From Baghdad to the Pathways of Diplomacy is the autobiography of
an Israeli diplomat, Zvi Gabay – from his childhood in Baghdad,
through his immigration to Israel, life on the kibbutz, to his career
of service in Israel’s diplomatic service around the world in America,
Egypt, Australia, Ireland and finally serving as the Deputy Director-
General of the Foreign Ministry and the Director of the Asia and
Pacific Division.
This is Zvi Gabay’s second book. His first book, Poetry: The Beautiful
Imperialism, a collection of modern Arabic verse translated to
Hebrew, with commentary and essays, was published in 2010. The
Association for the promotion of Research, Literature and Art
(AHI), founded in Israel by Jews from Iraq, awarded Zvi Gabay their
premier prize in December 2014.
“This book comprises a great treasury of firsthand knowledge of
the countries in which Zvi Gabay served. The book is written in a
concise andprecise manner and with the accuracy of an academic,
knowledgeable on the subject and proud of his work…the reader
finds in the book the history of the State of Israel, woven into the
life of a diplomat, Zvi Gabay.”
Prof. S. Moreh, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
“This book of memoirs is written with diplomatic restraint,
interwoven with fascinating events and facts, all expressed in the
moderate and modest tone of Zvi Gabay, a Jew of Middle Eastern
origin who, arriving in Israel at the age of thirteen, was given the
opportunity to fulfill his dream through a career in public service.”
Prof. L. Hakak, University of California, Los Angeles
