Diplomats fume as Foreign Ministry powers divided among 6 ministers
Source: Times of Israel
Ministry staffers warn lack of cohesion will undermine capacity to defend against ‘delegitimization'; Liberman scoffs at the confusion
Israeli diplomats expressed dismay Monday night at the division of responsibilities for Israel’s international relations among a bewildering assortment of ministers in the new Netanyahu government, and warned that the lack of cohesion would undermine Israel’s capacity to represent itself effectively in diplomatic forums.
With the addition of Gilad Erdan to his cabinet on Monday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and five other senior Likud colleagues are now sharing various key roles in the government’s foreign policy.
This at a time when Israel’s legitimacy is under widespread international pressure — with boycott and divestment efforts; the Palestinians seeking to put Israel on trial for war crimes via the International Criminal Court, as well as booting Israel out of international soccer; numerous countries and their parliaments recognizing Palestine; Israel seeking to oppose the emerging nuclear deal with Iran; and a host of other challenges.
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