Dit is precies het kinderachtige gedrag dat al decennia de sfeer bij de VN verziekt, volkomen tegengesteld is aan de doelstellingen van de VN en de vrede in het Midden-Oosten geen stap dichterbij brengt. Israel heeft al minder rechten dan andere landen om in VN lichamen deel te nemen of voor te zitten, omdat de islamitische en niet geaffilieerde staten dat blokkeren, maar wanneer Israel dan wel iets mag voorzitten of namens het regionale blok waar het deel van uitmaakt mag spreken wordt dat op alle mogelijke manieren gedwarsboomd. Bah. Geen wonder dat Israel de VN niet als objectief orgaan of neutrale bemiddelaar beschouwt.
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UN General Assembly chief tries to block Israeli envoy's address
By Shlomo Shamir, Haaretz Correspondent
The President of the United Nations General Assembly tried to prevent Israel's ambassador, Professor Gabriela Shalev, from speaking at a special commemorative plenary session marking 60 years since the UN adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, scheduled for Wednesday.
The General Assembly President, Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann, tried to cancel speeches that were to be given by representatives of the unofficial regional group known as "Western European and others," after he learned that Israel's ambassador was to represent the group as its rotating chairman.
However, European representatives rejected the motion to cancel the meeting, and voiced outrage at his attempt to prevent the address.
In response, Brockmann announced that he would add a representative of the Arab bloc and a representative of unaffiliated nations, two blocs known to be hostile toward Israel, to the list of speakers at the session.
The event is expected to turn into a political debate in light of these changes.
The General Assembly President, Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann, tried to cancel speeches that were to be given by representatives of the unofficial regional group known as "Western European and others," after he learned that Israel's ambassador was to represent the group as its rotating chairman.
However, European representatives rejected the motion to cancel the meeting, and voiced outrage at his attempt to prevent the address.
In response, Brockmann announced that he would add a representative of the Arab bloc and a representative of unaffiliated nations, two blocs known to be hostile toward Israel, to the list of speakers at the session.
The event is expected to turn into a political debate in light of these changes.
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