Leaving soon to #Geneva to assume the position of Ambassador of Israel to the #UN and other international orgs. Last week I was honored to receive the letter of appointment from the Minister of Foreign Affairs, @Gabi_Ashkenazi & @IsraelMFA Director General @AlonUshpiz
Watch: Israelis share a message of support and solidarity with the people of #Lebanon, following the #BeirutBlast.
We wish those affected by the explosion a quick recovery. 🇮🇱🇱🇧
Israelis share a message of solidarity with the people of Lebanon
Following the tragic explosion in #Beirut, Israel has offered humanitarian aid and is liaising with UN Special Coordinator @nmladenov to clairfy how we can further assist #Lebanon.
At the direction of FM @Gabi_Ashkenazi and Defense Min. Gantz, Israel via security and international channels has offered humanitarian medical assistance to the government of Lebanon
What can YOU do to combat tafficking in persons ?
As we mark the World Day against Human #Trafficking, watch our WebTalk with Rahel Gershuni to get inspired and act!
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#WorldDayAgainstTraffickingInPersons coincides this year with the Jewish calendar date marking the fall of the temple in Jerusalem, exile, and enslavement. Jewish tradition views this calamity as a result of internal social injustice and inequality.
#EndHumanTrafficking 💙
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We thwarted an infiltration attempt by a Hezbollah terror squad in northern Israel an hour ago. No injuries to IDF troops were reported.
We continue to stand ready to defend Israel's border from any enemy threat.
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With its disproportionate impact on women, we must use #COVID19 crisis to expand opportunities for women & girls to build a #newnormal, urges @algayerova
Promoting ICTs use with a gender lens for small business, w/@MASHAVisrael+MCTC - just 1 e.g. of @UNECE#genderequality action
MASHAV-@MCTC_Haifa 'International Women Leaders e-Conference' starts today!
Opening Remarks:
🔹Ambassador Gil Haskel, Head of MASHAV, Deputy Director General @IsraelMFA
🔹Amina J. Mohammed, @UN Deputy Secretary General
🌎Join our live broadcast: facebook.com/events/35087554…
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Impressive study with important data for the #DigitalDiplomacy community which we’re proud to be part of!
🇮🇱📱➡️🌍:
🔹5th best-connected
🔹10th most-followed
🔹2nd fastest-growing
The most followed foreign ministries on Twitter
The @StateDept is by far the most followed foreign ministry on Twitter. @KSAMOFA and @IndianDiplomacy complete the top three.
#Twiplomacy 16/17
Alright guys, we're feeling especially fun today because it's #Friday & #WorldEmojiDay2020 😆🥳😎,
so.... now's your chance to Ask❓Us 🇮🇱 Anything 🤔 and we'll respond 💬 ⬇️.
What could possibly go 🤦♀️?
#HRC44 As long as Jews, minorities are seen as “the other” and demonized, exclusion & violence will continue to infect our societies.
The very nature of the challenges posed by #COVID19 begs for solidarity & brotherhood. #racism#Antisemitism
FULL➡️bit.ly/32n8sB9
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Israel joins the Council of #UN Food & Agriculture Organization @FAO
Israel’s membership in the Council indicates the country’s desire to play a significant role in the multilateral arena in promoting issues pertaining to #development & #sustainability.
📎mfa.gov.il/MFA/InternatlOrgs…
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3/3 In February 2020, Israel announced it would freeze its ties with the High Commissioner, due to her one-sided and discriminatory attitude towards the State of Israel
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2/3 against the American peace plan, and to publish declarations before any decision has been made.
For a while now, Israel has lost any faith in the High Commissioner's abilities to promote human rights in our region in a fair manner.
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1/3 In response to the High Commissioner @mbachelet statement today:
This is not the first time that High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet has politicized her Office against Israel, in a one-sided manner. It is not surprising that she decided today to join the Palestinian campaign
THANK YOU!
🇮🇱Orna Ben-Ami's artwork "Freedom" is among the top 10 entries with he highest number of votes in the @UNGeneva
Art Competition!
🔜Next step: a jury of art-knowledgeable children and @UN_Valovaya will pick the 4 winners!
"I want people to be free. I want bars to turn into birds."
🇮🇱Israeli artist Orna Ben-Ami entered @UNGeneva's Art Contest "The Future We Want" with the iron-made art piece "Freedom".
Help us win the contest: CLICK + VOTE ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ + SHARE🗳️thefuturewewant.unog.ch/pict…
Vote for "Freedom" by Orna Ben-Ami
Israeli artist Orna Ben-Ami tells us about her art piece "Freedom", which entered the International Art Contest "The Future We Want", on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations.
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#DD2020 is on!
Official reps from 28 countries are taking part in our virtual conference on #DigitalDiplomacy in the age of #COVID__19 .
Stay tuned for updates from our speakers.
"I hope and pray, that we will find a sustainable compromise and enjoy better days ahead at home and in our region, despite the HRC's efforts, and not because of them."
🔊If there's one statement to watch in this #HRC43 session, it is this one (and last) by 🇮🇱@AmbRazShechter.
I've just delivered my last statement to the HRC, as Permanent Representative of @IsraelinGeneva.
WATCH & READ my take on
🔹PA rejectionism
🔹HRC's institutionalized antisemitism
🔹Israel's yearning for peace
Statement ➡️ bit.ly/2Bqb3iA#HRC43
Last Statement of Ambassador Aviva Raz Shechter at the HRC
Item 7 is nothing but a systematic mechanism of discrimination against Israel and Israelis, one deeply rooted in the culture of this Council and of some of its member states.
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Following extensive diplomatic efforts, the #EU has officially ratified the "Open skies" agreement between Israel & the EU.
The ratification of this agreement is an important expression of 🇮🇱🇪🇺 relationship, particularly regarding trade, R&D & tourism.
📎mfa.gov.il/MFA/PressRoom/202…