An Oxford-trained historian, Shlomo Ben-ami had a distinguished career at the University of Tel Aviv before he was appointed Israel\'s ambassador to Spain in 1987.
He has been a key participant in many Arab-Israeli peace conferences, most notably the Camp David summit in 2000..
He later became a member of the Knesset, Minister of Public Security, and finally Minister of Foreign Affairs.
An Oxford-trained historian, Shlomo Ben-ami had a distinguished career at the University of Tel Aviv before he was appointed Israel\'s ambassador to Spain in 1987