Zev Porat

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Ahmadinejad to address UN on Yom Kippur

אחמדינג'אד בעצרת הכללית. בקרוב: ביום כיפור (צילום: AFP)WASHINGTON – A PR duel will be in two and a half weeks during the United Nations General Assembly discussions in New York between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Iranian PresidentMahmoud Ahmadinejad.

The Iranian leader is expected to address the GA on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur, while Netanyahu will speak the next day after arriving in the United States.

According to diplomatic sources in New York, the Iranian issue will be at the top of the agenda of the GA's speakers, although there will be no votes during the 10-day assembly.


All Western leaders – including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Francois Holland – are expected to speak. Their presence in New York will pave the way for discussions on the Iranian issue.


There are strong indicators, however, that Iran may be in the midst of fighting off an Israeli attack by then. So I guess we wait and see. Stay tuned!

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