Well, I’ll be watching and hoping, but not expecting a damned thing.
Israel’s relations with the United Nations are “better than ever” and the country will, for the first time, seek a temporary seat on the Security Council, its Foreign Minister told the General Assembly today.
Silvan Shalom cited a number of recent positive developments which signal a “welcome shift in the attitude of this institution towards Israel.” These included the special session to commemorate the Holocaust as well as the election of an Israeli to serve as an Assembly Vice President. “I wish to commend the Secretary-General for his unique contribution to this positive trend,” he said. “Israel’s relations with the UN are better today than they have ever been.”
At the same time, he urged further progress, calling on all States to promote a more balanced and constructive UN approach to Israel. “Israel seeks to take its rightful place, as a country with full and equal rights in this institution,” he said. “This is why I have decided to present – for the first time – Israel’s candidacy for membership of the Security Council.”
That will happen when pigs fly, but I really salute Shalom for having the stones to do it.