Israel Lifts Objection to Anti-Israel Egyptian Minister as Head of UNESCO

[Ha'aretz] Barak Ravid - At a May 11 meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, Israel promised to cease its campaign against Hosni's appointment. A senior source in the Prime Minister's Office said the decision was made following a personal request by Egypt's president. "We would not have done this unless Israel's interests benefited," the source said.


2009-05-25 06:00:00

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