| | Gulfnews: A tale of two Ayalons |
 | | Admiral Ami Ayalon - small in stature but broad of vision - is a former commander of the Israeli Navy (1992-1996), who was named head of Shin Beth (1996-2000), Israel's internal security service, some months after the murder of prime minister Yitzhak Rabin by a Jewish fanatic. |
 | | Dani Ayalon is a very different man. He has recently completed a four-year-term as ambassador in Washington, which, from Israel's point of view, is by far the most important diplomatic post in the world, because the alliance with Washington is Israel's lifeline. |
 | | In an interview on November 19 with the Israeli daily Ma'ariv, Dani Ayalon revealed himself to be an unconditional champion of the American alliance and a stern critic of those in the Israeli defence establishment who sold sensitive military equipment to China behind America's back, thereby incurring Washington's displeasure. |
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