Former Israeli ambassador Meir to Rome dies - English
The announcement was made Tuesday by foreign ministry, which bade farewell to him via a Facebook post. Meir, who had taken part in peace talks with Egypt in the late 1970s and was also deputy head of mission in London, left good memories of positive bilateral relations with Italy and the Jewish community there. Before retiring, Meir was also ministry advisor for inter-religious affairs. "I was saddened to learn of Gideon's premature death," Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi said, adding that he was a "highly esteemed and experienced diplom...