Netanyahu asks UN head Ban Ki-moon to cancel visit to Tehran conference

PM argues that Ban's participation in Non-Aligned Movement summit would reward Iranian obstinacy and grant legitimacy to regime, which openly calls for annihilating Israel.

By Barak Ravid | 18:44 10.08.12 |

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday asked UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to cancel his plans to participate in a conference of the Non-Aligned Movement, schedule to take place in Tehran in late August.

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Netanyahu asks UN head Ban Ki-moon to cancel visit to Tehran conference

PM argues that Ban's participation in Non-Aligned Movement summit would reward Iranian obstinacy and grant legitimacy to regime, which openly calls for annihilating Israel.

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