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Last update - 21:22 20/07/2008 Israel taps Professor Gabriela Shalev as new UN ambassador By The Associated Press Tags: United Nations ambassador  The Cabinet on Sunday officially picked law professor Gabriela Shalev to serve as Israel's new ambassador to the United Nations. Shalev will replace Dan Gillerman, Israel's ambassador to the world body for five years. This is Shalev's first appointment to a diplomatic position. The 67-year-old educator has served as head of the Israel Broadcasting Authority and is rector of the Ono Academic College near Tel Aviv. Advertisement Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni praised her new ambassador in a statement Sunday. "It was important to me to appoint a woman to represent Israel in such an important place Following criticism of Shalev's lack of diplomatic experience," Livni said, adding: "Professor Shalev is internationally respected; she has fulfilled many public positions in Israel." Related articles: Professort Shalev nominated to be new UN envoy Even the Arab envoys came to bid farewell to Israel's UN ambassador Bookmark to del.icio.us   'Icon of evil' Hitler icons take center stage at Jerusalem students' end-of-year art show. Caught on film Human rights group releases video of IDF soldier shooting Palestinian at short range.   1.   Professor Shalav, I hope you have thick skin 21:37  |  Conroy 20/07/08   2.   Shalav after Gillerman 22:52  |  Chris 20/07/08   3.   Professor Shalev? 00:15  |  Friend of Israel 21/07/08   4.   Israeli Ambassadors need extra life insurance.. 00:26  |  Tom 21/07/08   5.   Reda Mansour the Consul in Atlanta and ex-Amb. to Ecuador 01:02  |  Genuine Tosefta 21/07/08   6.   If I were Tzipi Livni...... 04:53  |  Pepe 21/07/08

Read & React Ahmadinejad's deputy: Iran is a friend of Israel, is not interested in war Responses: 182 OPINION: Essential things Israelis and Iranians should know about each other Responses: 127 Uzi Beniziman: Iranian bomb threatens the world more than it does Tel Aviv Responses: 60 VIDEO: Troops shoot bound Palestinian at short range Responses: 138 Emmanuel Sivan: Israel's negotiator exploited Nasrallah's weaknesses Responses: 41 Rosner's Domain What will Obama look for in Jerusalem (and Ramallah)? Most Americans believe Iran will get nukes (WTR) Do U.S. Jews really support 'necessary compromises' for peace? Why does Israel keep agreeing to prisoner swaps? More Headlines 05:16 Talansky: I can't remember details of cash transfers to Olmert 05:17 Uncle Moish, the man in the middle 04:58 Police quiz businessman over unpaid loan he gave to Olmert 05:01 Ministers: Israel needs to be more flexible with Hamas over Shalit talks 05:05 Barack Obama to arrive in Israel Monday 05:08 The Brown Visit / Opening for The Beatles 05:09 Aliyah officials: Regional instability could double immigration from South Africa this year 04:30 Brown to warn Iran in first ever Knesset speech by British PM 04:35 Reservists rail at having to guard former Jewish terrorist 02:59 Israel to ratchet up effort to stop Syria-Lebanon arms smuggling 02:27 Highest school drop-out rate in non-Jewish sector 04:45 Carmiel funeral for 'non-Jewish' Tiberias woman 05:13 VIDEO: IDF soldier shoots bound Palestinian at short range 23:36 'I was attacked because I'm Arab' Previous Editions Select Day 20 jul 18 jul 17 jul 16 jul 15 jul 14 jul 13 jul 11 jul 10 jul 09 jul 08 jul 07 jul

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