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From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
NATO confirms Israel to boost ties with alliance
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleNATO has released a statement confirming that the group will upgrade its ties with Israel, allowing Jerusalem to establish a mission at NATO headquarters in Brussels.
“Israel is a very active partner of the Alliance as a member of NATO’s Mediterranean Dialogue, established in December 1994. NATO has invited all partners to open diplomatic missions to the Headquarters of the Atlantic Alliance in Brussels,” the statement reads.
The statement says Israel’s ambassador to Belgium, Simona Frankel, will head the mission, but Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon says that is incorrect and it will be headed by David Walzer, who is currently Israel’s envoy to the EU and is called an envoy to NATO.
— with Raoul Wootliff
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