First female Arab Knesset member to head Israeli diplomatic mission – Foreign Minister Yair Lapid has appointed Meretz Knesset member Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi as consul general in Shanghai, sparking an outcry from critics. | Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Kommentar von Honestly Concerned

"...Zoabi, a 49-year-old mother of three from Nazareth, has an MA in literature and business administration and took part in program for administrators at Oxford. She has run various nongovernmental organizations and social programs and worked to promote equality between Arabs and Jews in Israel. She also spearheaded many major government projects and in 2018 was named one of the 50 most influential women in Israel.
Nevertheless, a certain commitment comes with diplomatic posts. Zoabi will need to understand that she has left Israel’s internal playing field, divided into left and right. It is in her interest now to avoid controversial statements that attack the Israeli consensus, including her attitude toward HaTikvah, and the idea that Israel is both Jewish and democratic, especially in times of conflict and in clashes with the Palestinians. Should she fail, she will be a dead weight not only on the current government but on Israel’s foreign service.."