Abba Eban is a statesman, diplomat, scholar, and writer. Eban was a member of the Knesset, Isareal’s parliament. During his long career he has held many cabinet level positions, including Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador to the United States, and Ambassador to the United Nations. Educated at Queen’s College at Cambridge University, where he distinguished himself for academic excellence, Eban was a research fellow and lecturer at Pembroke College for Persian Studies at Cambridge.