(October 18, 2022 / JNS) World Likud Chairman Danny Danon is a seasoned politician and diplomat, having previously served in the Knesset from 2009 to 2015, including tenures as deputy parliamentary speaker, deputy defense minister and minister of science, technology and space.
In October 2015, then-Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed Danon as Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, a position he held until May 2020.
During his time at the international body, which is widely viewed as downright hostile towards the Jewish state, Danon made history by becoming the first-ever Israeli elected to chair a permanent committee, the U.N. Legal Committee.
His experience at the U.N. dealing with critical topics such as the conflict with the Palestinians, the Iranian nuclear threat, and relations with Israel’s closest and most important ally, the U.S., often catapulted…
