STARTUP EMISSARY

Israel creates new diplomatic post to promote its technology firms

Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, the London-born deputy mayor of Jerusalem, was appointed by Foreign Minister Eli Cohen to be special envoy for innovation

ISRAEL MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen appointed Fleur Hassan-Nahoum (right) as special envoy for innovation at a ceremony in Jerusalem. She will step down next month at the end of her term as deputy mayor.

TEL AVIV, Israel – Israel, which has branded itself as a nation teeming with startups, established a new diplomatic post on Wednesday to promote its technology companies around the world.Foreign Minister Eli Cohen tapped Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, a London-born lawyer...