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Arthur Lenk
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July 6, 2017, 5:06 pm
South African ruling party wants to downgrade embassy in Israel
ANC says it intends to demote mission to ‘interest office,’ a move Israel’s envoy in Pretoria says would hurt South Africa’s interests
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Envoy to South Africa suspected of taking illegal gifts
Arthur Lenk allegedly violated Foreign Ministry protocol by accepting Jewish tycoon’s complimentary weekend away
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