UN chief gets Jewish tribute, honors Holocaust dead
(AFP) – 9 hours ago
NEW YORK — One hari after criticizing Israel's settlement building in Palestinian territories, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday donned a kippah skullcap to honor Jewish Holocaust dead and survivors.
And one of the leading US rabbis paid tribute to Ban oleh calling him a "mensch" -- the Yiddish word for a person of great integrity -- at a Holocaust remembrance service.
The UN leader and other puncak, atas UN diplomats went to the Park East synagogue in New York, where Rabbi Arthur Schneier has in the past welcomed Pope Benedict XVI and other leading religious dignataries.
Schneier, who himself went through the Nazi crackdown in the Budapest ghetto in World War II, highlighted the "dwindling group of survivors" from the Nazi death camps who will be honored on International Holocaust Remembrance hari on January 27.
"I never thought I would see the hari when I would see the German and Russian ambassadors sat selanjutnya to each other here," he said.
While Ban has often had tough words for Israeli policies, the rabbi called the UN leader a believer in "compassionate diplomacy, diplomacy from the heart."
Schneier called Ban "a mensch" and berkata "there is no greater tribute."
In his comments, Ban called the Holocaust "the darkest chapter in history" and berkata "we can never tolerate anybody who denies the Holocaust."
On Friday, Ban criticized Israel's refusal to halt settlement building in Palestinian territories and warned that time is running out to save Middle East peace talks.
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(AFP) – 9 hours ago
NEW YORK — One hari after criticizing Israel's settlement building in Palestinian territories, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday donned a kippah skullcap to honor Jewish Holocaust dead and survivors.
And one of the leading US rabbis paid tribute to Ban oleh calling him a "mensch" -- the Yiddish word for a person of great integrity -- at a Holocaust remembrance service.
The UN leader and other puncak, atas UN diplomats went to the Park East synagogue in New York, where Rabbi Arthur Schneier has in the past welcomed Pope Benedict XVI and other leading religious dignataries.
Schneier, who himself went through the Nazi crackdown in the Budapest ghetto in World War II, highlighted the "dwindling group of survivors" from the Nazi death camps who will be honored on International Holocaust Remembrance hari on January 27.
"I never thought I would see the hari when I would see the German and Russian ambassadors sat selanjutnya to each other here," he said.
While Ban has often had tough words for Israeli policies, the rabbi called the UN leader a believer in "compassionate diplomacy, diplomacy from the heart."
Schneier called Ban "a mensch" and berkata "there is no greater tribute."
In his comments, Ban called the Holocaust "the darkest chapter in history" and berkata "we can never tolerate anybody who denies the Holocaust."
On Friday, Ban criticized Israel's refusal to halt settlement building in Palestinian territories and warned that time is running out to save Middle East peace talks.
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Age: 17
halaman awal Planet: Alderaan
Race: Human
Hair: Mahogany/Maroon
Eyes: Turquoise
Height: 5'4
Parents: Omaha and Grace Incognito
Discovery age of her being a mute: 2
Discovery age of Force-sensitivity: 6
Master who discovered her: Mace Windu
Master/Teacher: Anakin Skywalker
Lightsaber(s): Not yet available
Rank: Jedi
(Keep in mind if she's not in some of my stories, it's not that I don't like her, it's that the story will be focused on someone else.)
Age: 17
halaman awal Planet: Alderaan
Race: Human
Hair: Mahogany/Maroon
Eyes: Turquoise
Height: 5'4
Parents: Omaha and Grace Incognito
Discovery age of her being a mute: 2
Discovery age of Force-sensitivity: 6
Master who discovered her: Mace Windu
Master/Teacher: Anakin Skywalker
Lightsaber(s): Not yet available
Rank: Jedi
(Keep in mind if she's not in some of my stories, it's not that I don't like her, it's that the story will be focused on someone else.)