Dore Gold, a Visionary Israeli Diplomat Ahead of His Time, Is Dead at 71

In and out of government, the detail-oriented sage fought for borders of Israel that could be defended by the Jewish state.

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Dore Gold, left, and a Palestinian representative to the UN, Nasser al-Kidwa, on NBCs 'Meet the Press' April 14, 2002. Alex Wong/Getty Images
IRA STOLL
IRA STOLL

News of the death today of Israel’s former envoy at the United Nations, Dore Gold, 71, marks the passing of one of the most remarkable representatives of the Jewish state. When I first met Gold it was the summer of 1993. I was in Israel on an Anti-Defamation League-sponsored trip for college newspaper editors.

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