Red Cross Not So Sure About This "Jews Joining Them" Thing
Despite a series of humiliating negotiations and concessions, Switzerland is only "moderately" confident that Israel's equivalent of the Red Cross - the Magen David Adom - can join the international organization:
Switzerland is "moderately" confident that Israel will be admitted to the Red Cross and Red Crescent this week, ending a decades-old wait, even if not all Islamic states agree yet, a top official said on Sunday... "I am moderately confident," [Swiss ambassador Blaise] Godet told Reuters. "Practically all delegations want to see an end to this issue which has been on the agenda for five decades," he added.
The holdup is that Syria has objections revolving around Israel's activities - military and human rights - in the Golan Heights. Yes, that Syria.
[Cross-posted at IsraPundit]
Switzerland is "moderately" confident that Israel will be admitted to the Red Cross and Red Crescent this week, ending a decades-old wait, even if not all Islamic states agree yet, a top official said on Sunday... "I am moderately confident," [Swiss ambassador Blaise] Godet told Reuters. "Practically all delegations want to see an end to this issue which has been on the agenda for five decades," he added.
The holdup is that Syria has objections revolving around Israel's activities - military and human rights - in the Golan Heights. Yes, that Syria.
[Cross-posted at IsraPundit]
