Israeli envoy to be next vice president of UN General Assembly

[Scurrilous]

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/587374.html

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"Israeli ambassador to the United Nations Dan Gillerman was Monday unanimously elected the new vice president of the UN General Assembly.

This is the second time that an Israeli envoy has been elected to a position of this rank. The post was previously held by legendary Israeli diplomat Abba Eban, who assumed the role in the early 1950s.

Gillerman was the candidate of the Western nations, a bloc containing some 30 states, including members of the European Union, Canada, Australia and the United States.

"This is an important and historical moment for the State of Israel, both in essence and in timing," said Gillerman of his election Monday."

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"The election of an Israeli envoy resulted from many months of diplomatic efforts by the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, in particular Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom, who last week met with UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to discuss the issue."

[Jim Sagle]

1. Like I always said, "The UN RRRAWWWKSSS!!"

:)

[Violet_Crumble]

2. It doesn't take much to please you, Jim...

n/t

[Jim Sagle]

3. Your illuminating intellect does it every time for me.

:thumbsup:

[Violet_Crumble]

4. Why, thank you, jimbo!

It really obviously doesn't take much to keep you happy!!

Violet...

[Englander]

5. Mon dieu!!

Polysyllabic words can be fun,y'know.

Even if they are chosen at random.

[Jim Sagle]

8. Actually I used Webster's.

Ba dump bump.

[Englander]

6. The list of all 21 Vice-presidents of the General Assembly..

Angola, Armenia, Brazil,

Central African Republic, China, France,

Guinea-Bissau, India, Iran, Israel,

Kenya, Malaysia, Mali,

Myanmar(Burma), Pakistan, Paraguay,

Russian Federation, Tunisia,

United Kingdom, United States, and Venezuela.

http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2005/ga10355.doc.htm

[Igel]

7. Thank you for posting that.

It alleviates nuch of the cognitive dissonance, as facts are wont to do.

A little knowledge is frequently dangerous. More knowledge is either safer, or far more dangerous. ;-)