Female ambassadors in Israel meet
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Tzipi Hotovely organizes the meeting; 20 out of 86 ambassadors stationed in Israel are women.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs MK Tzipi Hotovely (Likud) held a meeting for female foreign ambassadors assigned to Israel this weekend.
This was the first such gathering of its kind in the country, entitled "Women in Foreign Policy." Ambassadors and interim ambassadors from 19 countries participated. Of the 86 ambassadors stationed in the Jewish state, 20 of them are women.
The event took place at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem. Each ambassador shared her personal and professional background, some of them having met each other for the first time.
The ambassadors meet
One of those who participated was US Chargé d’Affaires ad interim Leslie Tsou, who has been heading her country's delegation since the inauguration of President Donald Trump until his new selection for ambassador can be confirmed by the senate.
Canadian Ambassador Deborah Lyons stated that 21st-century diplomacy needed to include more women. Also present was Romanian's former ambassador to Israel, Dr. Andreea Păstârnac, who was recently appointed minister in charge of Romanian citizens abroad. She came specifically to Israel to participate.
Hotovely shared her personal experiences as a politician and deputy minister with the ambassadors as well.
During the meeting, Hotovely briefed the ambassadors on the implications of the Washington press conference with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the US president. She announced that she intended to hold further conferences for foreign female ambassadors in Israel that will include meetings with successful women.
