Slippery Slope

Outgoing Deputy Foreign Minister, Danny Ayalon, has said that Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman (Likud Beitenu), ”tried to push appointments through the Foreign Service. I succeeded in pushing back the pressure and convinced Lieberman that the appointments weren’t appropriate.” (Haaretz)

(Hebrew – Haaretz)

Representatives of Israel’s army in Israel’s embassies around the world were instructed to carry out the work of Foreign Service employees, who have declared sanctions. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Workers’ Committee has sent a letter to the Chief of Staff asking that their picket line not be crossed.