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UN General Assembly chief tries to block Israeli envoy's address
By Shlomo Shamir, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: UN, Israel, Israel news 

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.
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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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      1.   Lets get out of the UN 19:24  |  Ken 10/12/08
      2.   ISRAEL SHOULD LEAD DEMOCRACIES OUT OF THE UN 19:43  |  Freethinker 10/12/08
      3.   #1 KEN: DON`T BE DAFT 19:45  |  Ian 10/12/08
      4.   The more the UN is allowed to speak 19:49  |  Arie 10/12/08
      5.   Since 29 November 1947 the UN has done nothing for Israel and has 19:54  |  Raul 10/12/08
      6.   just another typical day at the UN 19:59  |  Joseph 10/12/08
      7.   I`d like to see the list of speakers 20:08  |  Jon 10/12/08
      8.   Xenophobia in Israel, Historic and Doctrinal 20:12  |  John Isenhower 10/12/08
      9.   d`Escoto Brockmann the Israel-Hater 20:18  |  Rachel 10/12/08
      10.   does israel now get added to any addresses given by arabs? 20:36  |  vik 10/12/08
      11.   For Raul # 5 20:41  |  Clickfool 10/12/08
      12.   Grow up Israel! 20:50  |  Maureen Ann 10/12/08
      13.   The real face of the UN . 20:50  |  TOMY 10/12/08
      14.   # 11, friends of Israel 21:00  |  Shloimele 10/12/08
      15.   # 8 , Jews a race? 21:01  |  Shloimele 10/12/08
      16.   Good. Israel needs to be reminded now and then why we are here... 21:10  |  bat yam 10/12/08
      17.   re: maureen 21:22  |  danny 10/12/08
      18.   #8 - Jews guilty of having been murdered? 22:24  |  Noa 10/12/08
      19.   danny re: Maureen Ann 22:29  |  TonyL 10/12/08
      20.   Spot on 22:33  |  Mr I 10/12/08
      21.   GROW UP, MAUREEN ANN 23:11  |  Brant 10/12/08
      22.   CLICKFOOL: TO RAUL 23:20  |  Brant 10/12/08
      23.   Clickfool (#11) Yes Clickfool America and Micronesia 23:21  |  Gil 10/12/08
      24.   UN General Assembly 23:31  |  graczek 10/12/08
      25.   Maureen Ann & the U.N. 23:31  |  The Teacher/Instruct 10/12/08
      26.   Clickfool (#11) Yes Clickfool America and Micronesia 23:39  |  Gil 10/12/08
      27.   Clickfool 23:41  |  DAVID KAPLAN 10/12/08
      28.   Unfortunate Antics 23:50  |  guy 10/12/08
      29.   Just the Start of Things to Come 23:51  |  Tod Zuckerman 10/12/08
      30.   What a waste of time 00:16  |  Dave Duncan 11/12/08
      31.   Unelegant 00:44  |  jjvanka 11/12/08
      32.   The waltz of the spotless nations 00:50  |  Daniel 11/12/08
      33.   John Isenhower 01:22  |  Peter Williams 11/12/08
      34.   Another 188 days... 02:00  |  Pepe 11/12/08
      35.   United Nations = League of Nations 03:39  |  Peter 11/12/08
      36.   #8 Isenhower learn history 03:57  |  howiej 11/12/08
      37.   UN reflects political power of billion Muslims...no more or less 05:37  |  Orkochav 11/12/08
      38.   #15 Shloimele 06:28  |  Jim 11/12/08
      39.   John Isenhower 10:39  |  x-ray 11/12/08
      40.   UN 16:51  |  spud murphy 11/12/08
      41.   Gil # 26 re: Clickfool & Friends 19:03  |  American in NY 11/12/08
      42.   RE #8 John Isenhower 20:08  |  Daniel 11/12/08
      43.   Orkochav (#37) 02:55  |  jjvanka 12/12/08
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