For the first time ever, Israel applies to UN Security Council

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NEW YORK - For the first time since Israel joined the United Nations, Israel has begun the process of applying to the Security Council.

Israeli ambassador to the UN Dan Gillerman met with fellow members of the Western Europe and Others Group (WEOG) on Monday and told them that Israel intends to submit its candidacy as a member of the Security Council. The official request will be submitted within a few days.

Israel joined WEOG about three years ago, after years of not belonging to any group of regional bloc in the UN. As a member of the group, Israel is eligible to apply for senior appointments in the organization.

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However, one of the conditions for Israel's joining WEOG was a promise that it would not request a seat on the Security Council if any other members of the group seeks a seat there at the same time. This condition means that Israel's application cannot be considered until 2108 at the earliest - the first year in which none of the other WEOG members will be a contender for a Security Council position. This fact did not diminish the feeling within the Israeli delegation.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/629990.html

On edit: Another source says Israel won't be eligible until 2018.

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1. LOL

I asked for mine to be deleted.

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2. How funny...we both posted at the same time!! LOL!