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Source: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1045427.html
UN General Assembly Chief Tries to Block Israeli Envoy's Address
[Ha'aretz] Shlomo Shamir - The President of the UN General Assembly, Miguel Brockmann, tried to prevent Israel's ambassador, Professor Gabriela Shalev, from speaking at a special commemorative session marking 60 years since the UN adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, scheduled for Wednesday. Brockmann tried to cancel speeches that were to be given by representatives of the 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. In response, Brockmann added speakers known to be hostile toward Israel.