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Monday 28 Dec 2015 - 13:20 Makkah mean time-17-3-1437
Settlements eating up what Palestinian land is left (Image from AFP)
Jerusalem (IINA) – A senior Brazilian foreign ministry official has said he does not see a scenario of Brazil's acceptance of the appointment of an Israeli ambassador who is a West Bank setter.
The appointment four months ago of Dani Dayan, a former head of the Jewish settlement movement, did not go down well with Brazil which has supported Palestinian statehood in recent years.
Commenting on whether Brazil will accept the nomination of Dayan, a senior foreign ministry official said: “I do not see that happening.”
The official, who asked not to be named because he was not authorized to speak on the matter, said Israel would have to choose a different envoy because the choice of Dayan has further worsened relations that turned sour when Brazil officially recognized the Palestinian state on 5 December 2010.
Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely said Dayan would remain the sole nominee, adding that Israel would increase pressure on Brasilia to accept his nomination.
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