשגריר ישראל בפארגוואי |url=https://www.israeliweek.com/cover-articles/amit-mekel/ |access-date=5 January 2025 |work=Shavua Israeli |date=30 October 2024 |language=he-IL|trans-title=Proud Druze: This is how Deputy Consul General in Los Angeles Amit Mekel became Israel's ambassador to Paraguay}}</ref> Married to a ] woman, Mekel chose to raise his children as Jewish, adopting the surname Mekel after his first child's birth.<ref name=haipo/> He speaks ], ], English and ].<ref>{{cite news |title=Nuevo embajador de Israel presenta copias de cartas credenciales a Canciller Nacional |url=https://www.mre.gov.py/index.php/noticias-de-embajadas-y-consulados/nuevo-embajador-de-israel-presenta-copias-de-cartas-credenciales-canciller-nacional |access-date=5 January 2025 |work=www.mre.gov.py |date=10 November 2024|trans-title=New Israeli ambassador presents copies of credentials to Foreign Minister}}</ref> In 2024 he released the book ''The Journey to Israeliness'' ("המסע לישראליות"), which tells his life journey.<ref name=haipo/> | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:01, 20 January 2025
Israeli diplomat
| Amit Mekel | |
|---|---|
| עמית מקל | |
 Amit Mekel in 2024 | |
| Israeli Ambassador to Paraguay | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 7 October 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Benjamin Netanyahu |
| Preceded by | Yoed Magen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Amit Makalda (1980-02-20) 20 February 1980 (age 44) Daliyat al-Karmel, Israel |
| Spouse | Keren Mekel |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Amit Mekel (Hebrew: עמית מקל; born Amit Makalda, 20 February 1980) is an Israeli diplomat. Since 2024, he is the Israeli Ambassador to Paraguay.
Early life and education
Mekel was born Amit Makalda, in the Druze village Daliyat al-Karmel on 20 February 1980. At 14, he moved to Haifa, to study at the Hugim Highschool [he]. He served as a paratrooper in the Israel Defense Forces for five years and then went to graduate with a bachelor's degree in diplomacy and strategy at Reichman University and a master's degree in diplomacy and security at Tel Aviv University. He is pursuing a doctorate at the Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management at Claremont Graduate University.
Diplomatic career
Mekel's first diplomatic mission was as spokesperson at the Israeli embassy of Cairo, followed by three years as the vice consul general in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He then served as advisor for the Middle East peace process in the Israeli delegation to the European Union and NATO in Brussels, Belgium, followed by serving as the deputy director of European International Division in Israel.
Mekel's first major post was as Deputy chief of mission in the Consulate General of Israel in Los Angeles, making him the first Druze and non-Jewish diplomat to hold a senior role representing Israel in the Pacific Southwest. For his contribution to socialization and human rights in this position, he received an honorary doctorate from the Latin University of Theology. In 2024 he was appointed Israeli Ambassador to Paraguay, and he presented his credentials to Santiago Peña, the president of Paraguay on 6 November 2024.
Personal life
Mekel is married to Keren since 2010, and is the father of three children. Married to a Jewish woman, Mekel chose to raise his children as Jewish, adopting the surname Mekel after his first child's birth. He speaks Hebrew, Arabic, English and Portuguese. In 2024 he released the book The Journey to Israeliness ("המסע לישראליות"), which tells his life journey.
References
- ^ "הודעת מזכיר הממשלה בתום ישיבת הממשלה מיום 18 באוגוסט 2024" [Announcement from the Cabinet Secretary at the end of the Cabinet meeting of August 18, 2024]. www.gov.il (in Hebrew). 18 August 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ Odeh-Carantinji, Samar (1 January 2025). "Meet Israel's ambassador to Paraguay, Amit Mekel Madalit El Carmel". חי פֹּה. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "הדיפלומט הדרוזי מהרצליה שהפך שגריר ישראל בפרגוואי. בקרוב הספר" [The Druze diplomat from Herzliya who became Israel's ambassador to Paraguay. Book coming soon]. שרון אונליין (in Hebrew). 28 November 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- אור-אל, איילה (22 July 2022). "בנקאות מהנה" [Enjoyable Banking]. We Are in America (in Hebrew). Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- "About the embassy". embassies.gov.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- Harrison, Donald H. (27 January 2024). "Druze Diplomat Emphasizes Importance of Transcending Religious, Cultural Boundaries". San Diego Jewish World. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
first non-Jewish Israeli diplomat in this region
- "Nuevo embajador de Israel ya se encuentra en Asunción" [Israel's new ambassador is already in Asuncion]. Última Hora (in Spanish). 12 October 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- "Presidente Peña recibe cartas credenciales de nuevos embajadores" [President Peña receives credentials from new ambassadors]. Presidencia de la República del Paraguay (in Spanish). 6 November 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- "דרוזי גאה: כך הפך סגן הקונסול הכללי בלוס אנג׳לס עמית מקל לשגריר ישראל בפארגוואי" [Proud Druze: This is how Deputy Consul General in Los Angeles Amit Mekel became Israel's ambassador to Paraguay]. Shavua Israeli (in Hebrew). 30 October 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- "Nuevo embajador de Israel presenta copias de cartas credenciales a Canciller Nacional" [New Israeli ambassador presents copies of credentials to Foreign Minister]. www.mre.gov.py. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.