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March 3, 2011

Israeli Diplomat Resigns over "Wrong" Foreign Policy 
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A veteran Israeli diplomat has resigned in protest of what he calls
Israel's "wrong" foreign policy. The diplomat, Ilan Baruch, spent more
than 30 years in the Israeli government, most recently as ambassador to
South Africa. Baruch says he stepped down in opposition to the
occupation of Palestinian land. He also criticized Israeli government
officials for longtime efforts to label opposition to Israeli polices as
"anti-Semitism."



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