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November 29, 2005
Israel: When the Price of Fleeting Recognition is your Soul
Robert Spencer at Dhimmi Watch calls this story silly dhimmitude. It surely is that, but its symbolism points at a more tragic underpinning: Israel would have to deny its very Jewishness to be part of a multinational organization. And, if I'm right on the centrality of philosophy, accepting your enemy's premises tends to carry a heavy penalty. Here is the story: Accord with PA helps pave way for Israeli membership in Red Cross
Red Cross partner organizations of Israel and the Palestinian Authority have reached an understanding on a proposed new symbol that could help pave the way for the Jewish state's entry into the Red Cross movement, officials said Friday.The Israeli society known as the Magen David Adom, or Red Shield of David, will sign a deal with the Palestinian Red Crescent in Geneva on Monday securing acceptance of the "red crystal" - a new emblem the international aid agency is considering to recognize alongside the red cross and red crescent, the Swiss Foreign Ministry said.
The agreement will help pave the way for the acceptance of the new emblem by the 192 countries that have signed the Geneva Conventions on the conduct of warfare when they meet in special session Dec. 5-6 in Geneva, said the ministry, which is hosting the conference.
Israel has been denied membership in the humanitarian movement for nearly six decades because it rejects the red cross used in most countries and the red crescent preferred by Muslim countries. The Palestinian society only has observer status because it is not under the jurisdiction of a recognized state.
Posted by Ruy Diaz at November 29, 2005 8:41 PM
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