SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 6-K
                        Report of Foreign Private Issuer
                        Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                          For the Month of October 2004

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                        AMERICAN ISRAELI PAPER MILLS LTD.
                 (Translation of Registrant's Name into English)
                          P.O. Box 142, Hadera, Israel
                    (Address of Principal Corporate Offices)

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         Attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated by reference herein is
the Registrant's press release dated October 12, 2004.

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                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



                                    AMERICAN ISRAELI PAPER MILLS LTD.
                                    (Registrant)


                                    By: /s/ Lea Katz
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                                        Name:  Lea Katz
                                        Title: Corporate Secretary

Dated:  October 13, 2004.


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


      Exhibit No.           Description
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         1.                 Press release dated October 12, 2004.



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                                    EXHIBIT 1



                                      NEWS

                                      Client: AMERICAN ISRAELI PAPER MILLS LTD.

                                      Agency Contact: PHILIP Y. SARDOFF

                                      For Release: IMMEDIATE



            Avi Brener Appointed CEO of American Israeli Paper Mills

                            Effective January 1, 2005


Hadera Israel, October 12, 2004 ---- American Israeli Paper Mills Ltd. (ASE:AIP)
[AIPM], announced that its Board of Directors today appointed Mr. Avi Brener as
its Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2005.

Mr. Avi Brener held, for the last 16 years, several management positions in
Hogla-Kimberly Ltd., and the last 5 years as its CEO. Under his leadership
Hogla-Kimberly continued its expansion successfully while meeting changing
business environment.

Hogla-Kimberly is held by Kimberly-Clark Corporation (50.1%) and AIPM (49.9%)
and is the leading Israeli company in non-food consumer products.

Mr. Yaacov Yerushalmi, Chairman of the Board of AIPM and its acting CEO will
continue to serve as Chairman and will be responsible for AIPM's strategic
expansion and further development of the connections with its global partners.