Moshe Arad

Moshe Arad
Born(1934-08-15)15 August 1934
Died25 October 2019(2019-10-25) (aged 85)
Tel Aviv, Israel
EducationHebrew University of Jerusalem
OccupationDiplomat
ChildrenMichael Arad

Moshe Arad (15 August 1934 – October 25, 2019) was a former ambassador from Israel to Mexico (1983–1987) and an ambassador from Israel to the United States (1987–1990). He emigrated to Israel in 1950.

While Israel's Ambassador to the United States, he accused the group Al-Haq of being a front for Yasser Arafat’s PLO and stated that "most of its members are supporters of Fatah and other members of the PLO terrorist organization."

Arad served on the board of the Israel Council on Foreign Relations. He was the father of Michael Arad, the designer of the World Trade Center Memorial, and Odelia Sidi.