Tensions soar between Israeli UN delegation, Al-Jazeera

HaAretz ^ | 7/13/09 | Shlomo Shamir, Haaretz Correspondent

[Nachum]

The ongoing tension between the Israeli delegation to the United Nations and the Al Jazeera bureau at the international organization headquarters has reached new heights recently.

The Arab network's chief UN correspondent, Khaled Dawoud, has accused the Israeli delegation of discriminatory policies and harassment. The Israeli diplomats, for their part, have accused Dawoud of disruptive behavior and of exploiting press conferences and events with Israeli officials as a podium to bash Israel.

[SJackson]

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[SunkenCiv]

The Arab network's chief UN correspondent, Khaled Dawoud, has accused the Israeli delegation of discriminatory policies and harassment. The Israeli diplomats, for their part, have accused Dawoud of disruptive behavior and of exploiting press conferences and events with Israeli officials as a podium to bash Israel.

[Eleutheria5]

Fair? Unbiased? How dare the enemies of the Prophet demand that we treat them fairly? Let them just be thankful we don’t bring scimitars to their press conferences!