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Clinton warns Russia, Iran of Syria conflict spreading
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Iran and Russia on Thursday to rethink their support for Syria, saying the most dire scenarios of the conflict spilling beyond its borders could come to pass.
Obama vows justice after U.S. envoy killed in Libya
President Barack Obama vowed on Wednesday to bring to justice the killers of the U.S. ambassador and three other diplomats in Libya as he sought to avoid election-year fallout from an attack that cast a spotlight on his administration\’s handling of \”Arab Spring\” unrest.
Discouraging S. African visits to Israel constitutes boycott, envoy says
Israel\’s envoy to South Africa said a government minister\’s statement that South Africans would be \”discouraged\” from visiting Israel represents a boycott of his country.
Non-Aligned meeting in Ramallah canceled after Israel stops some envoys
A meeting of representatives of the Non-Aligned Movement of countries was canceled after Israel would not allow the states with which it has no diplomatic relations to enter.
U.S. says Syria envoy’s defection shows Assad losing grip
The White House said on Thursday that the defection of a Syrian ambassador showed that desperation was growing within President Bashar Assad\’s government and was a further sign that he was losing his grip on power.
JFNA rabbis talk Israel with U.N. envoys
A cadre of 60 rabbis from the Rabbinic Cabinet of the Jewish Federations of North America discussed Israel’s treatment at the United Nations with delegations from 12 countries.
Israel summons South African envoy over product labeling
Israel\’s Foreign Ministry summoned the South African ambassador to Israel over the publication of a notice announcing a ban on labeling as Israeli products that originate from the West Bank.
Druze professor appointed Israeli envoy to New Zealand
A Druze professor was appointed Israel’s chief diplomat in New Zealand.
Remove Israeli envoy, stop gas exports, Egyptian parliament demands
The Egyptian parliament voted unanimously on a statement calling for the deportation of Israel\’s ambassador and stopping gas exports to Israel.