13.02.2011                          09.Adar l, 5771

Diplomaten:

Diplomatic shuffle: Ron Prosor to UN, Uzi Arad to London

In an end to long absence of permanent representation in New York, deal apparently reached between sparring Netanyahu and Lieberman.

National Security Advisor Uzi Arad will replace Ron Prosor as Israel's ambassador to London, who will in turn become the ambassador to the United Nations, Israel Radio reported on Sunday.
Prime Minister Binjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman have sparred over the post for nearly a year, with the prime minister wanting former ambassador Dore Gold to return to the UN and Lieberman suggesting Environment Minister Gilad Erdan and former consul-general in New York Alon Pinkas….