The Aussie who became one of Israel’s leading diplomats

Published: 23 July 2018

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Mark Regev struts the world stage as Israel's ambassador to Britain, and one of the most articulate international voices in support of its often controversial policies

WHEN MARK REGEV saw Israel for the first time on a visit with his father, the Melbourne-born 16-year-old immediately felt at home.

"We saw the country from top to bottom and I felt very inspired and a sense of belonging and a desire that this is something I need to be involved in."

Now, 42 years later, Regev struts the world stage as Israel's ambassador to Britain, and one of the strongest international voices in favour of its sometimes contentious policies. What fuels him is a profound sense of mission about his adopted home.

"Australia's a wonderful country. You've got this nice life in Australia. And yet the Jewish state is facing very serious challenges," he tells Fairfax Media from his office at the well-guarded Israeli embassy in the plush London suburb of Kensington.

"Is it right that you stay here and enjoy Australia, and people are fighting and dying?

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Photo: Israel's Australian-born ambassador to Britain, Mark Regev, greets Prince William on his recent trip to Israel (Twitter @markregev)