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She is a regular contributor to the [[Jerusalem Post]], [[National Post]] and The Hub.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vivian Bercovici|website=[[Jerusalem Post]]|access-date=9 October 2020|url=https://www.jpost.com/author/vivian-bercovici}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Vivian Bercovici|website=[[National Post]]|access-date=9 October 2020|url=https://nationalpost.com/tag/vivian-bercovici/}}</ref><ref>[https://thehub.ca/author/vivianbercovici/ Vivian Bercovici, Author at The Hub]</ref> |
She is a regular contributor to the [[Jerusalem Post]], [[National Post]] and The Hub.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vivian Bercovici|website=[[Jerusalem Post]]|access-date=9 October 2020|url=https://www.jpost.com/author/vivian-bercovici}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Vivian Bercovici|website=[[National Post]]|access-date=9 October 2020|url=https://nationalpost.com/tag/vivian-bercovici/}}</ref><ref>[https://thehub.ca/author/vivianbercovici/ Vivian Bercovici, Author at The Hub]</ref> |
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[[Stephen Harper]] appointed Bercovici Canadian Ambassador to [[Israel]] in 2014. She was dismissed by [[Justin Trudeau]] in 2016.<ref name="CJN">{{cite news |last1=Csillag |first1=Ron |title=Former ambassador to Israel sues Canadian government|url=https://www.cjnews.com/news/canada/former-ambassador-to-israel-sues-canadian-government |accessdate=29 July 2020 |publisher=Canadian Jewish News |date=August 2, 2018}}</ref> |
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[[Stephen Harper]] appointed Bercovici Canadian Ambassador to [[Israel]] in 2014. Her appointment was criticized in the media due to her strong pro-Israel stances, lack of diplomatic experience, and ideological ties to [[Likud]].<ref name="Fife"/><ref>https://macleans.ca/general/toronto-lawyer-vivian-bercovici-named-canadas-new-ambassador-to-israel</ref><ref> https://www.theglobeandmail.com/amp/news/politics/pro-israel-non-diplomat-appointed-canadian-ambassador/article16243080</ref> Foreign Affairs Minister [[John Baird (Canadian politician)|John Baird]] and other media sources argued that her pro-Israel stances were in line with the Harper government's foreign a policy and that her long career as a Toronto lawyer demonstrated that she was qualified for the position.<ref>https://www.cbc.ca/1.2488765</ref> |
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She was dismissed by [[Justin Trudeau]] and Foreign Affairs Minister [[Stéphane Dion]] in 2016.<ref name="CJN">{{cite news |last1=Csillag |first1=Ron |title=Former ambassador to Israel sues Canadian government|url=https://www.cjnews.com/news/canada/former-ambassador-to-israel-sues-canadian-government |accessdate=29 July 2020 |publisher=Canadian Jewish News |date=August 2, 2018}}</ref> She was dismissed with a slew of other diplomatic appointees deemed "controversial".<ref name="Fife">{{cite news |last1=Fife |first1=Robert |title=Dion shuffles diplomatic ranks, replaces controversial Tory appointees |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/stephane-dion-replaces-more-than-two-dozen-tory-appointed-ambassadors/article30976876/ |accessdate=29 July 2020 |publisher=The Globe and Mail |date=July 19, 2016}}</ref> She sued the Canadian government for $10 million following her dismissal;<ref name="CJN"/> the suit was settled out of court.<ref>https://www.cbc.ca/1.5882983</ref> |
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Bercovici remained in Israel after her dismissal and currently resides in [[Tel Aviv]].<ref name="CJN"/><ref>https://aish.com/canadas-ambassador-to-israel</ref><ref>https://www.ngo-monitor.org/about/boards/amb-vivian-bercovici/</ref> She is a senior fellow at the [[Jewish People Policy Institute]] in Jerusalem, an Executive Fellow with the [[University of Calgary]] School of Public Policy. She is the Managing Director of Nuuvera Israel, a company focused on [[Cannabis (drug)|cannabis]] innovation globally.<ref>https://www.ngo-monitor.org/about/boards/amb-vivian-bercovici/</ref> |
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=== Connection to Israeli Intelligence === |
=== Connection to Israeli Intelligence === |
Revision as of 16:32, 5 September 2023
Vivian Bercovici | |
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Canadian Ambassador to Israel | |
In office January 2, 2014 – June 2016 | |
Prime Minister | Stephen Harper Justin Trudeau |
Preceded by | Paul Hunt |
Succeeded by | Deborah Lyons |
Personal details | |
Born | 1961 |
Citizenship | Canada, Israel[1] |
Children | 2[2] |
Alma mater | University of Toronto (LLB) York University (BA)[3] Hebrew University of Jerusalem[4] |
Vivian Bercovici is a Canadian academic. She is a former adjunct professor at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law (2012–2013) and was a member of the CBC's board of directors (2013–2014).
In 2014, she was appointed as the Ambassador of Canada to Israel,[5] and was replaced by career diplomat Deborah Lyons on July 19, 2016.[6] In 2021 the CBC reported that Bercovici was employed by Israeli intelligence firm Black Cube after the end of her ambassadorship.[7]
Early Life and Education
A dual citizen of Canada and of Israel, Bercovici was born to Jewish parents in 1961.[8]
Bercovici studied at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem from 1981 to 1982 before going to York University, where she revieved a BA in English and political science in 1984.[9] She received a diploma in international relations from the London School of Economics in 1985, and her LLB from University of Toronto in 1988.
Career
Bercovici practised law in Toronto for 24 years while writing a column about Israel-related issues in The Toronto Star and teaching law at University of Toronto.[10]
Bercovici was a member of the Board of Directors of CBC News/Radio-Canada from 2013 to 2018.[11] She is a regular contributor to the Jerusalem Post, National Post and The Hub.[12][13][14]
Stephen Harper appointed Bercovici Canadian Ambassador to Israel in 2014. She was dismissed by Justin Trudeau in 2016.[5]
Connection to Israeli Intelligence
An investigation by CBC News/Radio-Canada states that Bercovici worked for the Israeli intelligence firm Black Cube after the end of her diplomatic assignment.[7]
The CBC writes that Bercovici told prospective clients that Black Cube services include "undercover surveillance, finding hidden information about third parties' personal lives and tracing bank accounts and assets", and that "she would be one of the people personally supervising all operational matters".[7]
See also
References
- ^ https://www.allamericanspeakers.com/celebritytalentbios/Vivian+Bercovici/441002
- ^ https://aish.com/canadas-ambassador-to-israel/
- ^ https://www.niccanada.com/speaker/vivian-bercovici
- ^ https://site-cbc.radio-canada.ca/site/annual-reports/2012-2013/board-directors-vivian-bercovici.html
- ^ a b Csillag, Ron (August 2, 2018). "Former ambassador to Israel sues Canadian government". Canadian Jewish News. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ Fife, Robert (July 19, 2016). "Dion shuffles diplomatic ranks, replaces controversial Tory appointees". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Former Canadian ambassador to Israel worked for Black Cube, an Israeli intelligence firm". CBC News. May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ https://www.jpost.com/author/vivian-bercovici
- ^ https://site-cbc.radio-canada.ca/site/annual-reports/2012-2013/board-directors-vivian-bercovici.html
- ^ https://www.jpost.com/author/vivian-bercovici
- ^ https://site-cbc.radio-canada.ca/site/annual-reports/2012-2013/board-directors-vivian-bercovici.html
- ^ "Vivian Bercovici". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ "Vivian Bercovici". National Post. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ Vivian Bercovici, Author at The Hub