talks and signed the agreement. In April 2008, Lipkin-Shahak signed a letter of support for the recently created J Street American Jewish pro-peace lobby group. See also History of the Israel Defense Forces References External links Amnon Lipkin-Shahak Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs Israeli Special Forces Database 1944 births 2012 deaths Burials at Kiryat Shaul Cemetery Centre Party (Israel) politicians Directors of the Military Intelligence Directorate (Israel) Foreign recipients of the Legion of Merit Hebrew Reali School alumni Israeli Jews Israeli Labor Party politicians Israeli people of Belarusian-Jewish descent Jewish Israeli politicians Jews in Mandatory Palestine Members of the 15th Knesset (1999–2003) Ministers of Tourism of Israel Ministers of Transport of Israel People from Tel Aviv Recipients of the Medal of Courage Tel Aviv University alumni